Editing Amherst, New York (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|138.8|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|137.8|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.0|km2|order=flip}}, or 0.73%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3602902000| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Amherst town, Erie County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=February 22, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Much of Amherst was originally [[floodplain]] and marshland, portions of which have been drained in recent years to facilitate development of new homes and businesses.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} The central and southern parts of the town are heavily suburbanized. Despite this development, the hamlets of Eggertsville and Snyder and the village of Williamsville have managed to retain much of their original character. The northern part of the town is still relatively undeveloped, with the prominent exception of the portions along Niagara Falls Boulevard ([[U.S. Route 62]]) bordering the towns of [[Tonawanda (town), New York|Tonawanda]] and [[Wheatfield, New York|Wheatfield]]. Some sections of northern and eastern Amherst have experienced problems with collapsing residential foundations as a result of unstable soil conditions. A few active farms may still be found in the northern part of the town.{{Citation needed|date = May 2015}}

Amherst is bordered on the north by [[Tonawanda Creek]] and [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara County]]. [[Ellicott Creek]] flows through the town.

=== Adjacent cities and towns ===
* [[Pendleton, New York|Niagara County, Town of Pendleton]] - north
* [[North Tonawanda, New York|Niagara County, City of North Tonawanda]] - northwest
* [[Tonawanda (town), New York|Town of Tonawanda]] - west
* [[Buffalo, New York|City of Buffalo]] - southwest
* [[Lancaster, New York|Town of Lancaster]] - southeast
* [[Cheektowaga (town), New York|Town of Cheektowaga]] - south
* [[Clarence, New York|Town of Clarence]] - east

=== Neighborhoods ===
{{More citations needed section|date=May 2015}}
Areas within Amherst are referred to by the former post office station names and are not legally incorporated. During the 1990s, many of these regional post offices were closed and consolidated into the central Amherst 14226 post office on Bailey Avenue, leaving only a Williamsville (14221) post office on Sheridan Drive, a Getzville (14068) post office on Millersport Highway, and an East Amherst (14051) post office on Transit Road. Mailing addresses to areas within the town are Amherst, East Amherst, Eggertsville, Getzville, Snyder, and Williamsville. These postal districts are still recognized by the post office and widely referred to by citizens.

Some of these mailing addresses overlap: some areas of Clarence directly east of Transit Road have Williamsville addresses, although for the purposes of taxes, schools and community resources, these people are residents of the Town of Clarence.

The areas listed below are governed and run by the Town of Amherst except for the Village of Williamsville, an independent political entity.

*'''[[Eggertsville, New York|Eggertsville]]''' -- a hamlet in the southwest part of the town, bordering on Buffalo and centered around Eggert Road. [[Daemen College]] is located on Main Street (Route 5). The community is named after early postmaster Christian Eggert.
*'''[[Getzville, New York|Getzville]]''' -- a location near the center of the town adjacent to Campbell Boulevard (Route 270) and Dodge Road. The name comes from early resident Joseph Getz.
*'''Audubon''' - A location in the center of the town situated around John James Audubon Parkway. The town police, courthouse, and main library are located here.
*[[East Amherst, New York|'''East Amherst''']] (formerly '''Transit Station''') -- An unincorporated community, or [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet|hamlet]], in the eastern part of the town, shared with the [[Clarence, New York|Town of Clarence]]. 
*'''[[North Bailey, New York|North Bailey]]''' -- A location at the junction of Bailey Avenue and Maple Road.
*'''[[Snyder, New York|Snyder]]''' (originally '''Snyderville''' after postmaster Michael Snyder) -- A suburban community located between Eggertsville and the village of Williamsville.
*'''[[Swormville, New York|Swormville]]''' - A hamlet in the eastern part of the town, shared with the Town of Clarence. Named for Adam Schworm, prominent landowner and businessman.
* [[Williamsville, New York|'''Williamsville''']] - an incorporated village within Amherst, located in the southern part of the town.

=== Climate ===
Average high temperatures from May through October range from 60 to 81 degrees. Average high temperatures from November through March range from 31 to 47 degrees.<ref>{{cite web|title=Weatherbase Weather Data|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?refer=&s=82527&cityname=Buffalo-New-York&refer=&cityname=Buffalo-New-York|access-date=December 17, 2012}}</ref>