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A town of 21,488 people in Erie County, New York
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Island town in Erie County, New York, United States
1852Established
21,389Population
33.3 sq miArea
591 ftElevation

Grand Island (Seneca: Ga:wé:nö’geh) is an island town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 21,389 representing an increase of 5.00% from the 2010 census figure. The town's name is derived from the French name La Grande Île; Grand Island is the largest island in the Niagara River and the third largest in New York state. The phrase La Grande Île appears on the town seal. Grand Island has been home to the Attawandaron Nation and an acquisition of both French and English colonial pursuits. In 1945, Grand Island was part of a plan to make a new World Peace Capital on the international border between Southern Ontario, Canada, and Western New Yo…

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ZIP code14072
Area code716
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