Depew, New York
Depew (/dəˈpju/) is a village in Erie County, New York. The population was 15,303 at the time of the 2010 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The village is named for Chauncey Depew, a politician and one of the original investors who bought the land for the village, which was incorporated in 1894.
Depew | |
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Village | |
| Village of Depew | |
| Motto(s): "The Village of Unexcelled Opportunity" | |
Location in Erie County and the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′42″N 78°42′6″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Towns | Cheektowaga-Lancaster |
| Named for | Chauncey Depew |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kevin Peterson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.08 sq mi (13.15 km2) |
| • Land | 5.08 sq mi (13.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 15,178 |
| • Density | 2,990.15/sq mi (1,154.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14043 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-20313 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0948333 |
| Website | www |
The village extends across the boundary between the towns of Lancaster and Cheektowaga. The village lies on both sides of NY Route 78 (Transit Road), a major north-south route.
Village residents voted on January 17, 2017 to not dissolve the Village of Depew into the Towns of Lancaster and Cheektowaga, by a margin of 3,006–1,165.
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