Town guide

Ellery, New York

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
Sold over asking7%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Ellery

6 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ellery

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)62 miles away
Closer regional airportErie 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.

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.

Ellery population by census2000: 4,576, 2010: 4,528, 2020: 4,1224,57620004,52820104,1222020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ElleryJan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 3.9 in32°16°Jan3.835°16°Feb2.744°23°Mar3.257°34°Apr3.969°44°May3.977°54°Jun4.480°57°Jul4.679°56°Aug3.673°50°Sep4.261°39°Oct4.148°31°Nov3.737°23°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

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

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 doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists1

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

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1806.

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bemus Point Elementary SchoolBemus PointPre-K–5300Public2.6 mi
Maple Grove Junior/Senior High SchoolBemus Point6–12275Public0.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Jamestown, Ellicott, Busti, Kiantone, Charlotte, Chautauqua, Gerry, Stockton and Portland.

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