Town of Elma, New York

Current Weather

The Town of Elma is located in Erie County.

Elma is 260 feet [79.25 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Elma 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 Elma, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, the Town of Elma had a population of 11,304 people^<2> (or 1.19% of the total population of Erie County). The population of Elma represented 0.06% of the total of New York.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Elma had a population of 11,321 people. This is an increase of 0.15% 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 Elma.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Amherst	NW	14 mi [22.53 km]	115,563	0.81% decrease
	Buffalo	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	270,919	7.42% decrease
	Cheektowaga	NW	8 mi [12.87 km]	87,788	6.63% decrease
	Clarence	N	13 mi [20.92 km]	28,064	7.43% increase
	Hamburg	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	55,868	0.69% decrease
	Lackawanna	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	17,588	7.74% 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 Elma.

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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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