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Conserved land4.3%67 of 1,543 acres
Trails1.1 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves414 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Wellsville

Town in New York, United States
7,064Population
36.7 sq miArea
1,505 ftElevation

Wellsville is a town and largest community in Allegany County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 7,099. Wellsville is centrally located in the south half of the county, 8 miles (13 km) north of the Pennsylvania border. Wellsville is also the name of the main village within this town. The village and the town have two separate, paid governments. Alfred State College maintains a branch campus in the town, with the main campus in Alfred 7 miles (11 km) east.

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Safety Grade B-

Wellsville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Wellsville 0.4
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Wellsville 16.6
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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