Porter, New York

Porter
Town of Porter
Flag of Porter
Official seal of Porter
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York.
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York.
Porter is located in New York
Porter
Porter
Coordinates: 43°14′59″N 78°59′53″W / 43.24972°N 78.99806°W / 43.24972; -78.99806
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyNiagara
Named forAugustus Porter
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorJohn "Duffy" Johnston (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total37.71 sq mi (97.68 km2)
 • Land33.05 sq mi (85.61 km2)
 • Water4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2)
Elevation
305 ft (93 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,771
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
6,595
 • Density199.52/sq mi (77.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-59267
GNIS feature ID0979386
Websitehttps://www.townofporter.net
Location within Niagara County.

Porter is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 6,771 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Judge Augustus Porter.

The Town of Porter lies in the northwest corner of Niagara County and is north of the City of Niagara Falls.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).