Page Contents for West Seneca, New York

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Libraries.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The New York state capital is Albany.
The population of West Seneca is approximately 45,920 (2000), 44711 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 17,818 (1990), 19151 (2010).
The amount of land area in West Seneca is 55.386 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.055 sq kilometers.
The distance from West Seneca to Washington DC is 287 miles.
The distance to the New York state capital is 263 miles. (as the crow flies)
West Seneca is positioned 42.83 degrees north of the equator and 78.75 degrees west of the prime meridian.
West Seneca median income is $ 40,236.
The West Seneca median home price is $ 78,000.

Location

next to Buffalo in western New York.
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History & History Related Items

The original name for the town was Seneca, but because there was another town by the name of Seneca further east, the West was added quickly to avoid any confusion. The first settlers were actually Native Americans over 1,000 years ago. The first white settlers were the Ebenezers who bought their land from the Indians. They had come from Germany where they were persecuted for their religious beliefs. They chose the area largely because it was an undeveloped wilderness where they hoped to find freedom from persecution. They left the area in 1862, after which major growth began to take place.

Here is a history page for West Seneca with many details and pictures.
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The incorporation of West Seneca

1851

Attractions

Historical Society and Museum
919 Mill Road
West Seneca, New York
Phone: 716-674-4283

Charles E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center
2001 Union Road
West Seneca, New York
Phone: 716-677-4843
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West Seneca City Government

Town of West Seneca
1250 Union Road
West Seneca, New York 14224
Phone: 716-674-5600
Fax: 716-677-4330

West Seneca is governed by a Town Supervisor and four town council members who are all elected.

West Seneca Chamber

West Seneca Chamber of Commerce
950-A Union Road, Suite 5
West Seneca, NY 14224
Phone: 716 674-4900
Fax: 716 674-5846

West Seneca Organizations

West Seneca Chamber of Commerce
950-A Union Road, Suite 5
West Seneca, NY 14224
Phone: 716 674-4900
Fax: 716 674-5846

West Seneca Libraries

West Seneca Public Library
1300 Union Road
West Seneca, New York
Phone: 716-674-2928

West Seneca Schools

West Seneca Central School District
West Seneca, New York 14224 West Seneca

Miscellany

The population of West Seneca was:
1990 - 47,866
2000 - 45,920