Chautauqua County, New York

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Chautauqua County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 127,657.[1] Its county seat is Mayville,[2] and its largest city is Jamestown. Its name is believed to be the lone surviving remnant of the Erie language, a tongue lost in the 17th century Beaver Wars; its meaning is unknown and a subject of speculation. The county was created in 1808 and organized in 1811.[3] The county is part of the Western New York region of the state.

Chautauqua County comprises the Jamestown–Dunkirk–Fredonia, NY Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is located south east of Lake Erie and includes a small portion of the Cattaraugus Reservation of the Seneca.

History

Prior to European colonization, most of what is now Chautauqua County was inhabited by the indigenous Erie people prior to the Beaver Wars in the 1650s. French forces traversed the territory beginning in 1615. The Seneca Nation conquered the territory during the Beaver Wars and held it through the next century until siding with the British crown, their allies for most of the 18th century, against the American revolutionaries in the American Revolutionary War.

Chautauqua County was organized by the state legislature during the development of western New York after the American Revolutionary War and the ratification of The Treaty of Canandaigua, between the United States and the Council of the Six Nations. It was officially separated from Genesee County on March 11, 1808.[4] This partition was performed under the same terms that produced Cattaraugus and Niagara counties. The partition was done for political purposes, but the counties were not properly organized for self-government, so they were all administered as part of Niagara County.

On February 9, 1811, Chautauqua was completely organized, and its separate government was launched.[5] This established Chautauqua as a county of Script error: No such module "convert". of land. Chautauqua has not been altered since.

The first New York Chautauqua Assembly was organized in 1874 by Methodist minister John Heyl Vincent and businessman Lewis Miller in the county at a campsite on the shores of Chautauqua Lake.[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (29%) is water.[7]

Chautauqua County, in the southwestern corner of New York State, along the New York-Pennsylvania border, is the westernmost of New York's counties. Chautauqua Lake is located in the center of the county, and Lake Erie is its northern border.

Part of the Eastern Continental Divide runs through Chautauqua County. The area that drains into the Conewango Creek (including Chautauqua Lake) eventually empties into the Gulf of Mexico; the rest of the county's watershed empties into Lake Erie and via Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway into the North Atlantic Ocean. This divide, known as the Chautauqua Ridge, can be used to mark the border between the Southern Tier and the Niagara Frontier. It is also a significant dividing point in the county's geopolitics, with the "North County" being centered on Dunkirk and the "South County" centered on Jamestown each having their own interests.[8]

The county is generally composed of rolling hills and valleys, with elevations ranging anywhere between 1100 and 2100 feet, although the land within a few miles of Lake Erie is generally flat and at an elevation of 1000 feet or lower.[9] The lowest point in the county is Lake Erie, at Script error: No such module "convert"., and the highest point is Gurnsey Benchmark at Script error: No such module "convert"..[10]

Adjacent counties

Chautauqua County is one of the few counties in the US to border two counties of the same name in different states (Erie County in New York and Pennsylvania).

Major highways

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Demographics

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2020 census

Chautauqua County, New York – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[15] Pop 1990[16] Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 141,879 134,436 128,481 120,463 106,063 96.57% 94.74% 91.94% 89.29% 83.08%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,869 2,297 2,820 2,763 2,891 1.27% 1.62% 2.02% 2.05% 2.26%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 357 534 558 576 497 0.24% 0.38% 0.40% 0.43% 0.39%
Asian alone (NH) 374 506 493 676 796 0.25% 0.36% 0.35% 0.50% 0.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [20] x [21] 29 31 49 x x 0.02% 0.02% 0.04%
Other race alone (NH) 180 67 187 90 363 0.12% 0.05% 0.13% 0.07% 0.28%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [22] x [23] 1,281 2,065 5,229 x x 0.92% 1.53% 4.10%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,266 4,055 5,901 8,241 11,769 1.54% 2.86% 4.22% 6.11% 9.22%
Total 146,925 141,895 139,750 134,905 127,657 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,[24] there were 139,750 people, 54,515 households, and 35,979 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 64,900 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 94.04% White, 2.18% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.73% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 4.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In terms of ancestry, 17.3% were German, 15.1% were Italian, 11.6% were Swedish, 10.9% were English, 9.3% were Polish, 9.2% were Irish and 5.6% were of American ancestry according to Census 2000. 93.0% spoke English and 3.8% Spanish as their first language.

Of the 54,515 households 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.90% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. 28.10% of households were one person and 12.60% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 24.50% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.

The median household income was $33,458 and the median family income was $41,054. Males had a median income of $32,114 versus $22,214 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,840. About 9.70% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.30% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

As of the 2010 census, there were 134,905 people in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 92.57% (124,875 people) white, 2.37% (3,197 people) African-American, 0.51% (688 people) Asian, 0.51% (689 people) Native American/Alaskan, 0.03% (34 people) Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 1.98% (2,669 people) other, and 2.04% (2,751 people) two or more races. The Hispanic/Latino population of any race was 6.11% (8,241 people). In terms of ancestry, 25% were German, 16% were Italian, 12.8% were Swedish, 16% were English, 10.6% were Polish, 14.9% were Irish and 3.2% were of American ancestry according to the 2010 Census. 92.9% spoke English and 4.1% Spanish as their first language.

The age distribution was 21.83% of the population under the age of 18, 3.82% (5,155 people) ages 18 and 19, 7.50% (10,113 people) ages 20–24, 10.37% (13,985 people) ages 25–34, 18.83% (25,406 people) ages 35–49, 21.07% (28,419 people) ages 50–64, and 16.59% (22,381 people) over the age of 65. Of the population, 49.3% (66,509 people) were male and 50.7% (68,396 people) were female.[25]

Government and politics

All of the county is in the 150th New York State Assembly district, represented by Andy Goodell, and the New York State Senate 57th district represented by George Borrello. The entire county is within the bounds of New York's 23rd congressional district which is represented by Nick Langworthy.

The 2012 redistricting process moved all of Chautauqua County into Goodell's assembly district, while the county also rejoined the former 31st (renumbered again as the 23rd) congressional district along with Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties. Prior to 2013, the county was part of New York's 27th congressional district. Prior to 2003, the county was part of New York's 31st congressional district, but it was controversially redistricted out of that district and into what was the 27th, and was replaced in the 29th district (the old 31st) by Rochester suburbs that had never before been part of the district. Chautauqua County, at the same time, joined southern Erie County and portions of the City of Buffalo in the 27th, areas that had also never been in the same district with each other. In both cases, the suburban additions had significantly more Democratic populations than before, leading to Democrats winning both districts, which led to accusations of cracking-based gerrymandering.

Though the Republican Party has historically been dominant in Chautauqua County politics, the county had been a perfect bellwether county from 1980 to 2008, correctly voting for the winner of each presidential election in all eight elections during that time. However, in 2012, it voted for Republican Mitt Romney even as Democrat Barack Obama won re-election, marking its first miss since 1976. In 2016 the county reverted back to being solidly Republican, as Donald Trump won the county by the largest margin since Ronald Reagan in 1984.

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Chautauqua County is one of nineteen “charter counties” in New York, which grants the county greater leeway in conducting its own affairs. A board of supervisors governed Chautauqua County until 1975, when a new county charter went into effect with provisions for a county executive and a 13-seat county legislature.[26] The county council currently consists of 19 members each elected from single-member districts. As of 2024, there are 14 Republicans and 5 Democrats.[27]

Chautauqua County Executives
Name Party Term
Joseph Gerace style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic January 1, 1975 – May 10, 1983
David Dawson (acting) style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic May 10, 1983 – November 25, 1983
John A. Glenzer style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican November 25, 1983 – December 31, 1989
Andrew W. Goodell style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican January 1, 1990 – December 31, 1997
Mark W. Thomas style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic January 1, 1998 – December 31, 2005
Gregory J. Edwards style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican January 1, 2006 – November 15, 2013
Stephen M. Abdella (acting) style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | UKN November 15, 2013 – December 31, 2013
Vincent W. Horrigan style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2017
George M. Borrello style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican January 1, 2018 – November 26, 2019
Stephen M. Abdella (acting) style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | UKN November 26, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Paul J. Wendel style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican January 1, 2020 – present
Chautauqua County Legislature
District Legislator Party
1 Kevin Muldowney style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican
2 Robert Bankoski style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic
3 Bob Scudder style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican
4 Christine Starks style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic
5 Terry Niebel style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican
6 Thomas R. Harmon style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican
7 Mark Odell style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican
8 Pierre Chagnon Chairman style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican
9 Chuck Nazzaro style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic
10 Ken Lawton style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican
11 Robert Whitney style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic
12 Elisabeth Rankin style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican
13 Paul Whitford style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic
14 Daniel Pavlock style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican
15 Lisa Vanstrom style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican
16 John Davis style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican
17 Frank[28] Jay Gould style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican
18 Bill Ward style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican
19 John Hemmer style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican

New York State Assembly

Prior to changes in representation of the New York State Assembly, each county had a given number of representatives. The following were representatives of Chautauqua County.

Name Term start Term end Legislatures Notes
Ebenezer Walden July 1, 1811 June 30, 1812 35th Represented Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Niagara Counties
Jonas Williams July 1, 1812 June 30, 1814 36th, 37th Represented Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Niagara Counties
Joseph McClure July 1, 1814 June 30, 1815 38th Represented Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Niagara Counties
Elias Osborn July 1, 1815 June 30, 1816 39th Represented Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Niagara Counties
Jediah Prendergast
Richard Smith 		July 1, 1816 June 30, 1817 40th Represented Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Niagara Counties
Robert Fleming
Isaac Phelps 		July 1, 1817 June 30, 1818 41st Represented Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Niagara Counties
Philo Orton
Isaac Phelps 		July 1, 1818 June 30, 1819 42nd Represented Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Niagara Counties
Elial T. Foote
Oliver Forward 		July 1, 1819 June 30, 1820 43rd Represented Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Niagara Counties
Jediah Prendergast
William Hotchkiss 		July 1, 1820 June 30, 1821 44th Represented Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Niagara Counties
Thomas B. Campbell July 1, 1821 December 31, 1822 45th Represented Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara Counties
David Eason July 1, 1821 January 5, 1822 45th Represented Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara Counties
Isaac Phelps January 5, 1822 December 31, 1822 45th Represented Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara Counties
James Mullett Jr. January 1, 1823 December 31, 1824 46th, 47th First to only represent Chautauqua County
Nathan Mixer January 1, 1825 December 31, 1825 48th
Elial T. Foote January 1, 1826 December 31, 1827 49th, 50th
Samuel A. Brown January 1, 1827 December 31, 1827 50th
Nathaniel Fenton January 1, 1828 December 31, 1828 51st
Nathan Mixer January 1, 1828 December 31, 1829 51st, 52nd
Abner Hazeltine January 1, 1829 December 31, 1830 52nd, 53rd
Squire White January 1, 1830 December 31, 1832 53rd, 54th, 55th
John Birdsall January 1, 1831 December 31, 1831 54th
Theron Bly January 1, 1832 December 31, 1832 55th
Nathaniel Gray January 1, 1833 December 31, 1833 56th
Alvin Plumb January 1, 1833 December 31, 1833 56th

Education

Jamestown Community College has two campuses in the county at Jamestown and Dunkirk. The State University of New York at Fredonia is located in the northern part of the county. Jamestown Business College offered two year degrees, certificates, and a four-year degree in Jamestown, prior to its decision to cease new enrollments in 2024.

Communities

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# Location Population Type Area
1 Jamestown 31,146 City Southeast
2 Dunkirk 12,563 City Lake Shore
3 Fredonia 11,230 Village Lake Shore
4 Westfield 3,224 Village Lake Shore
5 Lakewood 3,002 Village Southeast
6 Silver Creek 2,656 Village Lake Shore
7 Falconer 2,420 Village Southeast
8 Ripley 2,415 CDP Lake Shore
9 Jamestown West 2,408 CDP Southeast
10 Frewsburg 1,906 CDP Southeast
11 †Mayville 1,711 Village Southwest
12 Brocton 1,486 Village Lake Shore
13 Celoron 1,112 Village Southeast
14 Sherman 730 Village Southwest
15 ††Forestville 697 Hamlet/CDP Lake Shore
16 Sunset Bay 660 CDP Lake Shore
17 Cassadaga 634 Village Southeast
18 Sinclairville 588 Village Center-East
19 Panama 479 Village Southwest
20 Kennedy 465 CDP Southeast
21 ††Cherry Creek 461 Hamlet/CDP Center-East
22 Busti 391 CDP Southeast
23 Bemus Point 364 Village Southeast
24 Chautauqua 191 CDP Southwest

† - county seat

†† - former village

Towns

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Other hamlets

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Indian reservation

Unorganized territory

In literature

Joyce Carol Oates' 1996 novel, We Were the Mulvaneys is set in rural Chautauqua County, near the fictional town of Mt. Ephraim.

See also

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Citations

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External links

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