| Official Name: | Willing, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Willing |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| 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: | Ronald Wightman (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.94 |
| Area Land Km2: | 93.86 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.27 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.24 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1295 |
| Population Density Km2: | 12.60 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 32.64 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 608 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1995 |
| Coordinates: | 42.0536°N -77.8972°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-003-82095 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979642[3] |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 1280 |
Willing is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,295 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is on the southern border of the county, south of the village of Wellsville.
The area that would become the town was first settled around 1819. The town of Willing was formed in 1852 from the towns of Independence and Scio.
In 1875, the population of Willing was 1,713. In the fall of 1884, a destructive tornado killed several people and destroyed property.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.9km2, of which 0.08km2, or 0.08%, is water.[4]
The Genesee River flows northward through the town. The south town line is the border of Pennsylvania (Potter County).
New York State Route 19 is a major north-south highway, and New York State Route 248 is a major east-west highway. New York State Route 248A, Cryder Creek Road, passes through the southeast corner of the town.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,371 people, 538 households, and 411 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 648 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.18% White, 0.07% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 538 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,859, and the median income for a family was $39,737. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $19,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,109. About 9.8% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.