Holland (town), New York
| Holland, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Erie County |
| Elevation | 1,529 ft (466.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°38′28″N 78°32′28″W / 42.64111°N 78.54111°WCoordinates: 42°38′28″N 78°32′28″W / 42.64111°N 78.54111°W |
| Area | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| - land | 35.8 sq mi (93 km2) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 3,401 (2010) |
| Density | 95.0/sq mi (36.7/km2) |
| Incorporated | 1818 |
| Town Supervisor | Michael C. Kasprzyk (R)
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14080 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-35122 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0952992 |
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Holland is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 3,401 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the Holland Land Company, the original title-holder to most of the land of Western New York.
Holland is one of the "Southtowns" of Erie County, located in the southeast part of the county, and to the southeast of Buffalo.
The town was first settled along its northern border, then called "Humphrey Valley", in 1807.
The town of Holland was established in 1818 from part of the (now defunct) town of Willink, which once included all the southern part of Erie County. The name was derived from Willem Willink, one of the original investors of the Holland Land Company, which owned most of the land in western New York and sold it off to cities and townships that exist today. The name "Holland" is one of many surviving remnants of the Dutch investors who once owned this region. As with the town of Willink, the locations named after these investors have been given new names. Many of the original town buildings met their fate due to fire. Today the Holland Historical Society resides in the original fire hall on Main Street.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (92.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.10%, is water.
The east town line is the border of the town of Java in Wyoming County.
New York State Route 16 is a major north-south highway through the town.
The East Branch of Cazenovia Creek flows northward through Holland.
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