Western New York
Alfred, New York
Alfred is a village in Allegany County, in New York's Western New York region, home to about 4,000 people as of the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Village
- County
- Allegany
- Region
- Western New York
- Population (2020)
- 4,026
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Alfred
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Hornellsville Still Carries the Older Hornell Name Story
Hornellsville's official history connects the town to George Hornell, early settlement, and the city name change to Hornell.
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Alfred's Clay, Glass, and Campus Craft
Alfred's place identity is unusually tied to ceramics, glass, art, engineering, and the long presence of Alfred University.
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Hornell's Rail Story Runs Through the Depot
Hornell's identity is strongly tied to Erie Railroad history, depot memory, and Southern Tier transportation work.
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Hornell’s Railroad Memory Still Explains the City
Hornell’s older city texture comes from railroad shops, workers, and the long Erie rail presence in Steuben County.
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Andover sits on Allegany County's eastern edge
Andover's local identity starts with its eastern Allegany County setting, 1824 formation, village center, and later Wellsville boundary change.
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Hornellsville Birth and Death Records Start Locally From 1885
Hornellsville's registrar page says birth and death records are available locally from 1885, with certified copies and limits for older records.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Canacadea Is a Working Woods With a Vista Road
DEC places Canacadea State Forest in Hornellsville and describes a lightly developed woods with a public access road, old lanes, and a scenic vista.
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Bully Hill Shows the CCC Side of Almond and Birdsall
Bully Hill State Forest ties Almond and Birdsall to CCC road work, pine-and-spruce plantations, Finger Lakes Trail blazes, and working state-forest management.
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Canacadea Camping Starts With the 150-Foot Rule
Canacadea campers should know DEC's primitive-camping distance rule, three-night threshold, group-size permit trigger, and winter road caveat before going.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $23–$39 per $1,000 in Allegany County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $6,847–$11,755 a year before the STAR break. A village is assessed within its town; expect the town's rate plus a separate village tax.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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