Tonawanda (town), New York

Tonawanda Tahnawáteh (Tuscarora)
Town
Town of Tonawanda
Nickname(s):  Ken-Ton (with Kenmore)
Location in Erie County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°58′53″N 78°51′19″W / 42.98139°N 78.85528°W / 42.98139; -78.85528
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Erie
Settlement	1805
Named for	Swift Waters in Eriechronon
Government
• Type	Town council
• Town supervisor	Joseph H. Emminger (D)
• Town council	Members' List • John Bargnesi, Jr. (D) • Carl Szarek (D) • Shannon Patch (D) • Jill O'Malley (D)
• Town Clerk	Marguerite Greco (D)
Area
• Total	20.3 sq mi (52.5 km2)
• Land	18.7 sq mi (48.5 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (4.0 km2)
Elevation	617 ft (188 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	72,636
• Density	3,927/sq mi (1,516.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	716
FIPS code	36-75000
GNIS feature ID	0979551
Website	www.tonawanda.ny.us

Tonawanda (formally the Town of Tonawanda) is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 72,636.^[1] The town is at the north border of the county and is the northern inner ring suburb of Buffalo. It is sometimes referred to, along with its constituent village of Kenmore, as "Ken-Ton". The town was established in 1836, and up to 1903 it included what is now the city of Tonawanda.