Depew, New York
Depew | |
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| Village of Depew | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "The Village of Unexcelled Opportunity" Depew | |
Location in Erie County and the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′42″N 78°42′6″W / 42.91167°N 78.70167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Towns | Cheektowaga-Lancaster |
| Named after | Chauncey Depew |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Peterson |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.08 sq mi (13.15 km2) |
| • Land | 5.08 sq mi (13.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,178 |
| • Density | 2,989.9/sq mi (1,154.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14043 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-20313 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0948333 |
| Website | www |
Depew (/dəˈpju/) is a village in Erie County, New York. As of the 2020 census, Depew had a population of 15,178. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The village is named for Chauncey Depew, a politician and one of the original investors who bought the land for the village, which was incorporated in 1894.
The village extends across the boundary between the towns of Lancaster and Cheektowaga. The village lies on both sides of NY Route 78 (Transit Road), a major north-south route.
Village residents voted on January 17, 2017, to not dissolve the Village of Depew into the Towns of Lancaster and Cheektowaga, by a margin of 3,006–1,165.