Ellicottville is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States.

The town is in the north-central part of the county, north of the city of Salamanca.

The John J. Aiken House and Bryant Hill Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Property values in the town are significantly higher than in the rest of the county.

[7] Great Valley Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, flows through the town.

New York State Route 242 runs east–west through the town, intersecting US 219 in the village of Ellicottville.

New York State Route 240 ends at NY 242 in the hamlet of Ashford, in the northeast part of the town.

34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.