| Official Name: | Villenova, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Villenova |
| 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: | Chautauqua |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Yvonne M. Park (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.77 |
| Area Land Km2: | 93.48 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.29 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.20 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.09 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.11 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1053 |
| Population Density Km2: | 11.45 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 29.64 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 479 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1572 |
| Coordinates: | 42.3833°N -86°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-013-77530 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979587 |
| Website: | https://www.villenovany.org/ |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 1048 |
Villenova is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,053 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is on the eastern border of the county and is southeast of Dunkirk.
The area that would become Villenova was first settled circa 1809. The town of Villenova was formed from part of the town of Hanover in 1823.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Villenova has a total area of 93.8km2, of which 93.5km2 is land and 0.3km2, or 0.31%, is water.[4]
New York State Route 83 intersects New York State Route 322 by Balcom Corners.
The east town line is shared with the town of Dayton in Cattaraugus County, and the town of Arkwright is on the west. To the north is the town of Hanover, and the town of Cherry Creek is to the south.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,121 people, 415 households, and 319 families residing in the town. The population density was 31sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 489 housing units at an average density of 13.5 per square mile (5.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.86% White, 0.18% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 415 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,208, and the median income for a family was $39,125. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,240. About 10.0% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.