Arkwright, New York

Arkwright, New York
Location within Chautauqua County
Location within Chautauqua County
Arkwright is located in New York
Arkwright
Arkwright
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°23′23″N 79°14′35″W / 42.38972°N 79.24306°W / 42.38972; -79.24306
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyChautauqua
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorTed L. Wightman(D)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total35.74 sq mi (92.56 km2)
 • Land35.68 sq mi (92.40 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
1,657 ft (505 m)
Population
 • Total1,000
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
999
 • Density29.04/sq mi (11.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-013-02605
GNIS feature ID0978689
Websitewww.arkwrightny.org

Arkwright is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,000.[2] The town is named after Richard Arkwright, the inventor of a spinning device.

Arkwright is in the northeastern quadrant of Chautauqua County and is southeast of the city of Dunkirk.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)