Cheektowaga, New York

Cheektowaga
Chictawauga (Seneca)
Town of Cheektowaga
Left to right from top: Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Anna M. Reinstein Public Library, Walden Galleria, Cheektowaga Town Hall
Location in Erie County and the state of New York.
Location in Erie County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 42°54′14″N 78°44′38″W / 42.90389°N 78.74389°W / 42.90389; -78.74389
Country United States
State New York
CountyErie County
Incorporated1839
Named forCrabapples
Government
 • Town SupervisorBrian Nowak (D)
 • Town Council
Members
  • Christine L. Adamczyk (D)
  • Linda Hammer (D)
  • Brian Pilarski (D)
  • Brian Nowak (D)
  • Gerald Kaminski (D)
  • Richard Rusiniak (D)
Area
 • Total
29.49 sq mi (76.39 km2)
 • Land29.43 sq mi (76.23 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
662 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
89,877 Increase
 • Density2,955.39/sq mi (1,141.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14225/14227/14215/14206/14211
Area code716
FIPS code36-029-15011
Websitewww.tocny.org

Cheektowaga (/ˌtʃiktəˈwɑːɡə/; Seneca: Chictawauga) is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town has grown to a population of 89,877.[2] The town is in the north-central part of the county, and is an inner ring suburb of Buffalo. The town is the second-largest suburb of Buffalo, after the Town of Amherst.

The town of Cheektowaga contains the village of Sloan and half of the village of Depew. The remainder, outside the villages, is a census-designated place also named Cheektowaga. The town is home to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Erie County's principal airport.[3]

Villa Maria College, Empire State University, and the Walden Galleria are in Cheektowaga.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Cheektowaga town, Erie County, New York". www.census.gov. United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Cheektowaga CDP, New York Archived 2009-06-02 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 25, 2009.