| Official Name: | Ashford, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Ashford |
| 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: | Cattaraugus |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | John A Pfeffer (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 133.13 |
| Area Land Km2: | 132.71 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.43 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 51.40 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 51.24 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.16 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1974 |
| Population Density Km2: | 15.66 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 40.56 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 421 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1381 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4464°N -78.6528°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-009-02759 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0978690 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 1956 |
Ashford is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,974 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is on the county's northern border.
The town was first settled circa 1816, and was founded in 1824 from Ellicottville by Henry Frank Sr., a Revolutionary War veteran from Philadelphia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 134.4km2, of which 134km2 is land and 0.4km2, or 0.32%, is water.[3]
The north boundary is formed by Cattaraugus Creek, and the north town line is the border of Erie County.
New York State Route 240, a north-south route in the eastern part of the town, links the town to the suburbs of Buffalo, as does U.S. Route 219 in the western part of the town.
The northern border is formed with the towns of Concord and Sardinia in Erie County, and the south border is created by the towns of Ellicottville and East Otto. To the west is the town of East Otto. The east boundary is formed by the towns of Machias and Yorkshire.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,223 people, 857 households, and 634 families residing in the town. The population density was 43.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,023 housing units at an average density of 19.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.99% White, 1.53% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 857 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,313, and the median income for a family was $44,509. Males had a median income of $32,392 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,136. About 4.0% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.