Moving to Bemus Point, New York

Population: 340. Estimated population in July 2024: 338 (-0.6% change)
Males: 157 (46.2%), Females: 183 (53.8%)

Chautauqua County

Zip code: 14712

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.4 years
Median household income: $33,333
Median house value: $129,700

Population by Race

Races in Bemus Point:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
• American Indian (1.2%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Filipino (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Swedish (27.9%), German (26.2%), English (22.9%), Irish (11.8%), Italian (9.4%), Polish (5.6%).

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bemus Point

• High school or higher: 90.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 15.6%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bemus Point village

• Never married: 16.5%
• Now married: 55.6%
• Separated: 4.9%
• Widowed: 13.0%
• Divorced: 9.9%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-11.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bemus Point:

• WOMANS CHRISTIAN ASSOC HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY)
• WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WESTFIELD, NY)
• BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; DUNKIRK, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bemus Point:

• CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 10 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
• ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 55 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)
• BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 59 miles; BRADFORD, PA; Abbreviation: BFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bemus Point:

• DART (about 9 miles; MAYVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: D79)
• PRATT’S EASTERN DIVIDE (about 21 miles; SHERMAN, NY; Abbreviation: D88)
• CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/DUNKIRK (about 24 miles; DUNKIRK, NY; Abbreviation: DKK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bemus Point:

• JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 19 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
• NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 43 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
• EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 47 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 47 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,481)
• MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
• GANNON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,766)

Schools

Public high school in Bemus Point:

• MAPLE GROVE JSHS (Students: 463; Location: 3980 DUTCH HOLLOW RD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Bemus Point:

• BEMUS ES (Students: 447; Location: 41 LIBERTY ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Bemus Point:

• BEMUS POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $36,603; Location: 13 MAIN STREET; 13,256 books; 265 audio materials; 882 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)