Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Arkwright’s midpoint age is 50.8 years, above both New York’s towns (43 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Arkwright. 12% of the land in Arkwright is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Canadaway Creek Wildlife Management Area, at 2,163 acres with 6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Arkwright has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Arkwright beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 926 in 1830, a peak of 1,418 in 1840, 1,000 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1867 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arkwright, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Arkwright.
In Arkwright, the income of the median household is $93,000. Employers in Arkwright shed 20 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 73. Half commute less than 19 miles. The top destinations are Dunkirk (9%), Jamestown (7%) and Pomfret (6%).
| Arkwright | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $93,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 208 inches of snow, with January nights at 15° and July afternoons at 78°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The concentration of trails in Arkwright is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Canadaway Creek Wildlife Management Area | 6 mi | 2,163 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Arkwright: 17% of adults report frequent mental distress. 15% of adults in Arkwright report frequent physical distress; 81% had a checkup this year.
| Arkwright | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Arkwright | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 84% of Arkwright’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Arkwright after 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2014.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Arkwright
About 3 of every 100 Arkwright residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Arkwright’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Arkwright is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,000. It is named after Richard Arkwright, the inventor of a spinning device. Arkwright is in the northeastern quadrant of Chautauqua County and is southeast of the city of Dunkirk.
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Arkwright has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.