Ellery is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, home to about 4,073 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14712, 14742 and 14756, and parts of 14701, 14728 and 14782 are in Ellery too.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population4,07386 per sq mi
Median home value$235,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ellery. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Ellery
Distances
Nearest major airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)62 miles away
Closer regional airport
Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA265 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ellery; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Ellery had 4,122 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 417th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Chautauqua County grew from 88,314 residents in 1900 to 127,657 in 2020.
Chautauqua County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 98 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown 4 Ene, NY weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Chautauqua County
37,679 jobs at 2,695 businesses in Chautauqua County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellery’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc Chautauqua at WcaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jamestown7.4 miles
Westfield Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Westfield12.8 miles
Lecom Health Corry Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Corry21.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
1
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 Ellery
Parks (4 nearby)
Long Point on Lake Chatauqua State Park · 308 acres3.8 mi
Town of Ellery Park · 21 acres3.5 mi
Edward F. Loomis Jr Park · 11 acres4.3 mi
Village Park · 2 acres3.0 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Bemus Point Market2.8 mi
Pharmacies
Walmart Pharmacy5.1 mi
Libraries (4 nearby)
Bemus Point Public Library2.8 mi
Bemus Point Public Library2.8 mi
Fluvanna Free Library3.8 mi
Lakewood Memorial Library4.3 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Bemus Point Historical Society2.8 mi
The Lawson Center for Boating Heritage on Chautauqua Lake2.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
National Comedy Center Theater6.9 mi
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts7.0 mi
Hall of Philosophy7.0 mi
Lucille Ball Little Theatre7.0 mi
The Spire Theater of Jamestown7.0 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Ellery
Public schools here are run by Bemus Point Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bemus Point Elementary SchoolBemus Point
Pre-K–5
300
Public
2.6 mi
Maple Grove Junior/Senior High SchoolBemus Point
6–12
275
Public
0.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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