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Chautauqua County

Population in July 2008: 4,510. Population change since 2000: -3.3%
 

Males: 2,312  (51.3%)
Females: 2,198  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14722.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,342 (it was $36,379 in 2000)
Chautauqua:  $42,342
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,296
Chautauqua:  $23,296
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,845 (it was $74,200 in 2000)
Chautauqua:  $93,845
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $174,602; Detached houses: $180,519; Townhouses or other attached units: $219,404; In 2-unit structures: $244,694; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,515; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $176,071; Mobile homes: $24,380

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Races in Chautauqua:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Chautauqua: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.1%), English (18.6%), Irish (13.3%), Swedish (9.5%), Italian (6.9%), United States (6.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 67.2 square miles.

Population density: 67 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chautauqua

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chautauqua town

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

97 residents are foreign born (0.8% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.4% North America).

This town:  2.1%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chautauqua:  2.1% ($1,561)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Chautauqua satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Erie, PA (31.3 miles , pop. 103,717).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (57.0 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (273.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mayville, NY (1.4 miles ), Bemus Point, NY (2.5 miles ), Ellery, NY (2.6 miles ), North Harmony, NY (2.6 miles ), Sherman, NY (2.7 miles ), Westfield, NY (2.8 miles ), Sherman, NY (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $130,900
  • 1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $168,300
  • 1999: 19 buildings, average cost: $145,100
  • 2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $148,400
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $197,900
  • 2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $202,000
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $191,700
  • 2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $246,400
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $383,800
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $201,400
  • 2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $409,000
  • 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $292,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.23 N, Longitude: 79.48 W

Area code: 716

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



Average climate in Chautauqua, New York

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Chautauqua-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Chautauqua town center .

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Chautauqua-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.2 miles away from Chautauqua center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from Chautauqua center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from Chautauqua center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Chautauqua topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Chautauqua:
  • WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WESTFIELD, NY)
  • WOMANS CHRISTIAN ASSOC HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY)
  • BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DUNKIRK, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Chautauqua, NY

Amtrak station near Chautauqua:
  • 20 miles: DUNKIRK (108 E. 4TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chautauqua:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 16 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 26 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,304)
  • EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; EDINBORO, PA; FT enrollment: 6,631)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 30 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,481)
  • MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • GANNON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,766)
Library in Chautauqua:
  • SMITH MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $186,610; Location: 21 MILLER AVENUE; 31,368 books; 2,922 audio materials; 1,409 video materials; 112 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Chautauqua: Chautauqua Institution (A), Camp Merz (B), Triangle Camp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chautauqua include: Elm Flats Church (A), Howard Hill Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Prendergast Cemetery (1), Dewittville Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Creek (A), Little Inlet (B), Prendergast Creek (C), Wing Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Summer Gallery (Art Museums; 15 Ramble Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Cambridge Inn (9 Roberts Av) (1), Cary Hotel (9 Bowman Avenue) (2), Athenaeum Hotel (Lake Drive) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chautauqua that have no violations reported:
  • CHAUTAUQUA UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 8000, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • WE WAN CHU COTTAGES (Population served: 160, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.5%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chautauqua, NY


235 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Chautauqua compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Fire-safe hotels and motels in Chautauqua, New York
  • Maple Inn, 8 Bowman Ave, Chautauqua, NY 14722, Phone: (716) 357-4583
  • United Methodist Missionary Vacation Home, S LK Dr, Chautauqua, NY 14722, Phone: (716) 357-9544
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2004 Presidential Election results in Chautauqua County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Religion statistics for Chautauqua

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church
Adherents49.4%15.8%7.9%3.1%2.2%
Congregations12.6%23.2%6.6%4.0%3.5%
Name The Wesleyan Church The Evangelical Covenant ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.7%1.6%1.6%14.7%
Congregations2.5%1.0%4.0%4.0%38.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


3.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.46%
New York average:  5.41%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($601 average AGI)
Chautauqua County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erie County, NY  0.63% ($31,512 average AGI)
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.39% ($26,697)
from Erie County, PA  0.20% ($28,938)


4.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.49%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
Chautauqua County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Erie County, NY  0.67% ($27,775 average AGI)
to Cattaraugus County, NY  0.29% ($24,071)
to Erie County, PA  0.25% ($34,942)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chautauqua:
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRIE (1260 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
  • WJTN (1240 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFNN (1330 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKSN (1340 AM; 1 kW; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chautauqua:
  • WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W205BA (88.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
  • WRKT (100.9 FM; NORTH EAST, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
  • W211AE (90.1 FM; MAYVILLE, ETC., NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA, INC.)
  • WMHU (101.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)
  • WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRTS (103.7 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WQFX-FM (103.1 FM; RUSSELL, PA; Owner: SOUTHBRIDGE RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WMCE (88.5 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: MERCYHURST COLLEGE)
  • WXKC (99.9 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
  • WFGO (94.7 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WQHZ (102.3 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chautauqua:
  • WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W46BA (Channel 46; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
  • WICU-TV (Channel 12; ERIE, PA; Owner: SJL OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.)
  • WJET-TV (Channel 24; ERIE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ERIE, L.L.C.)
  • WSEE-TV (Channel 35; ERIE, PA; Owner: INITIAL BROADCASTING OF PENNSYLVANIA LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WQLN (Channel 54; ERIE, PA; Owner: PUBLIC B/C OF NW PENN. INC.)
  • WFXP (Channel 66; ERIE, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • W64AF (Channel 64; SHERMAN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Chautauqua, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 7
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 17
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 71
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 77
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Chautauqua fatal accident list:
Dec 2, 2005 12:27 AM, Sr-394, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 12, 2002 08:13 AM, Bloomer Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 20, 2002 08:19 AM, Plank Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 31, 1998 12:15 AM, Sr-394, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Apr 4, 1997 04:44 AM, 91, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 3, 1996 12:29 AM, Vanness Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 9, 1979 11:12 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 22
Total length: 32 meters (105ft)
Total costs: $10,289,000
Total average daily traffic: 23,669
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,186
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 28,594

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 5
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Chautauqua, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, 4615 Chautauqua Stedman Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 56 m, Overall height: 56.1 m
    Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 7 Massey Ave, Type: Building, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: KLS528
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.1000 MHz, 46.1400 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/24/2002, Expiration Date: 10/06/2012, Certifier: William A Jones
    Registrant: Chautauqua County, 3 N Erie St, Mayville, NY 14757, Fax: (716) 753-4139

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA2SDE, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/08/1998, Expiration Date: 01/08/2008
    Registrant: Hans G Wiemer, Chautauqua, NY 14722
  • Call Sign: K8EQ, Previous Call Sign: KC8PDZ, Licensee ID: L00276513
    Grant Date: 09/23/2000, Expiration Date: 09/23/2010, Certifier: John W Spies
    Registrant: Jack Spies, 22 Gebbie Drive, Chautauqua, NY 14722


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Hazardous Condition: 5
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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