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Ellery, New York

Ellery, New York
Town
Bemus Point Hotel and Boat Dock, Bemus Point, NY
Bemus Point Hotel and Boat Dock, Bemus Point, NY
Location within Chautauqua County and New York
Location within Chautauqua County and New York
Ellery is located in New York
Ellery
Ellery
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°10′15″N 79°22′37″W / 42.17083°N 79.37694°W / 42.17083; -79.37694Coordinates: 42°10′15″N 79°22′37″W / 42.17083°N 79.37694°W / 42.17083; -79.37694
Country United States
State New York
County Chautauqua
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Arden E. Johnson (R)
 • Town Council
Area
 • Total 47.6 sq mi (123.2 km2)
 • Land 47.5 sq mi (122.9 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation 1,594 ft (486 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,528
 • Density 95/sq mi (36.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 36-23976
GNIS feature ID 0978932
Website elleryny.org

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 2010 census, Ellery had a population of 4,528.

The first settlement was made around 1806. The town of Ellery was founded in 1821 from a part of the town of Chautauqua. William Ellery, signer of the Declaration of Independence, is the town's namesake. The lake frontage was developed early as a tourist and recreational location.

The Ellery town government consists of a supervisor, council, and various department heads.

The following is an incomplete list of supervisors of the town:

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.6 square miles (123.2 km2), of which 47.5 square miles (122.9 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.25%, is water.

The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) crosses Chautauqua Lake at Bemus Point. New York State Route 430 follows the east shore of Chautauqua Lake. New York State Route 380 is a north-south highway in the eastern part of Ellery.

Ellery is bordered mostly by the town of to the north, although its northwest corner shares a small border with the town of Chautauqua. Directly to the east of Ellery are the towns of Gerry and Ellicott. Its southern and western edges are mostly bordered by Chautauqua Lake.


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