Amherst, NY

Amherst, New York
Town
[[Image: Flag of Amherst, New York |120px|alt=]] Flag
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Erie County
Elevation	594 ft (181.1 m)
Coordinates	42°58′42″N 78°48′00″W / 42.97833°N 78.80000°W / 42.97833; -78.80000Coordinates: 42°58′42″N 78°48′00″W / 42.97833°N 78.80000°W / 42.97833; -78.80000
Area	53.6 sq mi (138.8 km2)
- land	53.2 sq mi (138 km2)
- water	0.4 sq mi (1 km2), 0.75%
Population	122,366 (2010)
Density	2,300.0/sq mi (888.0/km2)
Incorporated	1818
Town Supervisor	Barry A. Weinstein (R) Town Council Mark A. Manna (D) Guy R. Marlette (R) Richard "Jay" Anderson (R) Barbara S. Nuchereno (R) Steven D. Sanders (R) Vacancy ()
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	14051, 14068, 14221, 14226, 14228
Area code	716
Location in Erie County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Website: www.amherst.ny.us

Amherst (ⁱ/ˈæmhərst/) is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 122,366. This represents an increase of 5.0% from the 2000 census.

The largest and most populous suburb of Buffalo, New York, the town of Amherst encompasses most of the village of Williamsville as well as the hamlets of Eggertsville, Getzville, Snyder, Swormville, and East Amherst. The town is in the northern part of the county and borders a section of the Erie Canal. most of the eastern side of the town is referred to as Williamsville, New York due to sharing the zip code with the village and closeness