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Moving to Forestville, New York

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Population: 770. Estimated population in July 2024: 733 (-4.8% change)
Males: 393 (51.0%), Females: 377 (49.0%)

Chautauqua County

Zip code: 14062

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $32,778
Median house value: $57,300

Population by Race

Races in Forestville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (28.4%), English (22.5%), Polish (17.5%), Irish (14.4%), Italian (11.7%), United States (5.7%).

Elevation: 928 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Forestville

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forestville village

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Forestville:

  • LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; IRVING, NY)
  • BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DUNKIRK, NY)
  • TLC HEALTH NETWORK (about 17 miles; GOWANDA, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forestville:

  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 23 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 45 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 47 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forestville:

  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/DUNKIRK (about 7 miles; DUNKIRK, NY; Abbreviation: DKK)
  • GOWANDA (about 16 miles; GOWANDA, NY; Abbreviation: D59)
  • HAMBURG INC (about 25 miles; HAMBURG, NY; Abbreviation: 4G2)

Amtrak station near Forestville:

  • 11 miles: DUNKIRK (108 E. 4TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forestville:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 12 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 29 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 36 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
  • D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 37 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)

Public primary/middle schools in Forestville:

  • FORESTVILLE CENTRAL HS (Students: 362; Location: 4 ACADEMY ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • FORESTVILLE ES (Students: 248; Location: 12 WATER ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Forestville:

  • FORESTVILLE BAPTIST CHSTN ACAD (Students: 19; Location: 5 PROSPECT ST; Grades: PK – 11)

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