Western New York
Allegany, New York
Allegany is an American Indian reservation in Cattaraugus County, in New York's Western New York region.
Off-reservation parcels nearby follow Cattaraugus County and town rules; on-reservation land has its own status. Niagara Falls, Buffalo, the Erie Canal, and the Concord-grape belt.
- Type
- Reservation
- County
- Cattaraugus
- Region
- Western New York
- Population (2020)
- 1,064
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Allegany
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Salamanca Sits Inside a Different Government Story
Salamanca’s identity is shaped by its location on Seneca Nation land as much as by its railroad and city history.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Allegany Has Bonaventure, the River, and the Trail
Allegany's local texture comes from the Allegheny River, St. Bonaventure University, the river valley trail, village services, and nearby mountain country.
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Salamanca Lives Within the Allegany Territory
Salamanca's city map is tied to Seneca Nation geography and the Onöhsagwë:de' Cultural Center.
Read this note ->Nearby · The Outdoors
Allegany State Park gives Cattaraugus a big public-land anchor
Allegany State Park gives southern Cattaraugus County a public-land identity built around Red House, Quaker, forests, lakes, and year-round recreation.
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Great Valley's Name Comes From the Land Itself
Great Valley's official town page ties its name to local geography and its 1818 formation from Olean.
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Allegany is tied to St. Bonaventure as well as town government
Allegany's local identity includes both town government and St. Bonaventure University.
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Little Valley became the county seat because the railroad mattered
Little Valley's county-seat story is tied to hills, rail access, old village business, and a name that sits beside Great Valley.
Read this note ->Cattaraugus County · History & Culture
Franklinville Tastes Like Maple Season
Franklinville's identity blends foothill settlement, Park Square, local historic districts, the Ischua Valley, and the long-running WNY Maple Festival.
Read this note ->Cattaraugus County · Home & Property
Portville Property Paperwork Has Two Useful Front Doors
Portville residents can start with Cattaraugus County for tax and assessment records, then use the town clerk for local permits and payments.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $11–$39 per $1,000 in Cattaraugus 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 $3,192–$11,754 a year before the STAR break. Reservation land has its own status; off-reservation parcels follow county and town rates.
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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