Cheektowaga, New York
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Cheektowaga (/ˌtʃiktəˈwɑːɡə/) is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town has grown to a population of 89,877.[2] The town is in the north-central part of the county, and is an inner ring suburb of Buffalo. The town is the second-largest suburb of Buffalo, after the Town of Amherst.
Cheektowaga
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| Town of Cheektowaga | |
    Left to right from top: Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Anna M. Reinstein Public Library, Walden Galleria, Cheektowaga Town Hall | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Erie County and the state of New York. | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′14″N 78°44′38″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Erie County |
| Incorporated | 1839 |
| Named for | Crabapples |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Diane Benczkowski (D) |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.49 sq mi (76.39 km2) |
| • Land | 29.43 sq mi (76.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 662 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 89,877  |
| • Density | 2,955.39/sq mi (1,141.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14225/14227/14215/14206/14211 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-029-15011 |
| Website | www |
The town of Cheektowaga contains the village of Sloan and half of the village of Depew. The remainder, outside the villages, is a census-designated place also named Cheektowaga. The town is home to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Erie County's principal airport.[3]
Villa Maria College, Empire State College, and the Walden Galleria are in Cheektowaga.
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