Local servicesHospitalWestern New York Children's Psychiatric Center5.0 miPost officeElma Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElma Town Hall1.3 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop A Zone 2 Elma Station1.3 miFire stationElma Volunteer Fire Company Station 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryElma Primary School1.1 miHighIroquois High School1.5 miMiddleIroquois Intermediate Middle School1.5 miCollegeChrist the King Seminary4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF8.9 miInterstateI-907.6 miUS highwayUS 203.6 miAmtrakDepew Station BUF6.9 miLight railUniversity StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)13 miCoachBuffalo (Airport - BUF)Adirondack Trailways8.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14059 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14059 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:36 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:41 am – 4:43 pm
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People9,138 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.73,511 householdsMedian household income $113,555Median home value $346,500Median rent $1,160 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,996 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 4,369 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 15%, construction 12%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Russian or other Slavic 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F44 in of rain a year, on about 106 dayswettest month October109 in of snow a year, on about 48 days1 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wales station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksChrist the King Seminarycollege · 4.5 miBonny Lakelake · 5.5 miBryant and Stratton College Orchard Parkcollege · 7.5 miGreen Lakelake · 8.0 miOrchard Park Reservoirreservoir · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWinch Parkstate park · under a mileTown Of Elma Park Landpark · under a mile · 124 acresKnox Farm State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 667 acresTown Of Elma Park/Senior Ctr Landpark · 1.2 miCarriage Park Playgroundstate park · 4.4 miVeteran's Parkstate park · 4.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 20238 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 20238 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighErie County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 140main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Erie County monitors, NY
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElma Water District No. 1serves 10,287 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation790 ft241 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
