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Alfred is a village in Allegany County.
Alfred is in the Southern Tier region.
The community was named for King Alfred of England
[NOTE: This is not the only community in New York named Alfred. For links to other places called Alfred, NY, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Alfred is 42.254N. The longitude is -77.79W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,765 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 4,530.
Sections below provide additional information and links about Alfred demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Allegany County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 14802 ZIP code.

18% of Alfred residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Alfred ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Alfred was $8,224, compared with $21,587 nationally.
70% of Alfred residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
Historic districts in Alfred include Alfred Village Historic District ... View historic districts
Median rent in Alfred, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $339. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,100.
Allegany County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Alfred political report.
The average commute time for Alfred workers is 10 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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