Town guide

West Almond, New York

West Almond is a town in Allegany County, New York, home to about 361 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14804 and 14813.

Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population36110 per sq mi
Median home value$128,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in West Almond

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around West Almond

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)57 miles away
Closer regional airportElmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY67 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA211 miles away

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

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

Population over time

West Almond had 274 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 983rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

West Almond population by census2000: 353, 2010: 334, 2020: 274353200033420102742020

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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 82 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West AlmondJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; May: high 69°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2.9 in32°12°Jan2.435°13°Feb1.743°20°Mar2.556°30°Apr3.269°41°May3.477°50°Jun3.981°54°Jul3.879°52°Aug3.871°46°Sep3.760°36°Oct3.747°27°Nov2.836°19°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Almond’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. James HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hornell8.4 miles
  • Jones Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wellsville13.8 miles
  • Nicholas H Noyes Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dansville19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 West Almond

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Lions Park · 13 acres3.9 mi
  • Alfred University Quad · 3 acres3.7 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Hinkle Library3.4 mi
  • Scholes Library3.5 mi
  • Alfred Box of Books Library3.6 mi
  • Herrick Library3.7 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Terra Cotta3.5 mi
  • Alfred Ceramic Art Museum3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Miller Theater3.4 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 West Almond

Public schools here are run by Alfred-Almond Central School District, Genesee Valley Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alfred-Almond Elementary SchoolAlmondPre-K–6250Public3.7 mi
Genesee Valley Central SchoolBelmontPre-K–12594Public11.6 mi
Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High SchoolAlmond7–12239Public3.7 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 Amity, Almond, Angelica, Alfred, Friendship, Ward and Belfast.

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