Amherst, New York: Difference between revisions

| name = Amherst, New York

| official_name = Town of Amherst

| map_caption = Location of Amherst in [[Erie County, New York|Erie County]] (left) and theof stateErie ofCounty in [[New York (state)|New York state]]. (right)

| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]

| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New York|County]]

| subdivision_name2 = [[Erie County, New York|Erie County]]

| named_for = Lord[[Jeffery JeffreyAmherst, 1st Baron Amherst]]

| government_type = [[Town Councilcouncil]]

| leader_title = [[Town Supervisor|Supervisor]]

Deborah| leader_name1 Bruch Bucki ([[United States Democratic Party|D]])|Shawn Lavin ([[United States Democratic Party|D]])|Jacqualine G. Berger ([[United States Democratic Party|D]])|Michael Szukala = Deborah Bruch Bucki ([[United States Democratic Party|D]])|

| leader_title1leader_title2 = [[Town Supervisor]]Councilmembers

| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_36.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=JulJuly 4, 2017}}</ref>

| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Censuscensus|2020]]

| postal_code_type = [[ZIP codeCode]]

| postal_code = 14051, 14068, 14221, 14226, 14228, 14231, 14260, 14261

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'''Amherst''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Amherst.ogg|ˈ|æ|m|h|ər|s|t|}}<ref name="Dictionary-Amherst-Pronounce">{{cite web| title=Amherst| url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/amherst| website=Dictionary.com| access-date=9 November 9, 2014}}</ref>) is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Erie County, New York|Erie County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. AmherstIt is an inner ringa [[suburb]] of [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]. As of 20102020, the town had a total population of 129,595.<ref>{{citeUnited web |title=USStates Census Bureau, 20102020 |url=httpCensus Report, Amherst, Erie County, New York https://www.amherstcensus.ny.usgov/pdf/planning/census/2010demographicprofilesearch-results.pdf |url-statushtml?q=dead link |access-dateAmherst%2C+New+York&page=17 December 2012}}1&stateGeo=none&searchtype=web&cssp=SERP&_charset_=UTF-8</ref> This represents an increase offrom 5.9%122,366 fromas reported in the 2010 census.<ref>{{cite web| last=Patrick| firsttitle=Klinck|US title=Census Results:Bureau Amherst2010 Shows Modest Growth Since 2000| url=http://www.amherst.wgrzny.comus/newspdf/newsplanning/census-results-amherst-shows-modest-growth-2000/536812010demographicprofile.pdf |url-status= |access-date=17 December 17, 2012}}</ref> It is the 14th most populated municipality in New York.

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

Amherst is home to the north campus of the [[University at Buffalo]], the graduatea campus of [[MedailleErie Community College]], a satellite campus of [[Bryant & Stratton College]], and [[Daemen CollegeUniversity]].

The town of Amherst was created by the State of New York on April 10, 1818, from part of the town of Buffalo (later the city of Buffalo), which itself had previously been created from the town of [[Clarence, New York|Clarence]]. Amherst was named after [[Lord Jeffrey Amherst]], commander-in-chief of the British army in North America from 1758 to 1763. Timothy S. Hopkins was elected the first supervisor of the town in 1819. Part of Amherst was later separated to form the town of [[Cheektowaga, New York|Cheektowaga]] on March 22, 1839.<ref>{{Cite web| title = A brief history of the Town of Amherst| url = http://www.amherst.ny.us/pdf/it/brief_history.pdf| website = Town of Amherst| access-date = 2015-05-May 15, 2015| date = 1997| last = Amherst Museum| author-link = Amherst Museum}}</ref>

Average high temperatures from May through October range from 60 to 81 degrees. Average high temperatures from November through March range from 31 to 47 degrees.<ref>{{cite web|title=Weatherbase Weather Data|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?refer=&s=82527&cityname=Buffalo-New-York&refer=&cityname=Buffalo-New-York|access-date=17 December 17, 2012}}</ref>

<ref name= "Bureau of the Census">" Fourteenth census of the United States, 1920, 1910, 1900" Department of Commerce and Labor. (1921), page 532. Retrieved 2013-02-February 16, 2013.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amherst.ny.us/pdf/planning/census/censusreport.pdf|title=Decade of change - population and housing trends|publisher=Town of Amherst|year=2003|access-date=February 17, 2013|pages=12|archive-date=December 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224103242/http://www.amherst.ny.us/pdf/planning/census/censusreport.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 122,366 people, 48,894 households, and 29,840 families residing in the town. There were 51,179 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 83.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.5% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.3% of the population.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

51.7% of residents (aged 25 and over) have obtained a [[Bachelor's degree]] or higher, including 26.7% with a Graduate or professional degree.<ref name="GR2" /><ref>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |work=U.S. Census |access-date=23 May 23, 2013 }}</ref>

==Education Economy ==

::The largest district and comprises the eastern half of the town along with portions of the Town of [[Clarence, New York|Clarence]]. The district is ranked #1 out of 97 public school systems in Western New York.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Scott|title=2012 school district rankings for Western New York|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2012/06/14/2012-school-district-rankings-for.html?page=all|access-date=17 December 17, 2012}}</ref> Williamsville high schools were awarded Silver rankings according to 2013 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools, and rank among the top 2-3% out of over 21,000 high schools nationally.<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 US''U.S. News and& World Report'' Best High Schools|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/rankings?name=williamsville&schooltypepublic=y&schooltypemagnet=y&schooltypecharter=y|access-date=30 April 30, 2013}}</ref>

::Covering the northwestern portion of the town along with portions of the Town of [[Tonawanda (town), New York|Tonawanda]] with its core in West Amherst and Getzville.<ref>{{cite web|title=Town of Amherst Schools and Education|url=http://www.amherst.ny.us/about/about_detail.asp?code=sch|access-date=17 December 17, 2012}}</ref>

[[File:20090410 Amherst Bee Newspapers.JPG|thumb|The ''Amherst Bee'' installed Amherst's first telephone line.<ref name="Grande 2004">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=guRtSRYt3EwC&q=adam+rinewalt&pg=PT166|title=Amherst|last=Grande|first=Joseph A.|date=September 1, 2004-09-01|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=9781439615942|language=en|page=39}}</ref>]]Amherst is served by the [[Amherst Bee]] newspaper. In 1969 [[Paul Kurtz]] founded the publishing house [[Prometheus Books]] in Amherst.

Millard Filmore Suburban Hospital is located in the center of town on Maple Road.<ref>{{cite web| title=Town of Amherst website| url=http://www.amherst.ny.us/about/about_detail.asp?code=sch| access-date=17 December 17, 2012}}</ref>

* [[Rob Gronkowski]], former NFL tight end for the [[New England Patriots]] and the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]

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