Cheektowaga, New York
Cheektowaga, New York
Chictawauga (Seneca) | |
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Left to right from top: Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Anna M. Reinstein Public Library, Walden Galleria, Cheektowaga Town Hall | |
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Location in Erie County and the state of New York. | |
Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′14″N 78°44′38″W / 42.90389°N 78.74389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie County |
| Incorporated | 1839 |
| Named after | Crabapples |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Brian Nowak (D) |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.49 sq mi (76.39 km2) |
| • Land | 29.43 sq mi (76.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 662 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 89,877 |
| • Density | 2,955.4/sq mi (1,141.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-029-15011 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0971948 |
| Website | www |
Cheektowaga (/ˌtʃiːktəˈwɑːɡə/ CHEEK-tə-WAH-gə; 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. 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Erie County's principal airport.
Villa Maria College, Empire State University, and the Walden Galleria are in Cheektowaga.