Cattaraugus Reservation, Chautauqua County, New York facts for kids
The Cattaraugus Reservation is a special area of land that belongs to the Seneca Nation of New York. It is located in New York, partly in Chautauqua County. Most people living here are from the Seneca tribe.
This part of the reservation in Chautauqua County is quite small. The rest of the Cattaraugus Reservation stretches into Erie and Cattaraugus counties.
Geography of the Reservation
The Cattaraugus Reservation in Chautauqua County covers a total area of about 2.8 square miles (7.1 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 2.6 square miles (6.8 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.1 square miles (0.4 square kilometers), is water.
A river called Cattaraugus Creek flows right through the middle of the reservation. Also, Lake Erie forms part of its western border.
Who Lives Here?
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2016 (est.) | 37 | ||
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2010, about 38 people lived in this part of the reservation. A few years later, in 2016, the estimated population was around 37 people.
Looking back at the year 2000, there were 23 people living here in 10 different homes. Most of the people were Native American, making up about 74% of the population. The remaining 26% were White.
The homes included families with children and also single people. The average age of people living on the reservation in 2000 was 36 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Reservación india de los Cattaraugus (condado de Chautauqua, Nueva York) para niños
