Tonawanda, New York

Tonawanda
Tahnawáteh (Tuscarora)
The North Tonawanda side of the Gateway Harbor
Location of Tonawanda in Erie County and New York
Tonawanda
Coordinates: 43°0′40″N 78°52′39″W / 43.01111°N 78.87750°W / 43.01111; -78.87750
Country United States
State New York
CountyErie
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  MayorJohn White (R)
  Common Council
Members' List
Area
  Total
4.09 sq mi (10.60 km2)
  Land3.80 sq mi (9.85 km2)
  Water0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
15,129
  Density3,978.18/sq mi (1,535.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14150
Area code716
FIPS code36-74166
GNIS feature ID0979550
Websitetonawandacity.com

Tonawanda is a city in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 15,129 at the 2020 census. It is at the northern edge of Erie County, south across the Erie Canal (Tonawanda Creek) from North Tonawanda, east of Grand Island, and north of Buffalo. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.