Town of Alfred, New York

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The Town of Alfred is located in Allegany County.

Alfred is 580 feet [176.78 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Alfred lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Maine has a community that is also named Alfred.

At the time of the 2000 Census, the Town of Alfred had a population of 5,140 people^<2> (or 10.31% of the total population of Allegany County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Alfred had a population of 6,018 people. This is an increase of 17.08% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Alfred.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Amity	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	2,166	3.52% decrease
	Andover	S	6 mi [9.66 km]	1,865	4.11% decrease
	Canisteo	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	3,437	4.07% decrease
	Canisteo	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	2,221	4.92% decrease
	Dansville	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,028	2.58% increase
	Friendship	W	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,842	4.41% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Alfred.

The Commemorative Quarter for New York<4>

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