Bemus PointNY
A town of 305, settled in 1806.
Is Bemus Point a good place to live?
Bemus Point’s median age is 59.1 years, against 43 years in New York’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Bemus Point’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Bemus Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
305 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bemus Point: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bemus Point, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bemus Point.
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Bemus Point’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Bemus Point for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Bemus Point is 15 minutes. Jobs based in Bemus Point fell to 73 in 2023, 214 fewer than in 2013.
| Bemus Point | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bemus Point stands out in New York and nationally, with the median rent lower than most
Bemus Point’s median rent is $688 a month. Typical home values rose 4.5% in the year to September 2026.
| Bemus Point | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $688 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bemus Point has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Bemus Point has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 16° and about 225 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Bemus Point
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Bemus Point since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults had a checkup this year in Bemus Point than in most of New York or the rest of the country
85% of adults had a checkup this year in Bemus Point. Bemus Point beats the New York average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 3.9% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Bemus Point.
| Bemus Point | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Bemus Point | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Village Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Chautauqua Lake and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bemus Point. Close and well known come first.
in town LakeChautauqua Lake
30 mi DamKinzua Dam
36 mi State parkPresque Isle State Park
34 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf39 mi Theme parkWaldameer Park
9 mi MuseumLucille Ball-Desi Arnaz CenterPhoto credits
Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Kinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Presque Isle State Park: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0
Everything we know about Bemus Point
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Bemus Point
About 7 of every 100 Bemus Point residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
100% of working residents leave Bemus Point for work
Where Bemus Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bemus Point
Village in New York, United States
Bemus Point is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The village is within the town of Ellery and is located along the eastern shore of Chautauqua Lake. The population was 312 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1806
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,322 ft
- ZIP code
- 14712
Questions about Bemus Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bemus Point, NY a good place to live?
Bemus Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.