Town of Orchard Park, New York

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The Town of Orchard Park is located in Erie County.

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

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

At the time of the 2000 Census, the Town of Orchard Park had a population of 27,637 people^<2> (or 2.91% of the total population of Erie County). The population of Orchard Park represented 0.15% of the total of New York, making it the state's 81st most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Orchard Park had a population of 28,525 people. This is an increase of 3.21% 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 Orchard Park.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Amherst	N	17 mi [27.36 km]	115,563	0.81% decrease
	Buffalo	NW	11 mi [17.7 km]	270,919	7.42% decrease
	Cheektowaga	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	87,788	6.63% decrease
	Clarence	N	19 mi [30.58 km]	28,064	7.43% increase
	Evans	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	16,836	4.31% decrease
	Lackawanna	NW	6 mi [9.66 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 Orchard Park.

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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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