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Carroll, New York

Carroll, New York
Town
Location within Chautauqua County and New York
Location within Chautauqua County and New York
Carroll is located in New York
Carroll
Carroll
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°2′44″N 79°7′37″W / 42.04556°N 79.12694°W / 42.04556; -79.12694
Country United States
State New York
County Chautauqua
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Jack S. Jones, Jr. (D)
 • Town Council
Area
 • Total 33.34 sq mi (86.36 km2)
 • Land 33.32 sq mi (86.30 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation 1,453 ft (443 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,524
 • Density 106/sq mi (40.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 14738 (Frewsburg)
FIPS code 36-12639
GNIS feature ID 0978796
Website carrollny.org

Carroll is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 3,524 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

The town of Carroll is in the southeast corner of Chautauqua County and is southeast of the city of Jamestown.

The area was settled around 1809. The town of Carroll was established in 1825 from part of the town of Ellicott. In 1853, part of Carroll was used to form the town of Kiantone. In 1900, the town had a population of 1,684.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.4 km2), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.07%, is water. The town is drained by Conewango Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River.

The south town line of Carroll is the state boundary of Pennsylvania.

U.S. Route 62 passes through the northwest part of the town.

The town of Poland is to the north. The towns of Kiantone and Ellicott are to the west. The town of South Valley in Cattaraugus County is on the east. Pine Grove Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, is across the south town line.


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