Cattaraugus County, New York

Founding: 1817 (declared in 1808)
Parent counties: Allegany and Genesee

Namesake: Cattaraugus Creek
Seat: Ellicottville (1817–1868); Little Valley (1868–)

Land area: 1,308 square miles

Population (2020): 77,042

Population (historic): 4,090 (1820); 38,950 (1850); 43,909 (1870); 65,643 (1900); 72,398 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1820–1980

Subdivisions: Two cities; nine villages; ten CDPs; 32 towns

National Register listings: 36

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 14,318 (34.4%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 73.3%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 24.2%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 12.7%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.5%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,764
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,784
Average farmhouse size (1940): 7.5 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 5,305
Average farm size (1920): 64.6 acres
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Ellicottville (ex-seat)

Namesake: Joseph Ellicott, Holland Land Company surveyor

Founding: 1820 (post office); 1837 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 256

Population (historic): 579 (1870); 852 (1890); 985 (1910); 978 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1890; 1900s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 298 (53.5%)

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Little Valley

Namesake: A descriptive name

Founding: 1822 (post office); 1876 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 1,058

Population (historic): 566 (1880); 1,085 (1900); 1,196 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1880–1910; 1930–1950; 1960s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 296 (62.7%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Ebenezer Pierce Farm (c. 1870). 7994 East Otto Road. East Otto. Italianate.
2. *John Aiken House (c. 1837). 6805 Poverty Hill Road. Ellicottville. Greek Revival. Razed.
3. House (c. 1870). 8435 State Route 16. Farmersville. Italianate.
4. *Salem Welsh Church (1854–1855). 11141 State Route 98. Freedom. Greek Revival.
5. George Gladden Farm (c. 1865). 10208 Pigeon Valley Road. Napoli. Italianate.
6. House (c. 1885). 316 Main Street. Randolph. Stick.
7. House (c. 1860). 326 Main Street. Randolph. Italianate.
8. House (c. 1880). 4218 State Route 353. Salamanca. Italianate/Eastlake.
9. House (c. 1870). 4315 State Route 353. Salamanca. Italianate.