What is the population of Elma?

The population of Elma, NY is 11,752.

Where is Elma located?

Elma, NY is located at latitude 42.8508900 and longitude -78.6403000. It is in United States.

What is the area of Elma?

The area of Elma, NY is 34.53 km².

What is the elevation of Elma?

Elma, NY has an elevation of 217 meters (712 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Elma in?

Elma, NY is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Elma in?

Elma is in the state of New York, United States.

What county is Elma, NY in?

Elma is in Erie County, New York.

How has the population of Elma changed?

The population of Elma, NY has increased from 11,317 (2010) to 11,752 (2020), a change of 3.8%.

Elma, New York

Elma: city in New York, United States of America

About

Elma is a city located in the county of Erie in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 11,317 and a population density of 328 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 11,752 inhabitants.

The city was created 169 years ago in 1856.

Elma locator map — Location of Elma on New York map.

Quick Facts about Elma

Population	11,752 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New York (United States)
County	Erie County
Postal code	14059
Phone Area Codes	716
Area	34.53 km²
Latitude & Longitude	42.8509,-78.6403
Altitude	2,851 feet / 869 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1857 (169 years ago)
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	07:03:33 (12th April 2026)
Density	340 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	3.7% (2010-2020)
Weather	64℉ Chance Rain Showers 7-days weather

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Geography

Elma is located at 42°51'3"N 78°38'25"W (42.8508900, -78.6403000).

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Weather

64°F

Chance Rain Showers

5 to 9 mph S Sunday

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Demographics

The population of Elma increased by 3.7% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	11,317	-	census
2011	11,368	0.45%	estimation process
2012	11,529	1.4%	estimation process
2013	11,592	0.54%	estimation process
2014	11,683	0.78%	estimation process
2015	11,708	0.21%	estimation process
2016	11,738	0.26%	estimation process
2017	11,731	-0.06%	estimation process
2018	11,750	0.16%	estimation process
2019	11,775	0.21%	estimation process
2020	11,752	-0.2%	estimation process

Elma zip code is 14059. County name: Erie, County fips: 36029

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Best Things to Do in Elma

1Elma Centennial Park

Rating: 4.6 (57)

Creek Rd, Elma, NY 14059, United States View details

2Elma Meadows Park

Rating: 4.3 (47)

1711 Girdle Rd, Elma, NY 14059, United States View details

Phone: +17166525351 | Website available

3Elma Town Museum

Rating: 4.7 (3)

3011 Bowen Rd, Elma, NY 14059, United States View details

Phone: +17166550046 | Website available

People born in Elma (1)

American soccer player-coach Otto Orf was born in Elma

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Elma, NY. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
189981	Christ the King Seminary	East Aurora (NY)	14052-0607

Nearby Transit Stations (7)

Rail and bus stations connected to Elma, NY. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
BUF	Buffalo–Depew station	55 Dick Road	RAIL
BFX	Buffalo–Exchange Street	75 Exchange Street	RAIL
NFL	Niagara Falls Station and Customhouse Interpretive Center	27th St. and Lockport Rd.	RAIL
DUK	Dunkirk, New York	411 Central Ave.	BUS
FDN	Fredonia, New York	1 State University of New York	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Elma.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Elma Post Office	Elma (NY)	14059

Other places with the same name (2)

Elma, Washington City in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States with a population of 3,378 people.
Elma, Iowa human settlement in Howard County, Iowa, United States of America with a population of 529 people.

Other cities in Erie County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Erie County , NY. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Buffalo	254,479	The second most populous city in New York.
Amherst	120,809	Town in New York, United States
Cheektowaga	85,452	Town in Erie County, New York, United States
Hamburg	58,800	Town in Erie County, New York, United States
West Seneca	45,117	Town in Erie County, New York
Brighton	35,776	Town in Monroe County, New York, USA
Clarence	33,026	Town in Erie County, New York, United States
Grand Island	21,767	Town in New York
Lackawanna	17,632	City in New York, USA
Kenmore	14,947	City in Erie County, New York, United States of America
Depew	14,940	City in Creek County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Tonawanda	14,755	City in the state of New York, USA
Lancaster	10,064	Town in Erie County, New York
Alden	9,911	City in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States of America
Ellicott	8,223	City in Chautauqua County, New York, United States of America
Boston	8,069	Town in New York, USA

Distance to Other Cities

Elma distances to largest New York cities