West Seneca, New York

West Seneca, New York Seneca
Town
West Seneca town hall, July 2022
Seal
Motto(s):  "Proud Past — Unlimited Future"
Location in Erie County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°50′21″N 78°45′39″W / 42.83917°N 78.76083°W / 42.83917; -78.76083
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Erie
Founded as the Village of Ebenezer	1842
As Seneca	1851
As West Seneca	1852
Named for	Seneca Nation
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Town Supervisor	Gary Dickson (R)
• Town Council	Members Robert Bridenstein (R) Susan K. Kims (R) Scott Robertson (R) Jeffrey A. Piekarec (R)
• Town Justice	Members Jeffrey M. Harrington (D) Jonathan Minear (R)
• Town Clerk	Kate Newton (R)
Area [1]
• Total	21.41 sq mi (55.46 km2)
• Land	21.36 sq mi (55.31 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation	643 ft (196 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	45,500
• Density	2,128.72/sq mi (821.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	716
FIPS code	36-029-80918
GNIS feature ID	0979626[2]
Website	www.westseneca.net

West Seneca is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 45,500 at the 2020 census. West Seneca is a centrally located interior town of the county, and a suburb of Buffalo. West Seneca, Orchard Park and Hamburg form the inner "Southtowns", a cluster of middle-class suburban towns.