Dunkirk
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Outdoors in Dunkirk
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1867
Ellington (Village); Clymer (Village); Clymer Business Directory; Ellington Business Directory; Dunkirk (Township), 1867
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About Dunkirk
City in New York, United StatesDunkirk (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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How Dunkirk ranks
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Housing in Dunkirk
The median sale price was $95,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in Dunkirk
Safety Grade C+
Dunkirk reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less.
Schools in Dunkirk
All Dunkirk schools →School Grade D-
The public schools Dunkirk’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 96% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.
