Belmont Station, 1909
Belmont’s story
193 years in pictures
Census counts: 795 in 1870, a peak of 1,211 in 1950, 856 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 4 maps from 1925 on.
- 1833Belmont is founded
BelmontNY
Photo: Mmrvideo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
826
2025 Census estimate · −3.2% since 2020
Typical home
$132K
+3.3% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
33.6
years
Jobs based here
967
A job hub
Is Belmont a good place to live?
Belmont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Belmont stand out
Where Belmont beats most towns.
Small town
826 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Belmont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Belmont, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBelmont Village Public WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Belmont’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAllegany County Board of ElectionsAllegany County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP code1481314813 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Belmont.
Housing
Belmont stands out in New York and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
Zillow values the typical Belmont home at about $132,000, up 3.3% in a year, 75% below the New York typical home. In Belmont, 69% of households own their home, where New York’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%.
$132KZillow home value
| Belmont | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $688 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Belmont$132K
New York$525K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Belmont has 3.1 jobs for every working resident, and 917 people commute in
In Belmont, 14% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For most workers, Belmont is a place to come home to: only 16% work in town. This New York town had 967 jobs in 2023, down 138 from 2013. Its typical household income comes in at $65,000.
16%work in town
| Belmont | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Belmont16%
Amity18%
Wellsville13%
Cuba8%
Friendship8%
13 mi
median commute distance
967
jobs based in Belmont
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Belmont is higher than in most of New York or the rest of the country
Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims in Belmont since 1978. 90% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 1978
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Belmont brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 72 inches a winter.
72″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–35°
Spring32–57°
Summer54–80°
Fall38–61°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Belmont
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Belmont is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
1
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Belmont is
Belmont: 16% of adults worry about having enough food. Two figures for adults here: 17% smoke cigarettes, 39% have high blood pressure.
| Belmont | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Belmont | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.5% | 12.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 11.3% |
Jones Memorial Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
3.3% of the land in Belmont is protected from building
Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 0.6 miles.
3.3%conserved
| Belmont | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
3.3%
conserved · 21 of 634 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wil-Mac Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
| 2. First Responder's River Access | — | 1 |
| 3. Park Circle | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Belmont
18pages on Belmont
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Belmont
SUNY College of Technology at AlfredUniversity or college · Public · Alfred12.3 mi$8,892 in-state tuitionAlfred UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Alfred12.7 mi$41,500 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Belmont residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
A job hub
Every workday, about 917 people come to Belmont for work
Where Belmont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
967jobs based in Belmont
16%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Belmont
Village in New York, United States
Belmont is a village within the town of Amity in Allegany County, New York, United States. Belmont is the county seat of Allegany County. The population was 856 at the 2020 census. The village is centrally located in Amity and is northeast of Olean.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1871
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,391 ft
- ZIP code
- 14813
- Area code
- 585
Questions about Belmont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belmont, NY a good place to live?
Belmont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.