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Ellicott is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The population was 9,280 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Joseph Ellicott, an agent of the Holland Land Company.

The Town of Ellicott is centrally located in the county and east of Chautauqua Lake and north of City of Jamestown.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Communities and locations in Ellicott 5 External links

The first settlers arrived around 1806. The Town of Ellicott was established in 1812 from the Town of Pomfret and was one of the first three towns in the county. As such, part of Ellicott was used to form the Towns of Busti (1823), Carroll (1825), and Poland (1825), although some territory was later re-annexed to Ellicott from Busti and Carroll.

The City of Jamestown was formed from part of Ellicott (in 1886).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 79.0 km² (30.5 mi²). 79.0 km² (30.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.10%) is water.

The town borders Chautauqua Lake.

The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes through the town north of the City of Jamestown. New York State Route 60 is a major north-south highway in the town, and New York State Route 394 is an east-west route that parallels the Southern Tier Expressway in the southeast part of the town. New York State Route 430 enters Jamestown from the southwest part of Ellicott.

As of the census² of 2000, there were 9,280 people, 3,818 households, and 2,596 families residing in the town. The population density was 117.5/km² (304.4/mi²). There were 4,104 housing units at an average density of 52.0/km² (134.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.69% White, 0.53% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 3,818 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,333, and the median income for a family was $47,813. Males had a median income of $39,144 versus $22,481 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,296. About 5.8% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

• Bonita -- A hamlet southeast of Fluvanna on the north side of Chautauqua Lake and northwest of Jamestown.
• Cassadaga Creek -- A stream that flows southward through the town.
• Celoron -- The Village of Celoron on Chautauqua Lake.
• Chadakoin River -- A stream that flows through Jamestown into Chautauqua Lake.
• Chautauqua County Airport/Jamestown (JHW) -- The county airport with scheduled flights and general aviation services is northwest of the city.
• Elmhurst -- A neighborhood in Fluvanna on the north side of Chautauqua Lake, northwest of Jamestown.
• Falconer -- The Village of Falconer, east of Jamestown.
• Fluvanna -- A hamlet on the north side of Chautauqua Lake, northwest of Jamestown, and located in both the Town of Ellicott and the Town of Ellery on NY Route 430.
• Jamestown -- The City of Jamestown borders the south part of the town.
• Kimball Stand -- A hamlet on the north town line on NY Route 60.
• Levant -- A hamlet on the east town line north of Falconer and on NY Route 394 and County Road 65.
• Longview -- A hamlet on the south side of Chautauqua Lake west of Celoron.
• West Ellicott -- A location on the west side of the town.
• Ross Mills -- A location north of Falconer on NY Route 380.

• Town of Ellicott webpage
• Town of Ellicott government
• Early history of Ellicott

	v • d • e  Municipalities and Communities of Chautauqua County, New York County Seat: Mayville
Cities	Dunkirk | Jamestown
Towns	Arkwright | Busti | Carroll | Charlotte | Chautauqua | Cherry Creek | Clymer | Dunkirk | Ellery | Ellicott | Ellington | French Creek | Gerry | Hanover | Harmony | Kiantone | Mina | North Harmony | Poland | Pomfret | Portland | Ripley | Sheridan | Sherman | Stockton | Villenova | Westfield
Villages	Bemus Point | Brocton | Cassadaga | Celoron | Cherry Creek | Falconer | Forestville | Fredonia | Lakewood | Mayville | Panama | Sherman | Silver Creek | Sinclairville | Westfield
CDPs	Ripley | Jamestown West
Hamlets	Frewsburg | Laona | Hamlet | Irving | Maple Springs
Reservations	Cattaraugus Reservation

Coordinates: 42°44′04″N, 78°43′53″W