Clarence is a hamlet and

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(CDP) within the town of Clarence in Erie County,

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, United States. The population was 2,646 at the 2010 census. Clarence is part of the Buffalo–

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

The Clarence CDP is located at (42.98054, -78.59177), in the southeastern part of the town of Clarence.

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, Main Street, passes east–west through the center of the CDP. The hamlet is also called "Clarence Hollow", or just "The Hollow", due its location centered at the base of an indentation in the Onondaga Escarpment formed by Ransom Creek. The Clarence Historical Society is located on Main Street. During the time of its founding, Clarence village was called "Pine Grove" and later "Ransomville". According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.23%, is water.

Demographics

Education

The CDP is within the Clarence Central School District.
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Town of Clarence
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