Clarence, New York
| Clarence, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Erie County |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°58′36″N 78°35′31″W / 42.97667°N 78.59194°WCoordinates: 42°58′36″N 78°35′31″W / 42.97667°N 78.59194°W |
| Area | 138.9 km2 (53.6 sq mi) |
| - land | 138.6 km2 (54 sq mi) |
| - water | 0.3 km2 (0 sq mi), 0.22% |
| Population | 30,673 (2010) |
| Density | 221.4/km2 (573.4/sq mi) |
| Incorporated | 1808 |
| Town Supervisor | Patrick Casilio (R)
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14031, 14221 (part of western side) |
| Area code | 716 |
 Location in Erie County and the state of New York.
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Clarence is a town located in the northeastern part of Erie County, New York, United States, northeast of Buffalo. The population was 30,673 according to the 2010 census. This represents an increase of 17.42% from the 2000 census figure. The Clarence census-designated place occupies the southeast part of the town and roughly corresponds to a postal district with ZIP code 14031 and 14221 in the western side which it shares with nearby Williamsville. The town is named in honor of Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews (1765-1837), the third son of King George III and later king himself, as William IV.
There are no incorporated villages within the town.
The local Native Americans called the area Ta-Num-No-Ga-O, which means "Place of Hickory Bark".
Clarence was the first town to be established in Erie County (1808), and many other towns, villages, and cities have been formed from parts of this original town. In 1810, the town of Buffalo, from which the city of Buffalo later originated, was divided out of Clarence. Then in 1823, Newstead and Alden were formed respectively from the east and south parts of Clarence. Then finally in 1833, Lancaster was also formed from the town. The defunct town of Willink was also a source of new towns, primarily in the south part of the county, being completely partitioned for this purpose.
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