Red HouseNY
A town of 29.
Is Red House a good place to live?
42% of households own their home in Red House, below both the New York town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). 96% of the land in Red House is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Allegany State Park, 34,636 acres with 96.3 miles of trail. Red House has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
29 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Red House: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Red House, 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 Red House.
Nearly a third of Red House is conserved land
98 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Red House is 1.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Allegany State Park | 96.3 mi | 34,636 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Red House has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Red House has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Red House’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Red House stands out in New York and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
21% of Red House adults smoke cigarettes. Red House beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 33% of Red House adults get no exercise outside work.
| Red House | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Red House | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Red House, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Allegany State Park and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Red House. Close and well known come first.
in town State parkAllegany State Park
21 mi DamKinzua Dam
34 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
23 mi State parkKinzua Bridge State Park
32 mi National forestAllegheny National Forest14 mi Ski areaHoliday Valley79 runs · 790 ft verticalPhoto credits
Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Kinzua Bridge State Park: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Allegheny National Forest: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5
Everything we know about Red House
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Red House
About 0 of every 100 Red House residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Red House
Town in New York, United States
Red House (Seneca: Jóë́’hesta’, literally: "it stops here," i.e., "depot") is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 30, making it the least populous town in the state. The town is on the south edge of Cattaraugus County, south of the city of Salamanca.
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- Area
- 56 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,215 ft
Questions about Red House
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Red House, NY a good place to live?
Red House has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.