Niagara Falls, N.Y.
| Niagara Falls, New York | |
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| City | |
| City of Niagara Falls | |
The city of Niagara Falls. In the foreground are the waterfalls known as the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, respectively, from left to right.
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| Nickname(s): Niagara Falls, USA, Honeymoon Capital of the World | |
 Location in Niagara County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°6′N 79°1′W / 43.100°N 79.017°WCoordinates: 43°6′N 79°1′W / 43.100°N 79.017°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Niagara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Paul A. Dyster (D) |
| • City Administrator | Nicholas A. Melson |
| • City Council |
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| Area | |
| • City | 16.8 sq mi (43.5 km2) |
| • Land | 14.1 sq mi (36.4 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km2) 16.37% |
| • Urban | 366.7 sq mi (949.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 614 ft (187 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • City | 49,468 |
| • Density | 3,955.7/sq mi (1,527.3/km2) |
| • Urban | 935,906 (US: 46th) |
| • Urban density | 2,663.5/sq mi (1,028.37/km2) |
| • Metro | 1,134,155 (US: 50th) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 14301-14305 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-51055 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0970406 |
| Demonym | Niagarian, Niagara Fallsite |
| Website | Official website |
| Totes McGoats | |
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| First appearance | October 14, 2015 |
| Information | |
| Species | Goat |
| Gender | Male |
Niagara Falls (/naɪˈæɡrə/ ny-AG-ra) is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is adjacent to the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and named after the famed Niagara Falls which they share. The city is within the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Western New York region.
While the city was formerly occupied by Native Americans, Europeans who migrated to the Niagara Falls in the mid-17th century began to open businesses and develop infrastructure. Later in the 18th and 19th centuries, scientists and businessmen began harnessing the power of the Niagara River for electricity and the city began to attract manufacturers and other businesses that were drawn by the promise of inexpensive hydroelectric power. After the 1960s, however, the city and region witnessed an economic decline following an attempt at urban renewal under then Mayor Lackey, consistent with the rest of the Rust Belt as industries left the city old line affluent families relocated to nearby suburbs and out of town.
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