Olcott, New York

About Olcott

Olcott, NY is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern New York.

Officially, Olcott is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.63 square miles.

📰 Olcott News Today

• Olcott Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Chauncey Olcott: Saratoga & A Song In His Heart New York Almanack · Jun 18
• 'Emergency under control': 1 million gallons of sewage leak into Olcott Harbor WKBW · Mar 10
• Municipal Art Society awards 2026 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Medals The Architect’s Newspaper · Jul 31
• William Moeller Obituary (2026) - Olcott, NY - Rutland-Corwin Funeral Home, Inc. - Newfane Legacy obituary · Jun 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Olcott Unique

• The only place in America named Olcott — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Olcott Beach Carousel Park · Theme park
• Van Horn Mansion · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Olcott

• Fisherman's Park reviews ★
• Krull Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Olcott

• NEWFANE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Olcott

🏘️ Nearby Communities