Busti, New York | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "Progress Since 1823" | |
 Location within Chautauqua County and New York | |
  Busti Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°4′N 79°18′W / 42.067°N 79.300°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Jesse Robbins (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.84 sq mi (123.90 km2) |
| • Land | 47.83 sq mi (123.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,463 ft (446 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,521 |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 7,469 |
| • Density | 153.23/sq mi (59.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-013-11451 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978768 |
| Website | www |
Busti (/ˈbʌstaɪ/ BUST-eye) is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 7,521 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is named after Paul Busti, an official of the Holland Land Company, but its pronunciation uses a long i sound at the end, a frequent alteration in the names of several upstate New York towns. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[3]
The town of Busti is located at the south end of Chautauqua Lake, southwest of Jamestown.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
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