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Alfred
A village of 4,819 people in New York
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Outdoors in Alfred
Parks & trails →Conserved land0.2%2 of 755 acres
Trails2.1 mi1.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves10 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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c. 1909
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Alfred Station, c. 1909
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About Alfred
Town in New York, United StatesAlfred is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 4,896 at the 2020 census. The Town of Alfred has a village named Alfred in the center of the town. Alfred University and Alfred State College are located in the Village of Alfred.
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