Dunkirk, New York
Dunkirk is a city in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It was founded in 1880. 12,743 people lived here at the 2020 census,[4] with an estimated 11,756 people lived here in 2019.[5] 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.
Coordinates: 42°28′46″N 79°20′02″W / 42.47944°N 79.33389°WCoordinates: 42°28′46″N 79°20′02″W / 42.47944°N 79.33389°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Chautauqua |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Willie Rosas (D) |
• Common Council | Members
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Area | |
• Total | 4.55 sq mi (11.79 km2) |
• Land | 4.50 sq mi (11.67 km2) |
• Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,743 |
• Estimate (2019)[3] | 11,756 |
• Density | 2,609.54/sq mi (1,007.62/km2) |
ZIP Code | 14048 |
FIPS code | 36-013-21105 |
Website | City website |
Dunkirk, New York Media
Point Gratiot Lighthouse on Lake Erie in Dunkirk.
NRG Energy Power plant along Lake Erie in Dunkirk, shuttered since 2016.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dunkirk". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dunkirk city, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Other websites
- Media related to Dunkirk, New York at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website