About Wellsville
Nestled among the hills of New York’s Allegany County, there is a community that stands together through change while holding on to its traditions and celebrating its citizens. Wellsville, NY is a community that provides the amenities of a larger city with the small town charm of rural America.
A strong sense of community identity and pride has been grown and nurtured by generations of Wellsville citizens. Through their caring involvement in local business, civic organizations, and festivities like the Balloon Rally, Wellsville, NY has become a very desirable place to live, work, and play. Whether you are a visitor, a new resident, or have been here for generations, we are glad you are part of Wellsville today!
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The history and demographics of the area can be found in a very thorough Wikipedia article. We recommend that you take the opportunity to review the article. In the meantime, here are some highlights from that document and some additional statistics that you might find helpful:
The Village of Wellsville is located in south-central wooded and rural Allegany County, it is the largest population and business center in a 30-mile (48 km) radius. The population was 4,679 at the 2010 census.[4] The village’s name is not, as some suppose, derived from the oil wells that became an important economic part of the area, but rather for Gardiner Wells, a local businessman.
The village of Wellsville is circumscribed by the town of Wellsville, adding another approximately 3,000 people to the population (approx. 7,000 combined village and town). Alfred State College maintains a branch by the south end of the village. Wellsville Airport, Tarantine Field, located to the west of the village, provides general aviation and charter services.
European settlers moved into the area before 1800. Nathaniel Dyke, a native of Connecticut, and a captain in the Revolutionary War, serving under both General George Washington and General Warren of Bunker Hill fame, was the first of these in Allegany County. He married a Native American woman (Esther) and moved his family to the Wellsville area by 1795, while it was still owned by the Seneca Nation (two years before the Big Tree Treaty of 1797). He began running a gristmill, a sawmill, and a tannery on a stream now known as Dyke’s Creek, by 1803. Dyke is buried in Elm Valley, just east of town. His tombstone has the official memorial placed there by the Catherine Schuyler Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
As many wonder about this, Wellsville was not named for its oil “wells”. Oil was not discovered in Wellsville until 1879 by O.P. Taylor in his famous “Triangle No. 1” well in Petrolia, west of Wellsville. The town was created as it split from Scio in 1856. The village of Wellsville was incorporated the following year, in 1857, 22 years before oil was discovered.
Wellsville was actually named for a man named Gardiner Wells, who was the major landowner of the real estate pieces, now the downtown Main Street section of Wellsville.
According to the 2020 census, there are currently 4,587 individuals residing in the Village of Wellsville. The residents of the surrounding Town of Wellsville bring the population to 7,124. The median home value is calculated to be approximately $74,100.00 compared to the national average of $244,900.00. The median rental fees are calclulated to be approximately $661 per month compared to the national average of $1,163.00 per month.
The weather in the Wellsville area is generally fairly pleasant. Average July high temperatures run close to 80 degrees. The area sees an average of 162 sunny days per year. Recent winters have been very mild with very low amounts of snow accumulation. However, statistically, the area averages approximately 59 inches of snow per year over the long term. The average low temperature in January runs about 13 degrees.
Wellsville and the surrounding communities offer great opportunities for pleasant, rural living. Its beautiful, rolling hills are a great place to recreate, raise a family or spend a peaceful retirement. Contact us if you would like more information.
