French Creek is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, home to about 976 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14724.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Clymer; part is in French Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside French Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA275 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of French Creek; 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.
French Creek had 1,007 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 884th 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).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 49.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 114 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Union City Filtration Plant, PA weather station (15 miles away).
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).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in French Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Clymer Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clymer Central SchoolClymer | Pre-K–12 | 330 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden Valley SchoolClymer | 1–8 | 33 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Pine View SchoolClymer | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 2.0 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 Clymer, Mina and Sherman.
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