Orchard Park
Town
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Erie County
Area	38.6 mi² (100 km²)
- land	38.5 mi² (99.7 km²)
- water	0.1 mi² (0.3 km²), 0.26%
Center
- coordinates	42°45′43″N 78°44′29″W / 42.76194, -78.74139Coordinates: 42°45′43″N 78°44′29″W / 42.76194, -78.74139
- elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population	27,637 (2000)
Density	716 /mi² (276.4 /km²)
Incorporated	1850
Supervisor	Mary Travers Murphy (2007)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	14127
Area code	716
FIPS code	36-55266
GNIS feature ID	0979318
Location of Orchard Park in Erie County
Location of Orchard Park in New York
Location of New York in the United States
Website : http://www.orchardparkny.org

Orchard Park is a town in Erie County, New York in the United States. The population was 27,637 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a village in the town. The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... This article is about the state. ... Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... 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. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Area code 716 is an area code used to dominate Western New York until a new area code was formed in the east. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 461 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (500 × 650 pixels, file size: 22 KB, MIME type: image/png) 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... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_NY.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New York ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...

Within the Town of Orchard Park is a village also called Orchard Park. Orchard Park is one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County and is south of Buffalo, New York. Orchard Park is a village located in Erie County, New York, U.S.. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 3,294. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State Coordinates: , Country State County Erie Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ...

History

The town was originally a settlement of Quakers around 1803. The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ...

The town was separated from the Town of Hamburg in 1850 and was first named the "Town of Ellicott," after Joseph Ellicott, an agent of the Holland Land Company. Within months, the name was changed to the "Town of East Hamburgh". Around 1934, the town was renamed Orchard Park after its principal settlement. Position within Erie County. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Joseph Ellicott Joseph Ellicott (November 1, 1760 - August 19, 1826) was a surveyor, city planner, land office agent, canal commissioner and judge born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, of the Quaker faith. ... Map of the Holland Purchase From 1840s Divided into Counties and Townships And Including Morris Reserve Lands The Holland Land Company was a purchaser of the western two-thirds of the western New York land tract known as the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the early 1900's a large fire burned down most of the central part of the village of Orchard Park around South Buffalo Street.

Geography

Orchard Park is located at 42°45′43″N, 78°44′29″W (42.762159, -78.741405)^GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 99.9 km² (38.6 sq mi). 99.7 km² (38.5 sq mi) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 sq mi) of it (0.18%) is water. 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. ...

U.S. Route 219 passes through the west part of the town and forms junctions with US-20A (Quaker Street) and NY-179 (Milestrip Road). U.S. Route 219 is a spur of U.S. Route 19. ... US Route 20A is an alternate route to US 20 stretching 84 miles (135 km) across Western New York. ... Junction Location NY-5 Woodlawn US-62 I-90 Exit 56 US-219 US-20 Legend New York State Routes Current - Deleted New York State Route 179 is a short but busy state highway located entirely in Erie County. ...

U.S. Route 20 (Southwestern Boulevard) passes through the north part of the town and forms a junction with NY-277 and NY-240 (Orchard Park Road). U.S. Highway 20 is an east-west United States highway. ... Junction Location NY-391 (ST) North Boston US-20A Orchard Park US-20 Southwestern Blvd. ... 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. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 27,637 people, 10,277 households, and 7,656 families residing in the town. The population density was 277.1/km² (717.7/sq mi). There were 10,644 housing units at an average density of 106.7/km² (276.4/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 97.57% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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 10,277 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $59,762, and the median income for a family was $71,552. Males had a median income of $51,341 versus $31,429 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,692. About 1.4% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 3.8% 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. ...

Communities and locations in the Town of Orchard Park

• Armor -- A hamlet at the west town line.
• Chestnut Ridge County Park -- A popular county park with a wide range of activities is located south of the village of Orchard Park on Chestnut Ridge Road (Route 277).
• Duells Corner -- A hamlet south of Orchard Park village.
• Ellicott -- A hamlet south of Orchard Park village.
• Erie Community College -- The official location of the south campus, although most of the campus is in the adjacent Town of Hamburg.
• Loveland -- A hamlet on the east town line.
• Orchard Park -- The Village of Orchard Park, located at the junction of Routes 240 and U.S. 20A.
• Ralph Wilson Stadium -- The home stadium of the NFL's Buffalo Bills lies on the western edge of the town.
• Webster Corners -- A hamlet north of the village of Orchard Park by the intersection of Webster and Orchard Park Roads.

Erie Community College, or ECC, is a two-year community college sponsored by SUNY and Erie County, New York. ... Position within Erie County. ... Orchard Park is a village located in Erie County, New York, U.S.. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 3,294. ... Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. ... NFL redirects here. ... For other uses, see Buffalo Bills (disambiguation). ... A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ...

Education

The Orchard Park Central School District has four elementary schools (Eggert, Ellicott, South Davis, and Windom), the Orchard Park Middle School, and the Orchard Park High School. The mascot for the Orchard Park School District in the Quaker. Orchard Park High School is located at 4040 Baker Road, Orchard Park, New York. ...

Bryant and Stratton College is located in Orchard Park. Bryant and Stratton is a proprietary college with campuses in New York, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin. ...

Erie Community College is at the western town line. Erie Community College, or ECC, is a two-year community college sponsored by SUNY and Erie County, New York. ...

Orchard Park also has a number of Catholic schools.

Culture

Art

The annual Quaker Arts Festival, an outdoor art and craft show, is held each year on the grounds of the Orchard Park Middle School the third weekend of September. It was organized in the 1960's by the Orchard Park Presbyterian Church but has been run for the past three decades by the Jaycees.

Music

Since 1985, under the direction of the Orchard Park Council of the Arts, local businesses and the Town of Orchard Park sponsor free outdoor musical entertainment throughout the summer at the Pavilion bandstand on the grounds of the Middle School.

Organized in 1949, the Orchard Park Symphony Orchestra, composed of more than 70 volunteer musicians, performs four regular concerts each year in the Middle School Auditorium.

Food

Orchard Park is home to a Duff's Famous Wings. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Sports

Ralph Wilson Stadium, the home stadium of the NFL Buffalo Bills is located in Orchard Park. Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. ... NFL redirects here. ... For other uses, see Buffalo Bills (disambiguation). ...

The 1993 and 1994 Orchard Park Little League Baseball team won the New York State Championship. Little League Baseball - Logo Little League pitcher in Winesburg, Ohio Little League, Wayne, Michigan Little League Baseball is the name of a non-profit organization in the United States which organizes local childrens leagues of baseball and softball throughout the USA and the rest of the world. ...

Notable Residents - Current and Former

• Carl Burgwardt; Owner of the Pedaling History Bicycle Museum, the worlds largest all bicycle museum; historian and former owner of Community Steel Corporation.
• Jim Burt, former NFL professional football player.
• Steve Fairchild, Offensive Coordinator of the NFL Buffalo Bills
• Dave Hollins, former Major League Baseball player
• Rick James, (1948-2004) musician.
• Dick Jauron, Coach of the NFL Buffalo Bills.
• Jim Kelly, former professional football player, Buffalo Bills.
• Marv Levy, former NFL coach and current general manager of the Buffalo Bills.
• Lex Luger a.k.a. Lawrence ("Larry") Wendell Pfohl, former professional wrestler
• Josh Thomas, Defensive End for the NFL Indianapolis Colts.
• Mary Travers, Town Supervisor
• Craig Wolfley, former NFL professional football player.

Jim Burt (born June 7, 1959 in Orchard Park, New York) is a former American football player who played for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL). ... Steve Fairchild is the current offensive coordinator for the NFLs Buffalo Bills. ... David Michael Hollins was born on May 25, 1966 in Buffalo, New York. ... Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr) (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004) was one of the most popular artists on the Motown label during the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Richard Manual Jauron (born October 7, 1950 in Peoria, Illinois) has been the head coach of the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League since January 23, 2006. ... For other persons named Jim Kelly, see Jim Kelly (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Buffalo Bills (disambiguation). ... Marvin Daniel Levy (born August 3, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois) is currently the General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations for the Buffalo Bills. ... Lawrence (Larry) Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958) better known by his ring name Lex Luger, is an American former bodybuilder, professional wrestler and football player. ... Josh Thomas, Josh Alexander Thomas (born July 6th 1993 in Plymouth) was a normal boy that boxed but after a vicious attack by a bigger stronger boxer he turned to being a homeless bum. ... City Indianapolis, Indiana Other nicknames The Horseshoes Team colors Blue and White Head Coach Tony Dungy Owner Jim Irsay General manager Bill Polian Mascot Blue League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1953–present) Western Conference (1953-1969) Coastal Division (1967-1969) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC East (1970-2001... Mary Travers Murphy (born July 31, 1958) is a former consumer affairs journalist. ... Craig Wolfley was born May 19, 1958 in Buffalo, NY and is a former American Football player and current sideline reporter for the Pittsburgh Steelers. ...

External links

• Village and Town information: Orchard Park
• Orchard Park GIS: Orchard Park

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