Wales, New York
Wales, New York | |
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County Route 175 eastbound entering Wales. | |
| Motto: "Great Country Living" | |
Location in Erie County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′46″N 78°31′11″W / 42.72944°N 78.51972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Named after | Wales |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Tim Howard (R) |
| • Town Council | Members list |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.64 sq mi (92.30 km2) |
| • Land | 35.59 sq mi (92.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,335 ft (407 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,009 |
| • Density | 84/sq mi (32.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
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| Area code(s) | 716/624 |
| FIPS code | 36-029-77871 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979591 |
| Website | www |
Wales is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The town is one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County by virtue of its position in the southeast part of the county, southeast of Buffalo. As of the 2020 census the town had a population of 3,009. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.