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Orchard Park, New York
Orchard Park, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°45′44″N 78°44′29″W / 42.76222, -78.74139
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Erie
Area
- Total	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
- Land	1.3 sq mi (3.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	863 ft (263 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,294
- Density	2,450.4/sq mi (946.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	14127
Area code(s)	716
FIPS code	36-55266
GNIS feature ID	0959440

Position within Erie County.

Orchard Park is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 3,294 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a description of the local landscape, which abounded with orchards.

The Village of Orchard Park lies north of the center of the Town of Orchard Park.

The Village of Orchard Park was started by Quaker settlers in 1803. The village, formerly called "Potters Corners," was incorporated in 1921. The name change to "Orchard Park" was suggested by a local schoolteacher. Several years later, the town also changed its name from "East Hamburg" to "Orchard Park," after the village.

Orchard Park is located at 42°45′43″N, 78°44′29″W (42.762159, -78.741405)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.88%) is water.

Green Lake is a small lake within the village.

U.S. Route 20A (Quaker Street) passes through the village, intersecting with New York State Route 240/New York State Route 277 (called Buffalo Street by locals, Orchard Park Road by everyone else). This intersection is known locally as the "Four Corners" and is the center of the village.

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,294 people, 1,418 households, and 925 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,450.4 people per square mile (949.1/km²). There were 1,459 housing units at an average density of 1,085.4/sq mi (420.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.63% White, 0.46% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 1,418 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,520, and the median income for a family was $70,483. Males had a median income of $46,810 versus $30,679 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,754. About 2.1% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

• Village and Town of Orchard Park official Webpage

• Orchard Park (village), New York is at coordinates 42°45′44″N 78°44′29″W / 42.762159, -78.741405Coordinates: 42°45′44″N 78°44′29″W / 42.762159, -78.741405

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