Position within Erie County.

Cheektowaga is a town (also a Census-designated Place, see below) in Erie County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 94,019. The name comes from the Iroquoian word Ji-ik-do-wa-gah, meaning the place of the crab apple tree. Cheektowaga has a large Polish-American community, about 39,9% of population is of Polish heritage. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (500x650, 22 KB) Position of the town, city, village, or reservation within Erie County, New York I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (500x650, 22 KB) Position of the town, city, village, or reservation within Erie County, New York I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Erie County is a county located in the state of New York. ... NY redirects here. ... The Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee, also known as the League of Peace and Power, Five Nations, or Six Nations) is a group of First Nations/Native Americans. ... Kazimierz Pułaski monument in Washington. ...

The Town of Cheektowaga is in the north-central part of the county. Its western border is the City of Buffalo. Cheektowaga contains the site of the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, the principal airport of Erie County. Nickname: City of Good Neighbors, Queen City, City of Light Location of Buffalo in New York State County Erie County  - Mayor Byron Brown Area    - City 136. ... FAA diagram of Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) Buffalo Niagara International Airport (IATA: BUF, ICAO: KBUF) is an airport located in the town of Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York. ...

Villa Maria College and the Walden Galleria are also located in Cheektowaga. Villa Maria College is a two-year college located in Cheektowaga, New York. ... The Walden Galleria is a shopping mall located in the Buffalo, New York suburb of Cheektowaga and is the largest mall in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area with 1. ...

History

Houses with elaborate displays of colorful lawn ornaments are a common sight in Cheektowaga, New York.

The first European-American settler is said to have established himself in 1808. Image File history File linksMetadata Cheektowaga. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Cheektowaga. ... A European American, or a Euro-American, is a person who resides in the United States and is either the descendant of European immigrants or from Europe him or herself. ...

The Town of Cheektowaga (affectionately known by many Buffalonians as "Cheekta-Vegas," for its high concentration of homes with garish lawn ornaments, or "Chick-o-to-Warsaw" because of the large numbers of people of Polish-descent resident there)^{[citation needed]} was organized in 1839 by a division of the Town of Amherst. The town area was reduced in 1851 by the formation of the Towns of Orchard Park, West Seneca, and Hamburg. The name referring to Crabapple trees may actually be referencing locally abundant Hawthorn trees. The pink plastic flamingo in its natural habitat Pink plastic flamingos are a symbol of North American consumerism and how quickly a fad can catch on. ... Polish-American refers to American citizens of Polish descent. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Position within Erie County. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Orchard Park is a town located in Erie County, New York in the USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 27,637. ... West Seneca is a town located in Erie County, New York. ... Hamburg, New York may refer to the following locations in Erie County, New York: Hamburg (town), New York Hamburg (village), New York (within the Town of Hamburg) For other locations with a similar name see Hamburg (disambiguation). ... Species - Southern Crab - Siberian Crabapple - Sweet Crabapple - Apple - Japanese Crabapple - Oregon Crab - Chinese Crabapple - Prairie Crab - Asian Wild Apple - European Wild Apple Malus, the apples, is a genus of about 30-35 species of small deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rosaceae, including most importantly the domesticated Orchard or... Species See text Crataegus (Hawthorn) is a large genus of in the family Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 76.5 km² (29.5 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

The east town line is marked by New York State Route 78 (Transit Road). New York State Route 240 (Harlem Road) and New York State Route 277 (Union Road) are major north-south routes through the town. New York State Route 33 (Kensington Expressway) and New York State Route 130 (Broadway) access the New York State Thruway, which is also a north-to-south highway through the town (although officially an east-west road, it travels north-south in the Cheektowaga section). New York State Route 78, or Transit Road, is a NY state highway in Western New York, USA. While it is signed north-south, the lower portion runs in an east-west direction across Wyoming County, from its beginning north of the Village of Gainesville. ... New York State Route 240 is a state highway in New York, USA. The highway extends southward from northern Erie County into northern Cattaraugus County. ... Junction Location NY-391 (ST) North Boston US-20A Orchard Park US-20 Southwestern Blvd. ... Junction Location NY-5 NY-31 Legend New York State Routes Current - Deleted New York State Route 33 is a New York State highway that travels from Buffalo, New York to Rochester, New York. ... New York State Route 130 is a state highway in Erie County, New York, USA. NYS 130 is an east-west route, stretching from Washington Street (immediately east of Main Street, New York State Route 5) in Buffalo, New York to the Village of Dewpew, where it terminates at New... New York Thruway Trailblazer The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of New York. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 94,019 people, 40,045 households, and 25,869 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,229.3/km² (3,183.8/mi²). There were 41,901 housing units at an average density of 547.9/km² (1,418.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.94% White, 2.93% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 40,045 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,121, and the median income for a family was $46,646. Males had a median income of $34,538 versus $25,434 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,627. About 4.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Ancestries: Polish (39.9%), German (29.9%), Italian (16.0%), Irish (14.1%), English (5.8%), French (2.7%).

Communities and locations in Cheektowaga

• Cleveland Hill - A neighborhood located on the north town line, this community has its own school district.
• Depew - The Village of Depew (shared with the Town of Lancaster) is in the eastern part of the town.
• Doyle -- A neighborhood near the western town line.
• Forks -- A location near Union Road (NY-277) and Broadway (NY-130).
• Maryvale -- A neighborhood located just west of the airport, this community is also a school district.
• Pine Hill -- A neighborhood on the border of Buffalo, the community features many cemeteries and Villa Maria College.
• Sloan - The Village of Sloan, near the Buffalo border.
• U-Crest -- A neighborhood near Union Road (NY-277) and Genesee Street (NY-33).
• Williamsville - A small part of the Village of Williamsville (shared with the Town of Amherst).

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See also

• Cheektowaga (CDP), New York, an unincorporated census place within the Town.

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External links

• Town of Cheektowaga Official Website
• Cheektowaga at the Open Directory Project
• Cheektowaga Times
• Cheektowaga history

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