Town guide

Willing, New York

Willing is a town in Allegany County, New York, home to about 1,616 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14895 and 14897.

Homes sold for a median of $65 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,61644 per sq mi
Median home value$99,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$65Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Willing

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Willing

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)71 miles away
Closer regional airportBradford Regional Airport (BFD)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA205 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Willing had 1,281 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 749th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Willing population by census2000: 1,371, 2010: 1,228, 2020: 1,2811,37120001,22820101,2812020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WillingJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.8 in31°13°Jan2.733°14°Feb1.942°20°Mar2.555°30°Apr3.568°41°May3.675°50°Jun4.179°54°Jul4.278°54°Aug4.071°46°Sep3.658°37°Oct4.046°28°Nov2.835°20°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wellsville, NY weather station (about a mile 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

183 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Willing’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jones Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wellsville1.5 miles
  • Cuba Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Cuba19.7 miles
  • St. James HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hornell20.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors23
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants28
Mental health providers87
Physical and occupational therapists27
Optometrists4
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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 Willing

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Lagoon Fields · 20 acres0.8 mi
  • Island Park · 15 acres1.0 mi
  • River Walk · 4 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Giant Food Mart1.3 mi
  • Giant Food Mart1.3 mi
  • Tops2.2 mi
  • Save-A-Lot2.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • David A. Howe Public Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Mather Homestead Museum1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Wellsville Creative Arts Center1.4 mi
  • Babcock Theatre1.4 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 Willing

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wellsville Elementary SchoolWellsvillePre-K–5517Public1.1 mi
Whitesville Central SchoolWhitesvilleK–12112Public9.1 mi
Wellsville Secondary SchoolWellsville6–12624Public1.3 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 Wellsville, Alma, Independence and West Union.

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