Town guide

Hume, New York

Hume is a town in Allegany County, New York, home to about 2,055 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14735, and parts of 14536 are in Hume too.

Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,05554 per sq mi
Median home value$110,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hume

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hume

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA229 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Hume had 2,073 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 635th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Hume population by census2000: 1,987, 2010: 2,071, 2020: 2,0731,98720002,07120102,0732020

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 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 72 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HumeJan: high 33°F, low 13°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 2 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 20°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.9 in33°13°Jan2.635°14°Feb2.044°20°Mar2.757°31°Apr3.469°41°May3.576°51°Jun4.280°55°Jul4.178°53°Aug4.172°46°Sep3.960°36°Oct3.948°29°Nov3.037°21°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Angelica, NY weather station (11 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

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hume.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wyoming CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warsaw18.5 miles
  • Cuba Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Cuba19.6 miles
  • Nicholas H Noyes Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dansville21.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Physical and occupational therapists5
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 Hume

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Hank Miller Memorial Field0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • SHOP 'n SAVE0.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Wide Awake Club Library0.6 mi
  • Willard J. Houghton Library3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Houghton College Center For The Arts3.5 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.

Schools in Hume

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fillmore Central SchoolFillmorePre-K–12597Public0.9 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 Caneadea, Granger, Genesee Falls, Allen, Pike and Centerville.

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