Ellery is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States, located northwest of Jamestown and with an extended lakefront on the east side of Chautauqua Lake. In the 2020 census, Ellery had a population of 4,105.

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#9Highest graduation rate in NY #113Cheapest rent in NY #115Fewest uninsured in NY All NY rankings →

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Health Grade B

Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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8better than NY·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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5.4%Fewer uninsured adultsNY 7.9% · better 10.3%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityNY 14.5% · better 11.3%More adults who have had cancerNY 7.7% · worse

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UPMC Chautauqua at WcaJamestown · 9.2 mi · ER

The Chautauqua Center - Mayville Pt OtMayville · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 14712, 14701, 14728 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ellery →

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School Grade B+

The public schools Ellery’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#241Best public schoolsof 484 in NY

DistrictBEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2

Bemus Point Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 300 students Maple Grove Junior/Senior High School B-High · Grades 6–12 · 275 students

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.

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