Wellsville (village), New York
Wellsville, New York | |
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Wellsville Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°7′18″N 77°56′49″W / 42.12167°N 77.94694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Allegany |
| Town | Wellsville |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.42 sq mi (6.28 km2) |
| • Land | 2.42 sq mi (6.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,512 ft (461 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,587 |
| • Density | 1,892.2/sq mi (730.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14895 |
| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-79092 |
| GNIS feature ID | 969053 |
| Website | wellsvillevillageny.gov |
Wellsville is a village in Allegany County, New York, United States. Located in south-central wooded and rural Allegany County, it is the largest population and business center in a 30-mile (48 km) radius. The population was 4,587 at the 2020 census. The village's name is not, as some suppose, derived from the oil wells that became an important economic part of the area, but rather for Gardiner Wells, a local businessman.
The village of Wellsville is circumscribed by the town of Wellsville, adding another approximately 3,000 people to the population (approx. 7,000 combined village and town). Alfred State College maintains a branch by the south end of the village. Wellsville Airport, Tarantine Field, located to the west of the village, provides general aviation and charter services.