Amherst, New York

Amherst
Town of Amherst
Amherst Municipal Building
Amherst Municipal Building
Flag of Amherst
Location of Amherst in Erie County, New York (left) and of Erie County in New York state (right)
Location of Amherst in Erie County, New York (left) and of Erie County in New York state (right)
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Amherst is located in New York
Amherst
Amherst
Amherst is located in the United States
Amherst
Amherst
Amherst is located in North America
Amherst
Amherst
Coordinates: 42°58′42″N 78°48′00″W / 42.97833°N 78.80000°W / 42.97833; -78.80000
Country United States
State New York
CountyErie
IncorporatedApril 10, 1818
Named forJeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
Government
 • TypeTown council
 • SupervisorBrian Kulpa (D)
 • Deputy SupervisorDeborah Bruch Bucki (D)
 • Councilmembers
List
  • Jacqualine G. Berger (D)
  • Shawn Lavin (D)
  • Michael Szukala (D)
 • ClerkFrancina J. Spoth
Area
 • Total53.58 sq mi (138.78 km2)
 • Land53.20 sq mi (137.78 km2)
 • Water0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)  0.73%
Elevation
594 ft (181 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total129,595 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
126,082
 • Density2,364.58/sq mi (912.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
14068, 14221, 14226, 14228, 14231, 14260, 14261
Area code716
FIPS code36-029-02000
Websitewww.amherst.ny.us

Amherst (/ˈæmhərst/ [3]) is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Buffalo. As of 2020, the town had a total population of 129,595.[4] This represents an increase from 122,366 as reported in the 2010 census.[5] It is the 14th most populated municipality in New York.

The second-largest in area and the most populous suburb of Buffalo, the town of Amherst encompasses the village of Williamsville as well as the hamlets of Eggertsville, Getzville, Snyder, Swormville, and East Amherst. The town is in the northern part of Erie County and borders a section of the Erie Canal.

Amherst is home to the north campus of the University at Buffalo, a campus of Erie Community College, a satellite campus of Bryant & Stratton College, and Daemen University.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "Amherst". Dictionary.com. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  4. ^ United States Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Amherst, Erie County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?q=Amherst%2C+New+York&page=1&stateGeo=none&searchtype=web&cssp=SERP&_charset_=UTF-8
  5. ^ "US Census Bureau 2010" (PDF). Retrieved December 17, 2012.