WardNY
A town of 330, settled in 1859.
Is Ward a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Vandermark State Forest, at 2,354 acres. Ward has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
330 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ward: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ward, 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 Ward.
Nearly a quarter of Ward is conserved land
Across 4 parks and preserves: 8.2 miles of trail. Ward’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Phillips Creek State Forest | 3.4 mi | 1,682 |
| 2. Plumbottom State Forest | 0.9 mi | 586 |
| 3. Vandermark State Forest | 0.7 mi | 2,354 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Ward’s workers commute out
For Ward, the typical journey to work is 40 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. The share of residents in Ward who live below the poverty line: 4.2%. The top destinations are Wellsville (20%), Alfred (18%) and Hornell (9%).
| Ward | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 40 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ward has snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 14° and about 72 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Ward than in most of New York or the rest of the country
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Ward is ahead of New York on 4 and behind on 11. In Ward, 37% of adults have obesity. Two figures for adults locally: 16% report frequent physical distress, 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Ward | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ward | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: high risk in Ward, mostly inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ward once, in 2000. On expected storm and flood damage, Ward sits above three fifths of U.S. communities. 84% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ward
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ward
About 3 of every 100 Ward residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Ward for work
Where Ward’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ward
Town in New York, United States
Ward is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 331 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Hamilton Ward. The town is in the southeast quadrant of the county, north of the village of Wellsville.
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- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,211 ft
Questions about Ward
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ward, NY a good place to live?
Ward has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.