Persia, New York
Persia, New York | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Persia's town hall | |
  Persia Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°26′5″N 78°56′33″W / 42.43472°N 78.94250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cattaraugus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | John T Walgus (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.99 sq mi (54.36 km2) |
| • Land | 20.89 sq mi (54.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,339 ft (408 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,404 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 2,317 |
| • Density | 110.90/sq mi (42.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-009-57331 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979356 |
| Website | persiany |
Persia is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,404 at the 2010 census.[3] It is in the northwest part of the county. The village of Gowanda is partially in the town.
Name[]
A question frequently asked is "How did Town of Persia get its name?". Newspaper archives and history books do not give a small clue to the origin of the name.[4]
Etymology[]
From Latin Persia, from Ancient Greek Περσίς (Persís), from Old Persian