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Census Data for Wales Center

As far as we can tell, Wales Center<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Wales Center, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • East Aurora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
    • East Aurora is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <3>
  • Alden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Orchard Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Depew
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Attica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Corfu
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Blasdell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hamburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lackawanna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Sloan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
    • Sloan is located in Erie County
  • Alexander
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Akron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Arcade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Williamsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <3>

Erie County ...

Wales Center is located in Erie County<4>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Erie County.

Miscellaneous Information for Wales Center ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Erie County or the community of Wales Center:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Wales Center:
    • GNIS ID for Wales Center: 968671
    • GNIS ID for Erie County: 974113
    • GNIS ID for State of New York: 1779796
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Wales Center is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #2 (the Middle Atlantic Division).
  • The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
    • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Wales Center, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Wales Center. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
    • The ZIP code for Wales Center:14169<5>
  • Census ZCTA Codes ...
    • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
    • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Wales Center.

Footnotes ...

<1>It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Wales Center may originally have been Wale's Center. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wales Center might be written as Wale Center. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Wales Center.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wales Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).