Town guide

Cuba, New York

Cuba is a town in Allegany County, New York, home to about 3,105 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14727, and parts of 14714 and 14739 are in Cuba too.

Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,10588 per sq mi
Median home value$113,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$107Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cuba

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Black Creek, NY14714Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly New Hudson; part is in Cuba

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cuba. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Cuba

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)58 miles away
Closer regional airportBradford Regional Airport (BFD)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA221 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cuba; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

Cuba had 3,126 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 506th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Allegany County grew from 41,501 residents in 1900 to 46,456 in 2020.

Cuba population by census2000: 3,392, 2010: 3,243, 2020: 3,1263,39220003,24320103,1262020

Allegany County, 1900–2020

Allegany County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,501, 1910: 41,412, 1920: 36,842, 1930: 38,025, 1940: 39,681, 1950: 43,784, 1960: 43,978, 1970: 46,458, 1980: 51,742, 1990: 50,470, 2000: 49,927, 2010: 48,946, 2020: 46,45642K’00’1037K’20’3040K’40’5044K’60’7052K’80’9050K’00’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 65 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CubaJan: high 32°F, low 13°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 15°F, 2 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 3.2 in32°13°Jan2.734°15°Feb2.043°21°Mar2.657°32°Apr3.468°44°May3.776°53°Jun4.580°57°Jul4.379°55°Aug4.073°49°Sep3.960°38°Oct3.647°29°Nov2.937°21°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olean, NY weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Allegany County

10,181 jobs at 731 businesses in Allegany County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegany CountyEducational services: 1,932 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,797 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,486 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,331 jobs; Retail trade: 1,137 jobs; Construction: 769 jobs; Other services: 475 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 224 jobsEducational services 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 11% Construction 8% Other services 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cuba.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cuba Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Cuba2.9 miles
  • Olean General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Olean11.8 miles
  • Jones Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wellsville15.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cuba

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Willow Bank Park · 5 acres2.6 mi
  • Chamberlain Park · 4 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Giant Food Mart2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Friendship Pharmacy5.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cuba Circulating Library2.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1822.

Notable people born here

  • Charles Ingalls (1836) · father of author Laura Ingalls Wilder (1836–1902)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Cuba

Public schools here are run by Cuba-Rushford Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cuba-Rushford Elementary SchoolCubaPre-K–5363Public2.8 mi
Cuba-Rushford Middle SchoolCuba6–8154Public3.6 mi
Cuba-Rushford High SchoolCuba9–12202Public3.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Friendship, Wirt, Hinsdale, Clarksville, Portville, New Hudson, Belfast, Lyndon, Ischua, Oil Springs Reservation (Allegany County) and Oil Springs Reservation (Cattaraugus County).

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