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The best of Angelica’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life and an A+ for history; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 10 of New York’s 1,215 towns score higher on cost of living. Angelica's public schools trail 81% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. On hazard risk, just 13 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Only 100 of New York’s 1,187 towns score higher on civic life. Its National Register listings include Belvidere and Old Allegany County Courthouse. Angelica has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Angelica beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Belvidere
Census counts: 1,510 in 1820, a peak of 1,749 in 1890, 1,284 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Angelica is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Angelica, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Angelica.
FEMA puts 89% of Angelica’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. This New York town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2003. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2014.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Amity (11%), Wellsville (7%) and Olean (5%). Only 4% of working residents stay in Angelica for work; the rest commute out. Its average commute is put at 32 minutes. Since 2013, Angelica has lost 87 jobs, to 121 in 2023.
| Angelica | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The town’s typical July afternoon high is recorded as 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Angelica, just over four in five adults had a checkup this year, close to New York’s towns (81%) and above U.S. towns (79%). The share of adults in Angelica who have diabetes is 13%. The town does better than the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11.
| Angelica | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Angelica | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Angelica, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails total 4.6 miles in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Bald Mountain State Forest, at 749 acres.
| Angelica | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bald Mountain State Forest | — | 749 |
| 2. Park Circle | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
3 within 15 miles of the center of Angelica
About 2 of every 100 Angelica residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 places in Angelica on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Angelica is a town in the middle of Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,284 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Angelica Schuyler Church, the sister of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, activist, scholar, sister and mother, daughter of General Philip Schuyler, sister-in-law of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and wife of John Barker Church. The town was named by Philip Schuyler Church, who was one of the original European settlers of the area, and the son of Angelica and John Barker Church. The village of Angelica is located within this town.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
