Western New York
Cherry Creek, New York
Cherry Creek is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Chautauqua County, part of New York's Western New York region, with about 409 residents at the 2020 census.
Niagara Falls, Buffalo, the Erie Canal, and the Concord-grape belt. Cherry Creek sits in that part of the state.
- Type
- Hamlet (CDP)
- County
- Chautauqua
- Region
- Western New York
- Population (2020)
- 409
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Cherry Creek
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Ellington calls itself the Grand Old Town for a reason
Ellington's own town page gives it a simple Chautauqua County identity: formed in 1824, crossed by Route 62, and edged by Conewango Creek.
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Gerry's rodeo turns a small fire-company idea into a town memory
Gerry's famous rodeo is local color with a real origin story: a fire-company fundraiser, volunteer work, and a summer tradition that still fills Route 60.
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Dayton sits where the water starts choosing directions
Dayton's terrain makes more sense when you notice how local streams split toward different watersheds.
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Conewango's name moves slowly on purpose
Conewango's name, creek valley, dairy past, rail lines, and Amish Trail setting give the town a memorable western Cattaraugus feel.
Read this note ->Chautauqua County · History & Culture
Westfield Is Grapes, Portage, and Barcelona Light
Westfield's story connects the Portage Trail, Concord grapes, Welch's grape juice, Barcelona Harbor, and a rare natural-gas lighthouse.
Read this note ->Chautauqua County · History & Culture
Busti Turns at the Grist Mill
Busti's local identity is preserved through the 1839 grist mill, museum campus, miller's house, and Apple Harvest Festival.
Read this note ->Chautauqua County · History & Culture
Ellicott Runs Through Falconer and Lake Edges
Ellicott's identity mixes Chautauqua Lake shoreline, villages such as Falconer and Celoron, Holland Land Company history, and old manufacturing roots.
Read this note ->Chautauqua County · History & Culture
Hanover Meets Lake Erie and Silver Creek
Hanover's identity stretches from Silver Creek and Lake Erie to farms, manufacturing, grape-season events, boat launches, and Sunset Bay.
Read this note ->Chautauqua County · Home & Property
Chautauqua Well and Septic Sales Need a Survey
Chautauqua County property transfers with private water or onsite wastewater should plan early for the county Water Sewage Survey.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $15–$39 per $1,000 in Chautauqua County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $4,374–$11,655 a year before the STAR break. A hamlet has no government of its own — it's taxed at the rates of the town it sits in.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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