Wanakah, New York

Wanakah, New York
Location in Erie County and the state of New York.
Wanakah, New York
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°44′46″N 78°54′11″W / 42.74611°N 78.90306°W / 42.74611; -78.90306
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyErie
TownHamburg
Area
 • Total
1.20 sq mi (3.12 km2)
 • Land1.20 sq mi (3.12 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
590 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,137
 • Density2,604.6/sq mi (1,005.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
Area code716
FIPS code36-78124
GNIS feature ID0968754

Wanakah is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Hamburg in Erie County, New York, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, Wanakah had a population of 3,137.[3]

Wanakah is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan statistical area.

Geography

Wanakah is located in the western part of the town of Hamburg, on the shore of Lake Erie. The Wanakah CDP encompasses the hamlets of Wanakah, Mount Vernon and Clifton Heights.[4] New York State Route 5 (Lake Shore Road) is the main road through the CDP, leading northeast to Lackawanna and Buffalo and southwest towards Angola.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20203,137
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wanakah, New York
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  4. ^ "P.L. 94-171 County Block Map series (2010 Census): Erie County, NY". U.S. Census. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wanakah CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 28, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.