Rushford is a town in Allegany County, New York, home to about 1,185 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14744 and 14777, and parts of 14060 and 14717 are in Rushford too.
Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rushford; also Caneadea and Centerville
Mostly Rushford; also Caneadea
Mostly Freedom; part is in Rushford
Mostly Caneadea; part is in Rushford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rushford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA231 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rushford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rushford had 1,079 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 838th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Allegany County grew from 41,501 residents in 1900 to 46,456 in 2020.
Allegany County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklinville, NY weather station (13 miles away).
10,181 jobs at 731 businesses in Allegany County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rushford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton AcademyHoughton | 6–12 | 85 | Methodist | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Caneadea, Freedom, New Hudson, Farmersville, Centerville and Belfast.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.