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Notable locations in Amherst: Buffalo Country Club (A), Westwood Country Club (B), Park Country Club (C), Holy Family Home (D), Beechwood Home (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Northtown Plaza Shopping Center (1), Boulevard Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Amherst include: Calvary Church (A), Trinity Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C), Infant of Prague Shrine (D), Saint John Marons Church (E), Saint Pius Church (F), Randall Memorial Church (G), Kingdom Hall (H), Saint Theodores Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Michaels Cemetery (1), White Chapel Memorial Cemetery (2), Skinnersville Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Black Creek (A), Got Creek (B), Ransom Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Amherst include: Garnett Playground (1), Royal Playground (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Comfort Inn University (1 Flint Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Amherst that have no violations reported:
- DJ S CAMPGROUND (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SYCAMORE RESERVATION (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 6.4% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 7.4% |
Amherst compared to New York state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Amherst (2007 data):
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
- Citizens Bank, N.A.: Transit Road-E. Amherst Tops Branch, Northtown Branch, Kensington Branch, Creekside, University Plaza/Tops Branch, Maple Road-Amherst/Tops Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $17,125.2 mil, Deposits: $11,398.7 mil, headquarters in Albany, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 240 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
- Keybank National Association: Sheridan Branch, Sheridan-Harlem Ii Branch, Tops Maple Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
- First Niagara Bank: Amherst Branch at 1531 Niagara Falls Blvd., branch established on 2000-01-03; West Amherst Branch at 3035 Niagara Falls Boulevard, branch established on 1993-10-08. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $7,932.7 mil, Deposits: $5,759.4 mil, headquarters in Lockport, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 120 total offices
- HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Audubon Branch at 665 North French Road, branch established on 1986-08-15; Northtown Plaza Branch at 3051 Sheridan Drive, branch established on 1953-07-01. Info updated 2006-10-20: Bank assets: $165,673.0 mil, Deposits: $107,265.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 446 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
- Northwest Savings Bank: Amherst Branch at 3150 Sheridan Drive, branch established on 2004-05-24. Info updated 2006-06-07: Bank assets: $6,564.7 mil, Deposits: $5,434.2 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 162 total offices
- Citibank, National Association: Buffalo Branch at 4224 Ridge Lea Road, branch established on 1989-06-12. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $1,019,497.0 mil, Deposits: $665,743.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 958 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
- Five Star Bank: Amherst Branch at 5491 Sheridan Drive, branch established on 2005-02-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,902.2 mil, Deposits: $1,632.2 mil, headquarters in Warsaw, NY, positive income, 49 total offices, Holding Company: Financial Institutions, Inc.
- Evans National Bank: Amherst Office Branch at 3388 Sheridan Drive, branch established on 2002-12-02. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $461.5 mil, Deposits: $357.7 mil, headquarters in Angola, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Evans Bancorp, Inc.
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2.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 2.75% | | New York average: | 5.41% |
0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($879 average AGI)| Erie County: | 0.18% | | New York average: | 0.24% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
3.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.75% | | New York average: | 6.26% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($549 average AGI)| Erie County: | 0.06% | | New York average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Amherst:
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WUFO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMHERST, NY)
- WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWWS (1400 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMNY (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Amherst:
- WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- W297AB (107.3 FM; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
- WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- W207BB (89.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
- WBNY (91.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- W207BG (89.3 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W201BE (88.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Amherst:
- WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
- WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
- WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
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