Welcome to Hamburg ...

The village of Hamburg is located in Erie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hamburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hamburg has a population of 9,715 people<2> (see below for details).

Hamburg is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hamburg is within the (716) area code.

The ZIP code for Hamburg: 14075<4>

Websites for Hamburg ...

Official Website: www.townofhamburgny.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hamburg had an population of 9,715 people. This is an increase of 3.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hamburg had a population of 9,409 people. This makes Hamburg the county's 20th most populous community.

The population of Hamburg represents 0.05% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 258th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,409 people, the population of Hamburg decreased 6.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,116 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hamburg.

Communities Also Named Hamburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Hamburg: This one is located in Erie County and the other is located in Greene County.

Beyond New York, there are 35 communities that are also named Hamburg - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hamburg.

Communities near Hamburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hamburg.

Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
Fort Erie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Erie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Erie <5>
Lackawanna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Lackawanna is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lackawanna <5>
Kenmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Kenmore is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenmore <5>
Depew
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Depew is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <5>
Lancaster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Lancaster is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
East Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
- East Aurora is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <5>
Williamsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
- Williamsville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <5>
Springville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <5>
Sloan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Sloan is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hamburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hamburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hamburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamburg. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hamburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hamburg ...

Looking for more information about Hamburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hamburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hamburg.

Adding Hamburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hamburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hamburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Hamburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hamburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hamburg: www.townofhamburgny.com/

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hamburg.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hamburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Hamburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hamburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.