Portville, New York

Portville is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 3,730 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the town's early role in shipping lumber and other items down the Allegheny River.

Portville is in the southeast corner of the county, southeast of the city of Olean. The village of Portville is the largest settlement in the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²), of which 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km²), or 1.24%, is water.

Portville is located in the southeast corner of the county. Its eastern town line is the border of Allegany County, New York, and its southern town line is the McKean County, Pennsylvania, border.

The Allegheny River flows through the south part of the town. Oswayo Creek joins the Allegheny south of Portville village, and Dodge Creek joins the river in the village.

New York State Route 305 (running north-south) and New York State Route 417 (running east-west) pass through the town.