Amherst

Also known as Amherst, New York, Amherst, NY

town in New York, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: New York
County: Erie
Incorporated: April 10, 1818
Named after: Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
Type: Town council
Supervisor: Brian Kulpa ( D )
Deputy supervisor: Deborah Bruch Bucki ( D )
Councilmembers: List Jacqualine G. Berger ( D ) Shawn Lavin ( D ) Michael Szukala ( D )
Clerk: Francina J. Spoth
Total: 53.58 sq mi (138.78 km )
Land: 53.20 sq mi (137.78 km )
Water: 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km ) 0.73%
Elevation: 594 ft (181 m)
Estimate 2019: 126,082
Density: 2,364.6/sq mi (912.96/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC-4 ( EDT )

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Amherst
Population: 129595
Area: 53.58
Elevation: 182
Official website: www.amherst.ny.us
Image: 20090410 Amherst Central High School.JPG
Households: 50928
Dialing code: 716

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Commons category: Amherst, New York
per capita income: 43883
date of incorporation: 1818-04-10

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Amherst (/ˈæmhərst/ ) is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Buffalo. As of 2020, the town had a total population of 129,595. This represents an increase from 122,366 as reported in the 2010 census. It is the 14th most populated municipality in New York.

The second-largest in area and the most populous suburb of Buffalo, the town of Amherst encompasses the village of Williamsville as well as the hamlets of Eggertsville, Getzville, Snyder, Swormville, and East Amherst. The town is in the northern part of Erie County and borders a section of the Erie Canal.