Alfred, New York

About Alfred

Alfred is a close-knit town in western New York counting 5,471 people who proudly call it home.

Alfred holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.19 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,597 residents per square mile.

📰 Alfred News Today

• SCHUMER PUSHES FOR $6.2 MILLION IN FED F... Senator Chuck Schumer (.gov) · Aug 17
• New York’s Alfred University, Clean-Tech Startup Partner on AI-Powered Microgrid Controller Microgrid Knowledge · Aug 13
• Alfred State Pioneers vs Cortland Red Dragons live score, H2H and lineups Sofascore · Aug 17
• IMPACT Walk and Run is August 29th in Alfred - West Almond NY to benefit public trail systems the wellsville sun · Aug 11
• Alfred Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Alfred Unique

• Positioned in western New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,471.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Alfred

• Terra Cotta Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• The Collegiate — american
• Duke's Main Street Pizza — pizza
• Little Sicily's — pizza
• Old Mill Inn Bar and Grill
• The Checkpoint — barbecue
• The Kitchen @ GJ's — chicken
• The Rose Bush — burger

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Alfred Ceramic Art Museum · Museum
• Fosdick-Nelson Gallery · Art gallery
• Cohen Center for the Arts · Art gallery
• Robert C. Turner Gallery · Art gallery
• Terra Cotta · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alfred

• Palmer's Pond State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Phillips Creek State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Turnpike State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• "Mike" Kenyon Children's Park reviews ★
• Alfred State Quad reviews ★
• Alfred University Quad reviews ★
• Brick Lawn reviews ★
• Environmental Studies Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Pine Hill Playground reviews ★
• Rock Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Village Bandstand reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Alfred

🏘️ Nearby Communities