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About Dunkirk
City in New York, United States1880Established
12,743Population
4.6 sq miArea
617 ftElevation
Dunkirk (Seneca: Tga’daesös) is a city in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It was settled around 1805 and incorporated in 1880. The population was 12,743 as of the 2020 census. Dunkirk is bordered on the north by Lake Erie. It shares a border with the village of Fredonia to the south, and with the town of Dunkirk to the east and west. Dunkirk is the westernmost city in the state of New York.
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ZIP code14048
Area code716
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DistrictDUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools7
DUNKIRK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · Grades 3–6 · 575 students
SCHOOL 3Elementary · Grades PK–2 · 157 students
SCHOOL 5Elementary · Grades K–2 · 152 students
SCHOOL 7Elementary · Grades K–3 · 134 students
DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · 882 students
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