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Welcome to Blasdell ...

The village of Blasdell is located in Erie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blasdell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Blasdell has a population of 2,662 people<2> (see below for details).

Blasdell is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blasdell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Blasdell: 716 & 624<4>

The ZIP code for Blasdell: 14219<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blasdell had an population of 2,662 people. This is an increase of 4.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Blasdell had a population of 2,553 people. This makes Blasdell the county's 39th most populous community.

The population of Blasdell represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 779th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,553 people, the population of Blasdell decreased 6.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,718 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Blasdell.

Communities near Blasdell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blasdell.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blasdell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blasdell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blasdell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blasdell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blasdell. See our Newspapers Page for Blasdell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blasdell ...

Looking for more information about Blasdell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Blasdell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blasdell.

Adding Blasdell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blasdell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blasdell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Blasdell post office opened in 1885.

We also found Blasdell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blasdell.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blasdell.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blasdell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Blasdell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Blasdell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Blasdell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blasdell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/