Cattaraugus County | |
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Coordinates: 42°13′49″N 78°38′18″W / 42.230316°N 78.638206°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Founded | March 28, 1817 |
Seat | Little Valley |
Largest city | Olean |
Area | |
• Total | 1,322 sq mi (3,420 km2) |
• Land | 1,308 sq mi (3,390 km2) |
• Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 1.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 77,042 |
• Density | 58.9/sq mi (22.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 23rd |
Website | www |
Cattaraugus County (locally known as Catt County) is a county in Western New York, with one side bordering Pennsylvania. As of the United States 2020 census, the population was 77,042.[1][2] The county seat is Little Valley.[3] The county was created in 1808 and later organized in 1817.[4] The county is part of the Western New York region of the state.
Cattaraugus County comprises the Olean, NY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area. Within its boundaries are the Allegany Indian Reservation of the Seneca Nation of New York, and the Allegany State Park. The Allegheny River runs through the county.