Clarence is a hamlet and
census-designated place
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(CDP) within the
town of Clarence in
Erie County,
New York
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, United States. The population was 2,646 at the 2010 census.
Clarence is part of the
Buffalo–
Niagara Falls
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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.
New York State Route 5
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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
United States Census Bureau
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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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References
External links
Town of Clarence
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Census-designated places in New York (state)
Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area
Census-designated places in Erie County, New York