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A town of 7,948 people in Erie County, New York
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Residence of Ira C. Woodward.; Woodward and Churchill's General Store, Boston, Erie County, N.Y.; Residence of Amos Fre…, 1880
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About Boston
Town in New York, United States1817Established
7,948Population
35.8 sq miArea
922 ftElevation
Boston is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 7,948 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Boston, Massachusetts. Boston is an interior town of the county and one of the county's "Southtowns". Boston is southeast of Buffalo.
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ZIP code14025
Area code716
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