Ellicott is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, home to about 8,659 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14720 and 14733, and parts of 14701 are in Ellicott too.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population8,659284 per sq mi
Median home value$120,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$117Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ellicott. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Ellicott
Distances
Nearest major airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)63 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA258 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ellicott; 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
Ellicott had 8,768 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 233rd 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 (4 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
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellicott’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc Chautauqua at WcaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · JamestownUnder a mile
Warren General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Warren18.3 miles
Westfield Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Westfield18.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
5
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
2
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 Ellicott
Parks (29 nearby)
Jackson-Taylor Park · 60 acres1.1 mi
Bergman Park · 49 acres2.2 mi
Allen Park · 48 acres1.3 mi
McCrea Point Park · 22 acres1.4 mi
Falconer Park · 13 acres1.5 mi
Lucille Ball Memorial Park · 8 acres2.8 mi
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Allen Street Grocery & Deli Mart0.5 mi
Tops1.0 mi
Dollar General Market1.3 mi
Save-A-Lot1.4 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walmart Pharmacy3.7 mi
Libraries (5 nearby)
James Prendergast Library0.9 mi
Hultquist Library1.0 mi
Hall House Research Center1.0 mi
Falconer Public Library1.8 mi
Fluvanna Free Library3.6 mi
Museums (7 nearby)
Robert H. Jackson Center0.6 mi
Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Museum0.8 mi
Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame0.9 mi
Fenton Museum0.9 mi
National Comedy Center1.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
The Spire Theater of Jamestown0.6 mi
Infinity Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.0.6 mi
Reg Lenna Center for the Arts0.7 mi
Lucille Ball Little Theatre0.8 mi
National Comedy Center Theater1.0 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Ellicott
Public schools here are run by Falconer Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Harvey C Fenner Elementary SchoolFalconer
3–5
222
Public
2.4 mi
Falconer Middle/High SchoolFalconer
6–12
616
Public
2.2 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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