| Official Name: | Conewango, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Conewango |
| 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 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.59 |
| Area Land Km2: | 93.54 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.14 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.11 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1794 |
| Population Density Km2: | 19.61 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 50.78 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 408 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1339 |
| Coordinates: | 42.2228°N -78.9911°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 14726 |
| Area Code: | 716 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-009-17684 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0978860 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 1779 |
Conewango is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,794 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is named after a creek which flows through the town.
The town is on the west border of the county and is northeast of Jamestown.
The name is supposed to mean "walking slowly" in the native language, related to the slow-moving creek. The area of the town was first settled circa 1816. The Town of Conewango was established in 1823 from a part of the town of Little Valley. In 1826, part of Conewango was used to form the town of Randolph, and another part was used in 1832 to make the town of Leon.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.59km2, of which 93.54km2 is land and 0.06sqkm, or 0.06%, is water.[4]
The west town line is the border of Chautauqua County.
Conewango Creek flows through the town, exiting near the southwest corner.
U.S. Route 62 and New York State Route 241 pass through the town. New York State Route 394 crosses the southeast corner.
The town of Ellington in Chautauqua County is to the west. The town of Randolph is to the south, and the town of Leon is to the north. The east border is formed with the town of Napoli.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,732 people, 509 households, and 403 families residing in the town. The population density was 47.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 602 housing units at an average density of 16.7 per square mile (6.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% White, 0.17% African American, 0.81% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 509 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 3.86.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 40.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,491, and the median income for a family was $36,719. Males had a median income of $31,435 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,667. About 16.5% of families and 23.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.
Much of the county's sizable Amish population resides in Conewango.