Town guide

Arkwright, New York

Arkwright is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, home to about 859 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14062, 14063, 14718 and 14723.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population85924 per sq mi
Median home value$170,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Arkwright

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Arkwright. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Arkwright

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY40 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA270 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Arkwright; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

Arkwright had 1,008 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 907th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Chautauqua County grew from 88,314 residents in 1900 to 127,657 in 2020.

Arkwright population by census2000: 1,126, 2010: 1,061, 2020: 1,0081,12620001,06120101,0082020

Chautauqua County, 1900–2020

Chautauqua County population, 1900 to 20201900: 88,314, 1910: 105,126, 1920: 115,348, 1930: 126,457, 1940: 123,580, 1950: 135,189, 1960: 145,377, 1970: 147,305, 1980: 146,925, 1990: 141,895, 2000: 139,750, 2010: 134,905, 2020: 127,65788K’00’10115K’20’30124K’40’50145K’60’70147K’80’90140K’00’10128K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 76 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArkwrightJan: high 34°F, low 21°F, 3 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 46°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in34°21°Jan3.036°21°Feb2.145°28°Mar2.458°38°Apr3.669°49°May3.577°59°Jun3.681°64°Jul4.079°63°Aug3.574°56°Sep4.162°46°Oct4.750°37°Nov3.840°28°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fredonia, NY weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Chautauqua County

37,679 jobs at 2,695 businesses in Chautauqua County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chautauqua CountyManufacturing: 8,218 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,925 jobs; Retail trade: 5,533 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,677 jobs; Other services: 1,900 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,815 jobs; Construction: 1,408 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,296 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

97 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arkwright’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Dunkirk7.0 miles
  • Upmc Chautauqua at WcaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jamestown21.1 miles
  • Westfield Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Westfield23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors5
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers26
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists7
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Arkwright

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter4.8 mi
  • Tops5.2 mi
  • Aldi5.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy7.0 mi

Libraries

  • Cassadaga Branch Library4.5 mi
  • Marian H Skidmore Library4.7 mi
  • Darwin R. Barker Library4.8 mi
  • Daniel A. Reed Library5.5 mi
  • Dunkirk Public Library6.9 mi

Museums

  • D R Barker Museum4.8 mi
  • Dunkirk Historical Museum6.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • King Concert Hall5.6 mi
  • Bartlett Theatre5.6 mi
  • Michael C Rockefeller Arts Center5.6 mi
  • Marvel Theatre5.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Arkwright

Public schools here are run by Forestville Central School District, Fredonia Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Forestville Elementary SchoolForestvillePre-K–6211Public6.2 mi
Wheelock Primary SchoolFredoniaPre-K–K138Public4.8 mi
Fredonia Elementary SchoolFredonia1–4432Public4.3 mi
Fredonia Middle SchoolFredonia5–8453Public4.3 mi
Forestville Central High SchoolForestville7–12185Public6.3 mi
Fredonia High SchoolFredonia9–12461Public4.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Open Door Baptist AcademyCassadaga2–118Baptist6.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pomfret, Hanover, Cherry Creek, Sheridan, Villenova, Stockton, Charlotte and Ellington.

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