Ellington is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, home to about 1,554 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14732, and parts of 14723, 14726, 14733, 14740 and 14747 are in Ellington too.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 5 were seller’s markets.
Population1,55443 per sq mi
Median home value$114,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Ellington
6 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns
Ellington, NY14732Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ellington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Ellington
Distances
Nearest major airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)55 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA256 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ellington; 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
Ellington had 1,497 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 755th 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 (6 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
Nearest hospitals
Upmc Chautauqua at WcaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jamestown9.2 miles
Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Dunkirk22.8 miles
Warren General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Warren24.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Ellington
Parks (3 nearby)
Old Ball Park · 4 acres1.6 mi
Kennedy Park · 2 acres2.6 mi
Ellington Town Park · 1 acres1.7 mi
Grocery stores
Tops6.7 mi
Dollar General Market7.1 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Ellington Farman Library1.8 mi
Kennedy Free Library2.5 mi
Museums
Roger Tory Peterson Institute7.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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