Clarence, New York

Clarence Tanumnogao (Wenrohronon)
Town
Town of Clarence
Clarence Hollow, the main district of Clarence
Location in Erie County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 42°58′36″N 78°35′31″W / 42.97667°N 78.59194°W / 42.97667; -78.59194
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Erie
Incorporated	1808
Founded by	Asa Ransom
Named for	Prince William, Duke of Clarence
Government
• Type	Supervisor–council government
• Town Supervisor	Patrick Casilio (R)
• Town Council	List Peter DiCostanzo (R) Robert Geiger (R) Daniel Michnik (R) Paul Shear (R)
Area [1]
• Total	53.63 sq mi (138.90 km2)
• Land	53.50 sq mi (138.56 km2)
• Water	0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation	735 ft (224 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	32,950
• Density	604.28/sq mi (233.32/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	14031, 14032, 14051*, 14221* (*= denotes part of western side)
Area code	716
FIPS code	36-029-15825
Website	www4.erie.gov/clarence/

Clarence is a town and affluent suburb located in the northeastern part of Erie County, New York, United States, northeast of Buffalo. The population was 32,950 according to the 2020 census estimate.^[2] This represents an increase of 7.4% from the 2010 census figure.^[3] The Clarence census-designated place occupies the southeast part of the town and roughly corresponds to a postal district with ZIP code 14031 and 14221 in the western side which it shares with nearby Williamsville. The town is named in honor of Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews (1765–1837), the third son of King George III and later king himself, as William IV.^[4]

There are no incorporated villages within the town.