West Seneca, New York
West Seneca, New York
Seneca | |
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West Seneca town hall, July 2022 | |
| Motto(s): "Proud Past — Unlimited Future" | |
Location in Erie County and the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′21″N 78°45′39″W / 42.83917°N 78.76083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Founded as the Village of Ebenezer | 1842 |
| As Seneca | 1851 |
| As West Seneca | 1852 |
| Named after | Seneca Nation |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Gary A. Dickson (R) |
| • Town Council | |
| • Town Justice | |
| • Town Clerk | Kate Newton (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.41 sq mi (55.46 km2) |
| • Land | 21.36 sq mi (55.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 45,500 |
| • Density | 2,128.72/sq mi (821.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-029-80918 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979626 |
| Website | www |
West Seneca is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 45,500 at the 2020 census. West Seneca is a centrally located interior town of the county, and a suburb of Buffalo. West Seneca, Orchard Park and Hamburg form the inner "Southtowns", a cluster of middle-class suburban towns.