Cattaraugus Reservation, Erie County, New York
Cattaraugus Reservation
Onödowa’ga:ʼ Gáhdarö:gwah (Seneca) | |
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Location of Cattaraugus Reservation in New York | |
Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°32′24″N 78°57′47″W / 42.54000°N 78.96306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie County |
| Indian country | Seneca Nation of New York |
| Created | 1797 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurice A. John
Todd Gates Pauline John |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.60 sq mi (66.30 km2) |
| • Land | 25.26 sq mi (65.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| Elevation | 849 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,833 |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,901 |
| • Density | 75.2/sq mi (29.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14091 |
| Area code | 716 |
| Website | Seneca Nation of Indians |
Cattaraugus Reservation (Seneca: Onödowa’ga:ʼ Gáhdarö:gwah) is an Indian reservation located partly in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,833 at the 2010 census.
The largest part of the reservation is in Erie County; smaller portions are located in Cattaraugus County and Chautauqua County. This is one of the reservations of the Seneca Nation of New York. The Seneca maintain most of their administrative and public service facilities for the Cattaraugus Reservation in the Erie County portion.