Town guide

Mansfield, New York

Mansfield is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, home to about 691 people across 40 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14731, 14755 and 14779.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population69117 per sq mi
Median home value$200,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Mansfield

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mansfield

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)48 miles away
Closer regional airportBradford Regional Airport (BFD)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY45 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA244 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Mansfield had 843 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 945th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Mansfield population by census2000: 800, 2010: 808, 2020: 843800200080820108432020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 133 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MansfieldJan: high 31°F, low 14°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 3.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 55°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 3.8 in31°14°Jan4.333°13°Feb2.541°19°Mar3.555°31°Apr3.967°42°May3.975°51°Jun4.679°55°Jul5.277°54°Aug4.371°47°Sep4.559°37°Oct4.746°29°Nov4.035°21°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Valley, NY weather station (3 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

76 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mansfield’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bertrand Chaffee HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Springville18.9 miles
  • Olean General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Olean20.1 miles
  • Cuba Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Cuba24.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants15
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists14
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies5

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 Mansfield

Grocery stores

  • Tops5.1 mi
  • Parkview Supermarket6.2 mi
  • Save-A-Lot6.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Memorial Library of Little Valley2.0 mi

Museums

  • Ellicottville Historical Museum4.9 mi
  • Seneca Iroquois National Museum6.1 mi
  • Salamanca Rail Museum6.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Andrews Theatre6.6 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.

Schools in Mansfield

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ellicottville Elementary SchoolEllicottvillePre-K–5218Public5.5 mi
Prospect Elementary SchoolSalamancaPre-K–3426Public6.7 mi
Seneca Intermediate SchoolSalamanca3–7404Public6.0 mi
Ellicottville Middle School High SchoolEllicottville6–12294Public5.5 mi
Salamanca High SchoolSalamanca7–12493Public6.0 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 Salamanca, Little Valley, Napoli, Ellicottville, Salamanca Town, Coldspring, Franklinville, Allegany Reservation and Red House.

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