Town guide

Great Valley, New York

Great Valley is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, home to about 1,629 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14741 and 14748.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,62933 per sq mi
Median home value$114,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Great Valley

2 ZIP codes

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Around Great Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)52 miles away
Closer regional airportBradford Regional Airport (BFD)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA236 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Great Valley had 1,991 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 743rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Cattaraugus County grew from 65,643 residents in 1900 to 77,042 in 2020.

Great Valley population by census2000: 2,145, 2010: 1,974, 2020: 1,9912,14520001,97420101,9912020

Cattaraugus County, 1900–2020

Cattaraugus County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,643, 1910: 65,919, 1920: 71,323, 1930: 72,398, 1940: 72,652, 1950: 77,901, 1960: 80,187, 1970: 81,666, 1980: 85,697, 1990: 84,234, 2000: 83,955, 2010: 80,317, 2020: 77,04266K’00’1071K’20’3073K’40’5080K’60’7086K’80’9084K’00’1077K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 96 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Great ValleyJan: high 32°F, low 13°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 12°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 20°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 54°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 27°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 19°F, 3.8 in32°13°Jan3.535°12°Feb2.644°20°Mar3.257°31°Apr3.869°42°May3.878°50°Jun4.982°54°Jul4.980°52°Aug4.474°46°Sep4.361°35°Oct4.448°27°Nov3.637°19°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salamanca 2, NY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Cattaraugus County

19,887 jobs at 1,501 businesses in Cattaraugus County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cattaraugus CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,869 jobs; Retail trade: 3,289 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,815 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,496 jobs; Educational services: 1,034 jobs; Other services: 898 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 750 jobs; Finance and insurance: 742 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Manufacturing 13% Educational services 5% Other services 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Great Valley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Olean General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Olean12.5 miles
  • Cuba Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Cuba17.4 miles
  • Bertrand Chaffee HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Springville21.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Great Valley

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot5.0 mi
  • Parkview Supermarket6.1 mi
  • Tops6.2 mi

Libraries

  • Salamanca Public Library4.9 mi
  • Seneca Nation Library Allegany Branch6.6 mi
  • Ellicottville Memorial Library6.6 mi

Museums

  • Salamanca Rail Museum5.0 mi
  • Ellicottville Historical Museum6.1 mi
  • Seneca Iroquois National Museum6.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Andrews Theatre5.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Humphrey, Franklinville, Allegany Reservation and Carrollton.

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