Scio is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,625 at the 2020 census. The town is in the southern half of the county and north of the village of Wellsville.

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Town numbers

ZIP code14880

Area code585

Living in Scio

Housing in Scio

$141K▲ 5.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Scio home is worth about $141,000, up 5.5% in a year, 73% below the New York typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Scio

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Most working residents leave Scio for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Wellsville (35%), Amity (6%) and Olean (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Wellsville

35%

Amity

Olean

Alfred

3%Work in townlive and work in Scio 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 269Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Scio →

Health in Scio

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 66% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with New York

4better than NY·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▲ 2▼ 2 close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.6%Fewer uninsured adultsNY 7.9% · better 11.7%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNY 14.5% · better 8.9%More adults with COPDNY 6% · worse

Care nearby

Jones Memorial HospitalWellsville · 2.8 mi · ER

Southern Tier Community Health Center Network, Cuba SiteCuba · 15.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 14880, 14895 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Scio →

Natural hazards in Scio

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

12Does Scio flood?paid flood claims since 1981 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Scio MapScio vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Scio →

Climate in Scio

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Scio has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 17°Winter

57° / 32°Spring

79° / 53°Summer

60° / 38°Fall

How much snow does Scio get?About 54 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Scio →

Schools in Scio

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School Grade C-

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

DistrictSCIO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools1

Scio Central School C+Other · Grades PK–12 · 267 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.