Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Sinclairville’s median household income is $48,000, where New York’s towns sit at $82,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Sinclairville. Sinclairville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Sinclairville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 540 in 1880, a peak of 772 in 1970, 579 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sinclairville, 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 Sinclairville.
The typical Sinclairville home is worth about $167,000, up 5.3% in a year, 68% below the New York typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Sinclairville for work: only 1% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Sinclairville, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Sinclairville fell to 40 in 2023, 22 fewer than in 2013.
| Sinclairville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sinclairville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Sinclairville is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Sinclairville beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 16% of Sinclairville adults report frequent physical distress.
| Sinclairville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Sinclairville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 7.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.2% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sinclairville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sinclairville. Close and well known come first.
10 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
40 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
32 mi DamKinzua Dam
30 mi State parkAllegany State Park
12 mi MuseumLucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center30 mi Ski areaHoliday Valley79 runs · 790 ft verticalChautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center: G. Edward Johnson, CC BY 4.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Sinclairville
About 2 of every 100 Sinclairville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Sinclairville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in New York, United States
Sinclairville is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 578 at the 2020 census. The village is named after Major Samuel Sinclear, its founder. Sinclairville is north of Jamestown and is on the border of the towns of Charlotte and Gerry.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Sinclairville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Rexford Tugwell and George Burritt Sennett.
