Elma, New York
Elma, New York | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The Heart of Erie County | |
Location in Erie County and New York. | |
Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°49′17″N 78°38′13″W / 42.82139°N 78.63694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Settlement | 1827 |
| Incorporated | 1857 |
| Named after | American elm |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Wayne Clark (R)
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| Area | |
• Total | 34.53 sq mi (89.44 km2) |
| • Land | 34.52 sq mi (89.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,721 |
| • Density | 340/sq mi (132/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
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| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-029-24130 |
| FIPS code | 36-24130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978937 |
| Website | www |
- For other places with this name, see Elma.
Elma is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 11,721 at the 2020 census. The town is named after the American elm tree.
Elma is in the county's central area, southeast of Buffalo. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.