Communities
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Ashville (hamlet)
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Dunkirk (town) |
Jamestown (cities) |
Ripley (census-designated place) |
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Arkwright (town) |
Ellery (town) |
Jamestown West (census-designated place) |
Ripley (town) |
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Bemus Point (village) |
Ellicott (town) |
Kiantone (town) |
Sheridan (town) |
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Brocton (village) |
Ellington (town) |
Lakewood (village) |
Sherman (town) |
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Busti (town) |
Falconer (village) |
Laona (hamlet)
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Sherman (village) |
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Carroll (town) |
Frewsburg (hamlet) |
Maple Springs (hamlet)
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Silver Creek (village) |
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Celoron (village) |
Forestville (village) |
Mayville (village) |
Sinclairville (village) |
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Charlotte (town) |
Fredonia (villages) |
Mina (town) |
Stockton (town) |
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Chautauqua (town) |
French Creek (town) |
North Harmony (town) |
Villenova (town)
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Cherry Creek (town) |
Gerry (town) |
Panama (village) |
Westfield (town) |
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Cherry Creek (village) |
Hanover (town) |
Poland (town) |
Westfield (village) |
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Clymer (town) |
Harmony (town) |
Pomfret (town) |
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Dunkirk (city) |
Irving (hamlet) |
Portland (town) |
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Population
The estimated population in Chautauqua County as of 2004 is 137,267. The county seat is located at Mayville, with a 2000 census population of 1,756. The population density for Chautauqua County is 132 people per square mile. There are 54,515 households, out of which 30.50% had children, 50.90% were married couples, and the average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.99.
Climate
Chautauqua County has a varied climate. Areas of the county are tempered by Lake Erie and areas at higher altitudes experience cooler summers and snowy winters, perfect for ski resorts and other winter sports. The average summer temperature is 77° and the average winter temperature is 32°.
Jobs & Commerce
Chautauqua County's urban areas, Dunkirk and nearby Fredonia in the north of the county, and Jamestown and its surrounding area of nearly 70,000 inhabitants, form the economic hubs of the county. Over 200 manufacturing and industrial firms are located in Chautauqua County. Products produced in Chautauqua County furniture, automotives, agriculture, farm equipment, hardware, metals, lumber, plumbing, tools, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and petroleum products. Jamestown is the largest marketing area in Southwest New York between Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Erie, and Elmira-Corning. Chautauqua County has a diverse economy able to weather market fluctuations associated with business cycles. When considering Chautauqua real estate, know this area has a thriving business industry.
The tourism industry is also a main economic sector in Chautauqua County. Chautauqua County's tourism industry has 6,187 employees and the corresponding payroll is $67,114,048 according the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce.
Alongside tourism and manufacturing, agriculture is the third major industry in Chautauqua County. The area is first in New York in the number of farms, fifth for land in farms, and a thriving grape, livestock, vegetable, berry, nursery, and greenhouse production.
The largest employers in Chautauqua County include:
Chautauqua County Government
WCA Hospital
Bush Industries (furniture manufacturing)
The Resource Center (human resources)
Cummins Inc. (JEP) (diesel engine manufacturing)
SUNY College at Fredonia
Jamestown Public Schools
The Heritage Group (health care services)
Chautauqua Institution
Lake Shore Hospital
As of the 2000 census the Chautauqua County median household income was $33,458. As of 2002 the per capita personal income in Chautauqua County was $22,262, an increase of 16.7% from 1997.