Depew, New York

Depew
Village of Depew
Motto(s): 

"The Village of Unexcelled Opportunity"
Location in Erie County and the state of New York
Location in Erie County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°54′42″N 78°42′6″W / 42.91167°N 78.70167°W / 42.91167; -78.70167
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyErie
TownsCheektowaga-Lancaster
Named forChauncey Depew
Government
 • MayorKevin Peterson
Area
 • Total5.08 sq mi (13.15 km2)
 • Land5.08 sq mi (13.15 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total15,178
 • Density2,990.15/sq mi (1,154.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14043
Area code716
FIPS code36-20313
GNIS feature ID0948333
Websitewww.villageofdepew.org
Apollos Hitchcock

Depew (/dəˈpju/) is a village in Erie County, New York. The population was 15,303 at the time of the 2010 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The village is named for Chauncey Depew, a politician and one of the original investors who bought the land for the village, which was incorporated in 1894.

The village extends across the boundary between the towns of Lancaster and Cheektowaga. The village lies on both sides of NY Route 78 (Transit Road), a major north-south route.

Village residents voted on January 17, 2017, to not dissolve the Village of Depew into the Towns of Lancaster and Cheektowaga, by a margin of 3,006–1,165.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.