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The Town of Cheektowaga is in the north-central part of the county. Its western border is the City of Buffalo . Cheektowaga contains the site of the Buffalo Niagara International Airport , the principal Airport of Erie County. Villa Maria College is also located in Cheektowaga. HISTORY The first settler established himself in 1808. The Town of Cheektowaga was organized in 1839 by a division of the Town Of Amherst . The town area was reduced in 1851 by the formation of the Towns of Orchard Park , West Seneca , and Hamburg . The name referring to Crabapple trees may actually be referencing locally abundant Hawthorn trees. GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 76.5 Km&2 (29.5 Mi&2 ). None of the area is covered with water. The east town line is marked by New York State Route 78 . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 94,019 people, 40,045 households, and 25,869 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 1,229.3/km&2 (3,183.8/mi&2). There were 41,901 housing units at an average density of 547.9/km&2 (1,418.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.94% White , 2.93% Black or African American , 0.16% Native American , 0.94% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.27% from Other Races , and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 40,045 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were Married Couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91. In the town the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $38,121, and the median income for a family was $46,646. Males had a median income of $34,538 versus $25,434 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $19,627. 6.5% of the population and 4.6% of families were below the Poverty Line . 8.7% of those under the age of 18 and 6.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS IN CHEEKTOWAGA
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