Gerry is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, home to about 1,668 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14740, and parts of 14733 and 14782 are in Gerry too.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population1,66846 per sq mi
Median home value$119,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gerry. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Gerry
Distances
Nearest major airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)55 miles away
Closer regional airport
Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA262 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Gerry; 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
Gerry had 1,782 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 731st 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 (8 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
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gerry.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc Chautauqua at WcaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jamestown9.1 miles
Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Dunkirk18.8 miles
Westfield Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Westfield19.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Pharmacies
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 Gerry
Parks (1 nearby)
Gerry Park · 6 acres2.6 mi
Grocery stores
Tops7.3 mi
Dollar General Market7.5 mi
Save-A-Lot7.6 mi
Tops7.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Sinclairville Free Library3.6 mi
Museums
Roger Tory Peterson Institute7.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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