Chautauqua County, New York
66 public bodies govern here, 18 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 5 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 125,544
- Median household income
- $58,351
- ±1,736
- Unemployed
- 5.9%
- 3,390 of 57,253 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.5%
- 47,276 of 53,393 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Chautauqua | 126,807 (2021) | 3 N Erie St, Mayville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dunkirk | 12,614 (2021) | 342 Central Ave, Dunkirk | — |
| City of Jamestown | 28,393 (2021) | 200 E 3rd St, Jamestown | Website |
| Village of Bemus Point | 310 (2021) | Po Box 450, Bemus Point | Website |
| Village of Brocton | 1,326 (2021) | Po Box B, Brocton | — |
| Village of Cassadaga | 564 (2021) | Po Box 286, Cassadaga | — |
| Village of Celoron | 1,073 (2021) | Po Box 577, Celoron | Website |
| Village of Falconer | 2,263 (2021) | 101 W Main St, Falconer | — |
| Village of Fredonia | 9,809 (2021) | Po Box 31, Fredonia | Website |
| Village of Lakewood | 2,973 (2021) | 20 W Summit St, Lakewood | Website |
| Village of Mayville | 1,468 (2021) | Po Box 188, Mayville | Website |
| Village of Panama | 461 (2021) | Po Box 188, Panama | — |
| Village of Sherman | 677 (2021) | Po Box 629, Sherman | — |
| Village of Silver Creek | 2,613 (2021) | 172 Central Ave, Silver Creek | Website |
| Village of Sinclairville | 575 (2021) | Po Box 469, Sinclairville | Website |
| Village of Westfield | 2,969 (2021) | 23 Elm St, Westfield | Website |
Townships 27
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Arkwright | 999 (2021) | 8743 Center Rd, Cassadaga | — |
| Town of Busti | 7,469 (2021) | 125 Chautauqua Ave, Lakewood | Website |
| Town of Carroll | 3,422 (2021) | Po Box 497, Frewsburg | Website |
| Town of Charlotte | 1,540 (2021) | Po Box 561, Sinclairville | — |
| Town of Chautauqua | 3,992 (2021) | 2 Academy St, Mayville | Website |
| Town of Cherry Creek | 1,038 (2021) | Po Box 98, Cherry Creek | — |
| Town of Clymer | 1,756 (2021) | Po Box 274, Clymer | — |
| Town of Dunkirk | 1,248 (2021) | 4737 Willow Rd, Dunkirk | — |
| Town of Ellery | 4,080 (2021) | Po Box 429, Bemus Point | Website |
| Town of Ellicott | 8,708 (2021) | 215 S Work St, Falconer | Website |
| Town of Ellington | 1,500 (2021) | Po Box 344, Ellington | — |
| Town of French Creek | 987 (2021) | 9252 Route 474, Clymer | — |
| Town of Gerry | 1,775 (2021) | Po Box 15, Gerry | Website |
| Town of Hanover | 6,893 (2021) | 68 Hanover St, Silver Creek | — |
| Town of Harmony | 2,088 (2021) | Po Box 186, Panama | — |
| Town of Kiantone | 1,376 (2021) | 1521 Peck Settlement Rd, Jamestown | Website |
| Town of Mina | 994 (2021) | Po Box 38, Findley Lake | Website |
| Town of North Harmony | 2,172 (2021) | Po Box 167, Stow | Website |
| Town of Poland | 2,183 (2021) | Po Box 4, Kennedy | Website |
| Town of Pomfret | 13,150 (2021) | 9 Day St, Fredonia | — |
| Town of Portland | 4,344 (2021) | 87 W Main St, Brocton | Website |
| Town of Ripley | 2,292 (2021) | Po Box 352, Ripley | Website |
| Town of Sheridan | 2,544 (2021) | Po Box 116, Sheridan | — |
| Town of Sherman | 1,630 (2021) | 3628 Sherman Mayville Rd, Sherman | — |
| Town of Stockton | 2,016 (2021) | Po Box 129, Stockton | — |
| Town of Villenova | 1,048 (2021) | 1094 Butcher Rd, South Dayton | — |
| Town of Westfield | 4,513 (2021) | 23 Elm St, Westfield | Website |
Special districts 23
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System | Libraries | 106 W 5th St, Jamestown | Website |
| Dunkirk Public Library | Libraries | 536 Central Ave, Dunkirk | Website |
| Ashville Fire District | Local fire protection | 5338 Stow Rd, Ashville | Website |
| Chautauqua Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1289, Chautauqua | — |
| Cherry Creek Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 186, Cherry Creek | — |
| Clymer Fire District | Local fire protection | 623 Clymer Sherman Rd, Clymer | — |
| Dewittville Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 28, Dewittville | — |
| Ellery Center Fire District | Local fire protection | 4101 Bellview Rd, Bemus Point | — |
| Ellington Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 59, Ellington | — |
| Fluvanna Fire Association | Local fire protection | Po Box 210, Greenhurst | — |
| Forestville Fire District | Local fire protection | 18 Chestnut St, Forestville | — |
| Frewsburg Fire District | Local fire protection | 190 Ivory St, Frewsburg | — |
| Gerry Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 182, Gerry | Website |
| Hartfield Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 136, Mayville | — |
| Irving Fire District | Local fire protection | 456 Old Main Rd, Irving | — |
| Kennedy Fire District | Local fire protection | 3848 Dailey Hill Rd, Kennedy | — |
| Maple Springs Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 62, Maple Springs | — |
| Panama Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 236, Panama | — |
| Portland Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | 6481 West Main Road, Portland | — |
| Ripley Fire District | Local fire protection | 11 State Street, Ripley | — |
| Sheridan Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 122, Sheridan | — |
| Stockton Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 39, Stockton | — |
| Chautauqua Utility District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box M, Chautauqua | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
3980 DUTCH HOLLOW RD, Bemus Point, NY, 14712
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BROCTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
138 W MAIN ST, Brocton, NY, 14716
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
5935 RT 60, Sinclairville, NY, 14782
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
100 N ERIE ST, Mayville, NY, 14757
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CLYMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
8672 E MAIN ST, Clymer, NY, 14724
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district5 schools
620 MARAUDER DR, Dunkirk, NY, 14048
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
2 EAST AVE N, Falconer, NY, 14733
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
12 WATER ST, Forestville, NY, 14062
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
425 E MAIN ST, Fredonia, NY, 14063
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FREWSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
26 INSTITUTE ST, Frewsburg, NY, 14738
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district9 schools
197 MARTIN RD, Jamestown, NY, 14701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
41 NORTH ST, Panama, NY, 14767
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON)
School district2 schools
7755 RT 83, South Dayton, NY, 14138
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RIPLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
12 N STATE ST, Ripley, NY, 14775
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SHERMAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
127 PARK ST, Sherman, NY, 14781
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
1 DICKINSON ST, Silver Creek, NY, 14136
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN
School district3 schools
600 HUNT RD W, Jamestown, NY, 14701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WESTFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
203 E MAIN ST, Westfield, NY, 14787
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
The Cross Roads Farm and Craft Market
6017 Sherman Westfield Road Westfield, NY, 14787
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Village of Fredonia WINTER Farmers Market
9-11 Church St. Fredonia, NY, 14063
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Fredonia Farmers Market
9-11 Church Street Fredonia, NY, 14063
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Jamestown Farmers Market - Summer
17 West 3rd Street, Jamestown, NY
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-02-06. USDA listing
Jamestown Farmers Market - Winter
410 North Main Street, Jamestown, NY
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-02-06. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.