WirtNY
A town of 1,005, settled in 1847.
Is Wirt a good place to live?
The best of Wirt’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. On incomes, just 8 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Only 31 of New York’s 1,215 towns score higher on cost of living. On the outdoors, just 48 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Wirt has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,005 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Wirt grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Wirt is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Wirt: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wirt, 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 Wirt.
Wirt’s public schools trail 65% of New York districts
Its public schools are run by the Bolivar-Richburg Central School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar-Richburg Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 298 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, the median household income in Wirt is lower
Wirt’s median household income is $42,000, where New York’s towns sit at $82,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 21% of Wirt residents live below the poverty line. Only 3 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Wirt.
| Wirt | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Wirt
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On CDC estimates, Wirt is less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns
Wirt beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 16% of Wirt adults report frequent physical distress, against 14% in New York’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Wirt.
| Wirt | 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% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Wirt | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 7.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wirt has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wirt has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Wirt’s July high is 79°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.1% of Wirt is conserved land
2.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 5 of the 741 New York towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Wirt.
| Wirt | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. School Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Wirt
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wirt; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Wirt residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
99% of working residents leave Wirt for work
Where Wirt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wirt
Town in New York, United States
Wirt is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,059 at the 2020 census. The town is in the southwest part of the county and east of Olean.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,896 ft
Questions about Wirt
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wirt, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.