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St. Bonaventure, New York
St. Bonaventure, New York is located in New York
St. Bonaventure, New York
St. Bonaventure, New York
Location in New York
Country United States
State New York
County Cattaraugus
Town Allegany
Area
 • Total 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2)
 • Land 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
1,427 ft (435 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,963
 • Density 924/sq mi (357/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-64551
GNIS feature ID 1867415

St. Bonaventure is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Allegany in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,963 at the 2020 census.

This community, located between the village of Allegany and the city of Olean, is established around St. Bonaventure University. Since the campus comprises the majority of the CDP, it has a much lower per capita income than most communities in the state, as do the several other CDPs statewide that are drawn around college campuses. St. Bonaventure also has its own on-campus post office and ZIP code (14778), separate from those of Allegany and Olean.

Geography

St. Bonaventure is located at 42°4'49" North, 78°28'30" West (42.080297, -78.474904).

New York State Route 417 passes through the community, which is immediately north of the Allegheny River and south of the Southern Tier Expressway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2), of which 2.0 square miles (5.1 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 7.16%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 2,044
2020 1,963 −4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

2020 census

St. Bonaventure CDP, New York – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,765 1,623 86.35% 82.68
Black or African American alone (NH) 102 153 4.99% 7.79%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 5 3 0.24% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 66 60 3.23% 3.06%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0.05% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0 0.05% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 29 31 1.42% 1.58%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 75 93 3.67% 4.74%
Total 2,044 1,963 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

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