Cattaraugus County, New York

42°14′N 78°41′W / 42.24°N 78.68°W / 42.24; -78.68

Cattaraugus County
County
Ellicottville Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°13′49″N 78°38′18″W / 42.230316°N 78.638206°W / 42.230316; -78.638206
Country	United States
State	New York
Founded	March 28, 1817
Seat	Little Valley
Largest city	Olean
Area
• Total	1,322 sq mi (3,420 km2)
• Land	1,308 sq mi (3,390 km2)
• Water	14 sq mi (40 km2)  1.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	77,042
• Density	58.9/sq mi (22.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	23rd
Website	www.cattco.org

Cattaraugus County (locally known as Catt County) is a county in Western New York, with one side bordering Pennsylvania. As of the United States 2020 census, the population was 77,042.^[1][2] The county seat is Little Valley.^[3] The county was created in 1808 and later organized in 1817.^[4] The county is part of the Western New York region of the state.

Cattaraugus County comprises the Olean, NY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area. Within its boundaries are the Allegany Indian Reservation of the Seneca Nation of New York, and the Allegany State Park. The Allegheny River runs through the county.