Elma Center, New York
Elma Center is a community of 2,814 people in Erie County, New York.
Why visit Elma Center
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Fillmore House, Lancaster District School No. 6, Elma Meadows Golf Course and Fireman Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79°F; February lows average 15°F, and about 109 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Elma Center
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Elma Center
Elma Center is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Elma in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Elma Center had a population of 2,851. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Elma Center, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Fillmore House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Lancaster District School No. 6
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic building in Lancaster, New York, United States
Roycroft
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Artist collective
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes5
Tim Hortons
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.6 mi
661 Jamison Road, Elma
Mo-We 05:00-20:00; Fr-Su 05:00-20:00
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship7
Baker Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Map of Elma Center
53 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 15°F | 3.6 in | 32.9 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 15°F | 2.6 in | 19.9 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 22°F | 3.2 in | 17.0 in |
| Apr | 55°F | 33°F | 3.6 in | 3.6 in |
| May | 67°F | 44°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 54°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 58°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 56°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 50°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 40°F | 4.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 31°F | 4.0 in | 9.1 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 22°F | 3.9 in | 26.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wales Hcn (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Erie County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for snowstorms.
- 2023-03-15: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2022-12-26: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2022-11-20: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-12-19: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Buffalo-Niagara International Airport (BUF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Billington Heights 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- East Aurora 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Lancaster 5 mi north, about 9 min by car
- West Seneca 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Depew 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Cheektowaga 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Alden 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Lackawanna 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Clarence 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Buffalo 12 mi west, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Baker Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church East Aurora NY Sep 12, Pubdog, Public domain
- Lancaster District School No. 6 Aug 10, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Roycroft Copper Shop, Dave Pape, Public domain
- Millard Fillmore House Sep 12, Pubdog, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charles and Virginia Clark House, Elma, New York - 20230403, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Picea pungens 157478400, iNaturalist user:dysm, CC BY 4.0
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