Chautauqua, New York

Chautauqua (/ʃəˈtɔːkwə/ shə-TAW-kwə) is a town and lake resort community in Chautauqua County, New York, United States.[3] The population was 4,017 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Chautauqua Lake. It is the home of the Chautauqua Institution and the birthplace of the Chautauqua Movement.[4]

View on Simpson Avenue, Chautauqua, N.Y, by Walker, L. E., 1826-1916.png
Location within Chautauqua County and New York
Location within Chautauqua County and New York
Coordinates: 42°13′34″N 79°29′2″W / 42.22611°N 79.48389°W / 42.22611; -79.48389
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyChautauqua
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorDonald D. Emhardt (D)
 • Town Council
Area
 • Total67.19 sq mi (174.03 km2)
 • Land67.10 sq mi (173.79 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
1,342 ft (409 m)
Population
 • Total4,017
 • Estimate 
(2021)
3,992
 • Density64.44/sq mi (24.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14722
FIPS code36-013-14069
GNIS feature ID0978815
Websitetownofchautauqua.com

The town formed from another, Batavia, on April 11, 1805, while still part of Genesee County.

Notable people

Chautauqua, New York Media

References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 4, 2017.
  2. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  3. *    "Chautauqua". Encyclopædia Britannica (Eleventh) 6. (1911). Cambridge University Press. 
  4. "Chautauqua Movement History". chautauqua.com. The Colorado Chautauqua. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.