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Cheektowaga is a town (also a Census-designated Place, see below) in Erie County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 94,019. The name comes from the Iroquoian word Ji-ik-do-wa-gah, meaning the place of the crab apple tree. Cheektowaga has a large Polish-American community, about 39.9% of population is of Polish heritage.

The Town of Cheektowaga is in the north-central part of the county. Its western border is the City of Buffalo. Cheektowaga contains the site of the Buffalo Niagara International Airport, the principal airport of Erie County.

Villa Maria College and the Walden Galleria are also located in Cheektowaga.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 76.5 km² (29.5 mi²), all land.

The east town line is marked by New York State Route 78 (Transit Road). New York State Route 240 (Harlem Road) and New York State Route 277 (Union Road) are major north-south routes through the town. New York State Route 33 (Kensington Expressway) and New York State Route 130 (Broadway) access the New York State Thruway, which is also a north-to-south highway through the town (although officially an east-west road, it travels north-south in the Cheektowaga section).

Communities and locations in Cheektowaga:
Cleveland Hill - A neighborhood located on the north town line, this community has its own school district.
Depew - The Village of Depew (shared with the Town of Lancaster) is in the eastern part of the town.
Doyle -- A neighborhood near the western town line.
Forks -- A location near Union Road (NY-277) and Broadway (NY-130).
Maryvale -- A neighborhood located just west of the airport, this community is also a school district.
Pine Hill -- A neighborhood on the border of Buffalo, the community features many cemeteries and Villa Maria College.
Sloan - The Village of Sloan, near the Buffalo border.
U-Crest -- A neighborhood near Union Road (NY-277) and Genesee Street (NY-33).
Williamsville - A small part of the Village of Williamsville (shared with the Town of Amherst).

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