Town of Amherst, NY Website
Today, there are only a few farms in the Town of Amherst, mostly in the northern
section of the town near Tonawanda Creek. Farmland has been used to build many
new houses. The completion of the University at Buffalo campus in Amherst, along
with the construction of major access roads such as the 1-290 (Youngman
Expressway) and 1-990 (Lockport Expressway) made it easier for people to live in
Amherst and commute to jobs in Buffalo or other nearby communities. Rapid growth
in population created the need for more houses, highways, shopping centers, schools
and recreational facilities. In 1990, over 110,000 made their home in Amherst.
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