Niagara Falls, New York

Niagara Falls
City
The city of Niagara Falls. In the foreground are the waterfalls known as the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, respectively, from left to right.
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Niagara Falls USA Honeymoon Capital of the World
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York.
Niagara Falls Location in New York (state) Show map of New York Niagara Falls Location within the United States Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°6′N 79°1′W / 43.100°N 79.017°W / 43.100; -79.017
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Niagara
Settled	1679; 345 years ago (1679)
Incorporated as a city	March 17, 1892; 132 years ago (1892-03-17)
Government
• Type	Strong mayor-council
• Mayor	Robert Restaino (D)
• City Administrator	Anthony Restaino
• City Council	Members' List • David Zajac (R) Chairman • Donta Myles (D) • Vincent Cauley (R) • Traci Bax (R) • Kenny Tompkins (Independent)
Area [1]
• City	16.83 sq mi (43.58 km2)
• Land	14.09 sq mi (36.48 km2)
• Water	2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2)  16.37%
• Urban	366.7 sq mi (949.7 km2)
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	48,671
• Rank	NY: List of cities in New York (state) 34th (2010)
• Density	3,455.27/sq mi (1,334.09/km2)
• Urban	935,906 (US: 46th)
• Urban density	2,663.5/sq mi (1,028.37/km2)
• Metro	1,134,155 (US: 50th)
• CSA	1,206,992 (US: 47th)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	14301-14305
Area code	716
FIPS code	36-51055
GNIS feature ID	0970406
Demonym	Niagarian Niagara Fallsite
Website	niagarafallsusa.org

Niagara Falls is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 48,671.^[2] It is adjacent to the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and named after the famed Niagara Falls which they share. The city is within the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area and the Western New York region.

While the city was formerly inhabited by Native Americans, Europeans who migrated to the Niagara Falls in the mid-17th century began to open businesses and develop infrastructure. Later in the 18th and 19th centuries, scientists and businessmen began harnessing the power of the Niagara River for electricity and the city began to attract manufacturers and other businesses drawn by the promise of inexpensive hydroelectric power. After the 1960s, however, the city and region experienced an economic decline. As industries left the region, affluent and middle-class families relocated from Niagara Falls to other metropolitan areas around the country.

Due to the loss of jobs in the region, especially in the manufacturing sector, the city has gone from over 102,000 residents in 1960 to approximately 48,000 residents in 2020, a population drop of more than 50%.