Hamburg, New York

Hamburg
Town of Hamburg
Motto(s): 

The Town That Friendship Built
Location of Hamburg in Erie County and New York
Location of Hamburg in Erie County and New York
Hamburg is located in the United States
Hamburg
Hamburg
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°44′40″N 78°51′30″W / 42.74444°N 78.85833°W / 42.74444; -78.85833
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyErie
Incorporated1812; 212 years ago (1812)
Named forHamburg, Germany
Government
 • TypeTown board
 • BodyHamburg Town Board
 • Town SupervisorRandall Hoak (D)
Area
 • Total
41.35 sq mi (107.10 km2)
 • Land41.32 sq mi (107.03 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
60,085 Increase
 • Density1,405.92/sq mi (542.83/km2)
DemonymHamburger
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14075
Area code716
FIPS code36-029-31654
GNIS feature ID0952086
Websitetownofhamburgny.gov

Hamburg (/ˈhæmbɜːrɡ/ HAM-berg) is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 60,085.[2] It is named after the city of Hamburg, Germany.[3] The town is on the western border of the county and is south of Buffalo. Hamburg is one of the Southtowns in Erie County. The villages of Hamburg and Blasdell are in the town. The town of Hamburg was founded in 1812 in Armor.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hamburg town, Erie County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 1, 2016.[dead link]
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 147. Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2016.