Williamsville, New York

Williamsville
Village of Williamsville
Downtown Williamsville along NY 5
Downtown Williamsville along NY 5
Location in Erie County and New York
Location in Erie County and New York
Coordinates: 42°57′45″N 78°44′33″W / 42.96250°N 78.74250°W / 42.96250; -78.74250
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyErie
TownsAmherst
Named forJonas Williams
Government
 • MayorChristine L. Hunt
Area
 • Total1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2)
 • Land1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,423
 • Density4,310.81/sq mi (1,664.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
14221, 14231
Area code716
FIPS code36-82084[2]
GNIS feature ID0971319[3]
Websitewww.walkablewilliamsville.com

Williamsville is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 5,423 at the 2020 census. The village is named after Jonas Williams, an early settler. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.

Williamsville is located mostly within the town of Amherst, but Creek Road and Creek Heights in the south part of the village (near the Wehrle Drive underpass of the New York State Thruway) are in the town of Cheektowaga. The village is in the northeastern quadrant of Erie County.

The Williamsville Central School District is a school system covering Williamsville, most of the eastern part of Amherst, and a small portion of the western end of Clarence.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.