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Celoron’s best subject grade is a B for health; its weakest is a C− for incomes. Celoron’s average trip to work is 13 minutes, below both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 266 New York towns we compare, none has a lower typical home value than Celoron. Celoron has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Celoron beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Celoron is from typical.
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![Celeron [i.e. Celoron] from Greenhurst, Lake Chautauqua](https://images.townratings.com/story/11442/999a0345ab1868c310e6-l.jpg)
Census counts: 506 in 1900, a peak of 1,555 in 1950, 1,069 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Celoron, 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 Celoron.
The typical Celoron home is worth about $95,000, down 4.6% in a year, 82% below the New York typical home. 60% of households own their home in Celoron, against 75% in New York’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The median rent in Celoron is $917 a month.
| Celoron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $917 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2.2% of working residents work locally in Celoron. Since 2013, Celoron has added 529 jobs, to 815 in 2023. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Celoron.
| Celoron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Celoron has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Celoron’s July high is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Celoron.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Celoron beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 30% of Celoron adults feel lonely.
| Celoron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Celoron | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.7% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Celoron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lucille Ball Memorial Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Celoron. Close and well known come first.
7 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
23 mi DamKinzua Dam
34 mi National forestAllegheny National Forest
2 mi MuseumLucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center
38 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf
29 mi State parkAllegany State ParkChautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Kinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegheny National Forest: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Celoron
About 3 of every 100 Celoron residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Celoron’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in New York, US
Celoron ( SEL-ər-on) is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Ellicott and sits on the west boundary of the city of Jamestown. The population of Celoron was 1,082 at the 2020 census.
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That is 1.6 years of the area's median household income ($58,351 across the Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
