Williamsville, New York

Williamsville
Village
Downtown Williamsville along NY 5
Location in Erie County and New York
Coordinates: 42°57′45″N 78°44′33″W / 42.96250°N 78.74250°W / 42.96250; -78.74250
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Erie
Towns	Amherst
Named for	Jonas Williams
Government
• Mayor	Christine L. Hunt
Area [1]
• Total	1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2)
• Land	1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	676 ft (206 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,423
• Density	4,310.81/sq mi (1,664.45/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	14221, 14231
Area code	716
FIPS code	36-82084[2]
GNIS feature ID	0971319[3]
Website	www.walkablewilliamsville.com

Williamsville is a village in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 5,423 at the 2020 census. The village is named after Jonas Williams, an early settler. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.

Williamsville is located mostly within the town of Amherst, but Creek Road and Creek Heights in the south part of the village (near the Wehrle Drive underpass of the New York State Thruway) are in the town of Cheektowaga. The village is in the northeastern quadrant of Erie County.

The Williamsville Central School District is a school system covering Williamsville, most of the eastern part of Amherst, and a small portion of the western end of Clarence.