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Weston MillsNY

A town of 1,431.

Is Weston Mills a good place to live?

32% of residents are 65 or older in Weston Mills, above both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). We don’t grade Weston Mills yet; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1,431 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
PortvilleOleanOleanPortvilleOleanOleanWeston Mills
Getting set up

Moving to Weston Mills: who provides what

Weston Mills is unincorporated, so Cattaraugus County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOlean City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCattaraugus CountyCattaraugus County provides services here
SchoolsPortville Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCattaraugus County Board of ElectionsCattaraugus County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes14760, 14788, 1477014760 80% · 14788 14% · 14770 6%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 Weston Mills.

Climate

Weston Mills: snowy winters and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature for Weston Mills comes to 81°F.

103″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–35°
Spring32–58°
Summer54–79°
Fall38–61°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Weston Mills’ workers commute out

Weston Mills’ mean commuting time is 16 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 4% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: jobs based here fell to 506 in 2023, 366 fewer than in 2013. For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away.

4%work in town
Weston MillsNew York townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work16 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.8%10%8%
Below the poverty line7.9%9.5%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Weston Mills4%
Olean26%
Allegany10%
Portville8%
Olean5%
9 mi
median commute distance
506
jobs based in Weston Mills
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

More of Weston Mills’ adults have high blood pressure than in the typical New York or U.S. town

In Weston Mills, 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 32 in all: Weston Mills beats New York on 5 and trails on 8. Two figures for adults here: 82% had a checkup this year, 30% feel lonely.

Weston MillsNew York townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%81%79%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
32 measures vs. New York
5 better19 too close to call8 worse
What stands outWeston MillsNY
Fewer uninsured adults5.4%7.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.5%14.5%
More adults with COPD8.8%6%
Olean General Hospital
3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Weston Mills has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Weston Mills’ FEMA risk score is 52 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 82% come from inland flooding and 6% from tornadoes.

52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
52Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in Weston Mills sell for about $121K

The median rent in Weston Mills is $775 a month. For households in the town, the share who own their home is 79%.

$121Kmedian sale price
Weston MillsNew York townsU.S. towns
Median rent$775 a month$1,101 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home79%75%73%
2
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Weston Mills

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After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Weston Mills

About Weston Mills

Hamlet in New York, United States

Weston Mills (variant names Westons Mills and Weston’s Mills) is a hamlet in the towns of Portville and Olean in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It is counted as a census-designated place by the U.S. Census Bureau. As of the 2020 census, Weston Mills had a population of 1,525.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
6.8 sq mi
Elevation
1,463 ft
ZIP code
14788

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Is Weston Mills, NY a good place to live?

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