Local servicesHospitalBrooks Memorial Hospital9.5 miPost officeForestville Post Office1.7 miTown hallSheridan Town Hall5.1 miPoliceSheridan Police Department6.1 miFire stationForestville Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleForestville Middle High School1.6 miElementaryForestville Elementary School1.7 miCollegeSUNY College at Fredonia9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF40 miInterstateI-904.4 miUS highwayUS 204.6 miAmtrakExchange Street Station BFX33 miCoachSpringvilleFullington Trailways24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14062 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:39 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:42 am – 4:46 pm
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People3,266 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.71,367 householdsMedian household income $83,125Median home value $147,100Median rent $1,026 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,991 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,474 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 23%, retail 9%Average commute 25 minutes89% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 19°F33 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month October208 in of snow a year, on about 51 days3 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dunkirk Chautauqua Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Perrysburg
Parks and public landsWestern New York Landspark · 2.3 miVillage Of Silver Creek Landpark · 2.8 mi · 217 acresBoutwell Hill State Foreststate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 2,958 acresEvangola State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 746 acresCanadaway Creek Nature Sanctuarystate recreation area · 10.9 miLake Erie Beach Parkstate park · 12.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202334 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202334 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateChautauqua County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025317 of 356 days measured38 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Chautauqua County monitors, NY
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHanover WD #3 - Forestvilleserves 804 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202130 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,338 ft408 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
