Town of Cheektowaga, New York

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The Town of Cheektowaga is located in Erie County.

Cheektowaga is 200 feet [60.96 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Cheektowaga, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, the Town of Cheektowaga had a population of 94,019 people^<2> (or 9.9% of the total population of Erie County). The population of Cheektowaga represented 0.5% of the total of New York, making it the state's 18th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Cheektowaga had a population of 87,788 people. This is a decrease of 6.63% 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 Cheektowaga.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Amherst	N	6 mi [9.66 km]	115,563	0.81% decrease
	Clarence	NE	9 mi [14.48 km]	28,064	7.43% increase
	Hamburg	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	55,868	0.69% decrease
	Lockport	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	20,201	2.79% increase
	Lockport	N	18 mi [28.97 km]	20,630	7.4% decrease
	Niagara Falls	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	51,345	7.64% 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 Cheektowaga.

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