| Official Name: | Amity, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Amity |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Allegany |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Lois Reynolds (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 89.62 |
| Area Land Km2: | 89.31 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.32 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.60 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.48 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.12 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2185 |
| Population Density Km2: | 24.50 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 63.46 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 422 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1385 |
| Coordinates: | 42.2269°N -78.0319°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-003-02011 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0978676 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 2161 |
Amity is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,185 at the 2020 census.[2] The name of the town means "friendship."
The Town of Amity is near the middle of Allegany County and is northeast of Olean. The county seat, Belmont, is in Amity.
After being first settled circa 1804, Amity was formed in 1830 from parts of the Towns of Angelica and Scio. In 1856, part of Amity was used to found the Town of Ward.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.6sqmi, of which 34.5sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.23%) is water.
The Genesee River flows northward through the town. The Southern Tier Expressway (New York State Route 17/Interstate 86) passes through the northwest corner of the town, north of Belvidere. New York State Route 19 and New York State Route 244 intersect at Belmont.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,245 people, 885 households, and 601 families residing in the town. The population density was 65sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,120 housing units at an average density of 32.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.68% White, 0.76% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 885 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,153, and the median income for a family was $40,387. Males had a median income of $31,394 versus $21,065 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,304. About 7.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.