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A town of 1,635 people in Allegany County, New York
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Conserved land6.5%1,491 of 23,056 acres
Trails1.7 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2912 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Bird's eye view of the village of Friendship, Allegany County, New York - 18821882
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Bird's eye view of the village of Friendship, Allegany County, New York - 1882, 1882

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About Friendship

Town in New York, United States
1815Established
1,944Population
36.2 sq miArea
1,673 ftElevation

Friendship is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2020 census. The town's name was adopted to mark the resolution of earlier conflicts. Friendship is near the center of Allegany County and is northeast of the city of Olean.

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Area code585
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Housing in Friendship

$119K▲ 5.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Friendship home is worth about $119,000, up 5.9% in a year, 77% below the New York typical home.

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Safety Grade A+

Friendship reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Friendship 0
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Friendship 0
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C-

The public schools Friendship’s kids attend trail 79% of New York’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictFRIENDSHIP CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

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