Moving to Fredonia, New York
Population: 10,706. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,735 (+0.3% change)
Males: 4,855 (45.3%), Females: 5,851 (54.7%)
Chautauqua County
Zip code: 14063
Demographics
 Median resident age: 22.9 years
Median household income: $34,712
Median house value: $85,100
Population by Race
Races in Fredonia:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
 - Hispanic (1.7%)
 - Black (1.0%)
 - Two or more races (0.7%)
 - American Indian (0.5%)
 
Ancestries: German (26.0%), Italian (22.6%), Polish (17.6%), Irish (17.0%), English (13.7%), Swedish (4.0%).
Elevation: 728 feet
Land area: 5.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Fredonia
- High school or higher: 88.9%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.2%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 17.1%
 - Unemployed: 6.9%
 - Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Fredonia village
- Never married: 47.4%
 - Now married: 40.5%
 - Separated: 1.2%
 - Widowed: 6.0%
 - Divorced: 5.0%
 
2.7% Foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% North America, 0.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +211 (+2.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Fredonia:
- BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DUNKIRK, NY)
 - WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WESTFIELD, NY)
 - LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; IRVING, NY)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fredonia:
- CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 21 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
 - NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 54 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)
 - BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 55 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Fredonia:
- CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/DUNKIRK (about 6 miles; DUNKIRK, NY; Abbreviation: DKK)
 - DART (about 16 miles; MAYVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: D79)
 - GOWANDA (about 27 miles; GOWANDA, NY; Abbreviation: D59)
 
Amtrak station near Fredonia:
- 4 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
College/University in Fredonia:
- SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (Full-time enrollment: 4,758; Location: CENTRAL AVE; Public; Offers Master’s degree)
 
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Fredonia:
- JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
 - SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 39 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
 - D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
 - SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 46 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)
 - ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 46 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
 - SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
 - CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,002)
 
Schools
Public high school in Fredonia:
- FREDONIA HS (Students: 622; Location: 425 E MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Fredonia:
- FREDONIA MS (Students: 490; Location: 425 E MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
 - FREDONIA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 425 E MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 02)
 - FREDONIA ES (Students: 371; Location: 425 E MAIN ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
 
Libraries
Library in Fredonia:
- DARWIN R. BARKER LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $264,199; Location: 7 DAY STREET; 54,910 books; 2,270 audio materials; 570 video materials; 151 serial subscriptions)
 
