Buffalo, New York

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The city of Buffalo is located in Erie County and is the county seat.

Buffalo is 180 feet [54.86 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Buffalo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Buffalo can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Buffalo had a population of 292,648 people^<3> (or 30.83% of the total population of Erie County). The population of Buffalo represented 1.54% of the total of New York, making it the state's 6th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Buffalo had a population of 270,919 people. This is a decrease of 7.42% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Buffalo.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Amherst	NE	9 mi [14.48 km]	115,563	0.81% decrease
	Clarence	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	28,064	7.43% increase
	Hamburg	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	55,868	0.69% decrease
	Lancaster	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	40,298	3.28% increase
	Niagara Falls	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	51,345	7.64% decrease
	North Tonawanda	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	31,222	6.13% decrease
	<*>   When comparing populations across the border of the USA & Canada, be aware that the populations given are for different years. The US populations are for the years 2008 and 2000. The Canadian populations are for the years 2006 and 2001.

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Buffalo.

Websites for Buffalo

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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