Arkwright, New York

For the similarly named place in the UK, see Arkwright Town.

Arkwright, New York
Town
Location within Chautauqua County
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Coordinates: 42°23′23″N 79°14′35″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Chautauqua
Government
• Type	Town council
• Town supervisor	Ted L. Wightman(D)
• Town Council	Members' List • Lawrence J. Ball • Roger L. Cardot (D, R) • Linda M. Fairbanks (R) • James R. Shaffer
Area
• Total	35.74 sq mi (92.56 km2)
• Land	35.68 sq mi (92.40 km2)
• Water	0.062 sq mi (.16 km2)
Elevation	1,657 ft (505 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,000
• Estimate  (2021)	999
• Density	29.0/sq mi (11.21/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	14062 (Forestville) 14063 (Fredonia) 14718 (Cassadaga) 14723 (Cherry Creek)
FIPS code	36-013-02605
GNIS feature ID	0978689
Website	www.arkwrightny.gov

Arkwright is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,000. It 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.