St. Bonaventure, New York

St. Bonaventure is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Allegany in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,044 at the 2010 census.This community, located between the village of Allegany and the city of Olean, is established around St. Bonaventure University. Since the campus comprises the majority of the CDP, it has a much lower per capita income than most communities in the state, as do the several other CDPs statewide that are drawn around college campuses. St. Bonaventure also has its own on-campus post office and ZIP code (14778), separate from Allegany and Olean's.GeographySt. Bonaventure is located at 42°4'49" North, 78°28'30" West (42.080297, -78.474904).New York State Route 417 passes through the community, which is immediately north of the Allegheny River and south of the Southern Tier Expressway.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.5km2, of which 5.1km2 is land and 0.4km2, or 7.16%, is water.