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Little Valley is a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. The population was 1,130 at the 2000 census. Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... NY redirects here. ...

The Village of Little Valley is in the northwest corner of the Town of Little Valley. Little Valley is the county seat of Cattaraugus County and also the location of the county fair (held in August in the fairgrounds north of the village). The village is north of Salamanca, New York. Little Valley is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Salamanca is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. ...

The town's name is a relative comparison of two tributaries (the other being the neighboring Great Valley) of the Allegheny River. Great Valley is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... The Allegheny River (historically, especially in New York state, also spelled Allegany River) is a principal tributary of the Ohio River, which it forms with the Monongahela River at the downtown Pittsburghs Golden Triangle point. The river is approximately 325 mi (523 km) long, in the U.S. states...

History

Prior to 1868, the Village of Ellicottville was the county seat, but the presence of the railroad in Little Valley prompted a move. The Village of Little Valley was incorporated in 1876. Ellicottville is a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Politics and government

The village is operated by a village board that consists of a mayor, a deputy mayor, and three trustees. All serve four-year terms, and most of the board is up for re-election on the same year, meaning that two to three years can pass without any village board seats up for election.

The mayor of Little Valley is Norman Marsh, a Republican. Marsh was re-elected through 2011 in an election on March 20, 2007. The village board consists of two members of the Conservative Party (an unusually high representation from that party) and a Republican. March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Conservative Party of New York is an American political party active only in the state of New York. ...

Tammy Buchhardt scandal

In 2005, an audit conducted by the New York State Comptroller revealed that village treasurer and clerk Tammy Buchhardt had spent over $72,000 on a village credit card for questionable purchases. [1] Buchhardt resigned her position because of the purchases; she has not paid back the money and has since fled to Florida. The village has made an $8,000 claim against their insurance policy and has not sought further legal action against Buchhardt. 1979 - 1993 Republican Edward Regan 1993 - 2003 Democrat Carl McCall 2003 - present Democrat Alan Hevesi Category: ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). None of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Little Valley Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, flows past the northeast side of the village. A smaller creek flanks the Little Valley Creek on the southern side of the village. The Allegheny River (historically, especially in New York state, also spelled Allegany River) is a principal tributary of the Ohio River, which it forms with the Monongahela River at the downtown Pittsburghs Golden Triangle point. The river is approximately 325 mi (523 km) long, in the U.S. states...

State routes NY-242 and NY-353 converge at the village. County Routes 5 and 14 enter the village from the north. Junction Location NY-394 Stillson Pond NY-353 Little Valley US-219 Ellicottville NY-240 (ST) Ashford NY-16 Machias Legend New York State Routes Current - Deleted New York State Route 242 is a state highway that runs across Cattaraugus County. ... New York State Route 353 is a New York State Route located within Cattaraugus County, New York. ...

Since the former New York State Route 17 route between Salamanca and Steamburg was discontinued in the 1970s, it is almost impossible to travel from Steamburg to Salamanca (or reverse) without either using Interstate 86 or passing through the village of Little Valley. (Theoretically, a maze of county and back roads could be used to circumvent this, but it is highly impractical.) Junction Location US routes and Interstates only. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,130 people, 427 households, and 266 families residing in the village. The population density was 436.3/km² (1,127.3/mi²). There were 513 housing units at an average density of 198.1/km² (511.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.58% White, 1.86% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 427 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.99. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $20,962 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,458. About 11.2% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Attractions and businesses

Little Valley's main attraction is Little Valley Speedway, a half-mile dirt track used for stock car racing during the summer. It is one of the most popular race tracks in the area and doubles as the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds, the site of the annual county fair. This article is about the sport of stock car racing. ...

Historically, the village is well known for its numerous knife businesses, spun off mainly from W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co., that resided in the village in the early part of the 20th century. None of the cutlery businesses remain in Little Valley, although many are still in business elsewhere. This article is about the current denomination africa. ... Disambiguation: This article is about the United States denomination known as United Church of Christ. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Logo of The Wesleyan Church For the former Wesleyan Methodist Church of Great Britain, see Methodist Church of Great Britain The Wesleyan Church is a religious denomination associated with the holiness movement that has roots in Methodism and the teachings of John Wesley. ... Subscript text Sen. ... W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. ...

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	v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of Cattaraugus County, New York County Seat: Little Valley (village)
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Towns	Allegany \| Ashford \| Carrollton \| Coldspring \| Conewango \| Dayton \| East Otto \| Ellicottville \| Farmersville \| Franklinville \| Freedom \| Great Valley \| Hinsdale \| Humphrey \| Ischua \| Leon \| Little Valley \| Lyndon \| Machias \| Mansfield \| Napoli \| New Albion \| Olean \| Otto \| Perrysburg \| Persia \| Portville \| Randolph \| Red House \| Salamanca \| South Valley \| Yorkshire The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Allegany is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. The population was 8,230 at the 2000 census. ... Ashford is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Carrollton is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Coldspring is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Conewango is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Dayton is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... East Otto is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Ellicottville is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... For other locations with this name, see: Farmersville. ... Franklinville is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. The population was 3,128 at the 2000 census. ... Freedom is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Great Valley is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Hinsdale is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,270. ... Humphrey is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Ischua is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Leon is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Little Valley is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Lyndon is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Machias is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Mansfield is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Napoli is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... New Albion is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Olean is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Perrysburg is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Persia is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Portville is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,952. ... Randolph is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Red House is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Salamanca is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 544. ... South Valley is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. The population was 302 at the 2000 census. ... Yorkshire is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ...
Villages	Allegany \| Cattaraugus \| Delevan \| East Randolph \| Ellicottville \| Franklinville \| Gowanda \| Limestone \| Little Valley \| Perrysburg \| Portville \| Randolph \| South Dayton The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Allegany is a village located in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,883. ... Cattaraugus is a village located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Delevan is a village located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... East Randolph is a village located in Randolph Village. ... Ellicottville is a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. ... Franklinville is a village located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Position within Erie County (at bottom). ... Limestone is a village located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Perrysburg is a village located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Portville is a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, USA. The population was 1,024 at the 2000 census. ... Randolph is a village located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... South Dayton is a village located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ...
CDPs	Lime Lake-Machias \| St. Bonaventure \| Weston Mills The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Lime Lake-Machias is a census-designated place including part of the Town of Machias, located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... St. ... Weston Mills is a hamlet and also a census-designated place located in the Town of Portville in Cattaraugus County, New York. ...
Indian Reservation	Allegany Reservation \| Cattaraugus Reservation \| Oil Springs Reservation BIA map of reservations in the United States Tribal sovereignty: Map of the United States, with non-reservation land highlighted. ... Allegany Reservation is an Native American Indian reservation located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Cattaraugus Reservation is an Indian reservation in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. ... Oil Springs Reservation is an Indian reservation of the Seneca tribe located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ...

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