PortvilleNY
A town of 875, settled in 1840.
Is Portville a good place to live?
Portville’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 751 New York towns we compare have a lower median rent than Portville. Portville’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Portville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
875 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Portville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Portville, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Portville.
In Portville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Portville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Portville’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Portville has 1.3 jobs for every working resident, and 449 people commute in
Most working residents leave Portville for work: only 9% work in town. The median household income in Portville is $62,000. The top destinations are Olean (25%), Portville (15%) and Allegany (7%).
| Portville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Portville
No violent or property crimes were reported in Portville in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Portville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Portville is
Portville beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 16% of Portville adults smoke cigarettes.
| Portville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Portville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 12.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
| More smokers | 15.9% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little League Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Pioneer Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Lymand Baker Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Portville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Portville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Portville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Portville
About 2 of every 100 Portville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Portville has shrunk 16% since 2010
1,014 counted in 2010 and 892 in 2020; an estimated 875 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Questions about Portville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Portville, NY a good place to live?
Portville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Portville, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Charles Butts and William E. Wheeler.