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Notable locations in Elma: East Aurora Country Club (A), Elma Meadows Golf Club (B), Crag Burn Golf Club (C), Miller Farm (D), Peppermint Farms (E), Schrader Farm (F), Elm Volunteer Fire Company (G), Blossom Fire Company (H), Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company (I), Spring Brook Volunteer Fire Company (J), Elma Public Library (K), Elma Town Hall (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Elma include: Saint Gabriels Church (A), Saint John's Lutheran Church (B), Faith Lutheran Church (C), Novitiate (D), Annunciation Roman Catholic Church (E), Living Water Fellowship (F), Calvary Heights Baptist Church (G), Crossroads Christian Church (H), Elma United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Union Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pond Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Elma include: Fireman Park (1), Elma Centennial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Elma Town Museum (3011 Bowen Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Erie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.4. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.275. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.75. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.53. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people | | New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 78.7% | | Whole state: | 65.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 7.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elma, NY
16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in religious group quarters
Elma compared to New York state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
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Banks with branches in Elma (2011 data):
- Bank of America, National Association: Elma Branch at 2341 Bowen Road, branch established on 1964/06/24. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (97%)
- Wood (2%)
- Electricity (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Erie County New York:
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Religion statistics for Elma (based on Erie County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.38%
| Here |  | 74.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Jewish | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | The Wesleyan Church |
| Adherents | 77.0% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 26.1% | 2.8% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 1.6% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | Lutheran Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 6.4% |
| Congregations | 6.8% | 6.8% | 5.6% | 4.2% | 30.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 236 | Erie County: | 2.59 / 10,000 pop. | | New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5 | This county: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 125 | Erie County: | 1.37 / 10,000 pop. | | New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 228 | Erie County: | 2.50 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 740 | Here: | 8.11 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.8% | | New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Erie County: | 26.9% | | New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.4% | | State: | 15.6% |
2.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,341 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 2.75% | | New York average: | 5.41% |
0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($879 average AGI)| Erie County: | 0.18% | | New York average: | 0.24% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
3.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.75% | | New York average: | 6.26% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($549 average AGI)| Erie County: | 0.06% | | New York average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Elma:
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WMNY (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WUFO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMHERST, NY)
- WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWWS (1400 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elma:
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
- WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- W207BB (89.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC)
- W297AB (107.3 FM; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WBNY (91.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
TV broadcast stations around Elma:
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
- WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
- WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
- WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
- WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
- WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Elma fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 44
Total length: 213 meters (699ft)
Total costs: $47,957,000
Total average daily traffic: 413,134
Total average daily truck traffic: 21,793
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 3
- 1950-1959: 2
- 1960-1969: 25
- 1970-1979: 11
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Elma, NY
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Edward G Roach, Erie County (Lat: 42.837278 Lon: -78.678444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 50.2 m, Overall height: 53 m, Licensee ID: L00296049
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy., Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Edward G roach, Erie County (Lat: 42.837278 Lon: -78.678444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 50.2 m, Overall height: 53 m, Licensee ID: L00296049
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy., Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Elma, NY)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - STATION, Se Corner Of Seneca & Jamison Rds (Lat: 42.802000 Lon: -78.654722), Overall height: 31.4 m, Call Sign: WNEP576
Assigned Frequencies: 18930.0 MHz, 18930.0 MHz, 18970.0 MHz, 19035.0 MHz Grant Date: 03/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/13/2011
Registrant: Phone: (716) 687-4529 - STATION, Plant 15 721 Conley Rd (Lat: 42.807833 Lon: -78.666389), Structure height: 7.6 m, Overall height: 9.4 m, Call Sign: WNTP759
Assigned Frequencies: 18630.0 MHz Grant Date: 10/30/1992, Expiration Date: 10/30/1997
Registrant: Phone: (716) 674-5430 - 6860 Seneca St (Lat: 42.807056 Lon: -78.666139), Overall height: 12.5 m, Call Sign: WPJC757
Assigned Frequencies: 18590.0 MHz Grant Date: 03/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/13/2011
Registrant: Phone: (716) 822-3692
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 53 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elma)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Elma)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Elma, NY
| Businesses in Elma, NY |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | | Tim Hortons | 1 |
| Nike | 2 | | | |
- #9 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #28 (14059) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Polish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #96 (14059) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Macedonian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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