Lackawanna

For other places with this name, see Lackawanna (disambiguation).

Lackawanna, New York
City
Lackawanna's City Hall
Location of Lackawanna in Erie County and New York
Lackawanna Location of Lackawanna in Erie County and New York
Coordinates: 42°49′10″N 78°49′32″WCoordinates: 42°49′10″N 78°49′32″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Erie
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Geoffrey M. Szymanski (D)
• City Council	Members' List[show]
Area
• City	6.6 sq mi (17.1 km2)
• Land	6.6 sq mi (17.0 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• City	18,141
• Density	2,761/sq mi (1,065.9/km2)
• Metro	1,254,066
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP code	14218
Area code(s)	716
FIPS code	36-40189
GNIS feature ID	0954863
Website	www.lackawannany.gov

Lackawanna is a city in Erie County, New York, United States just south of the city of Buffalo in the western part of New York state. The population was 18,141 at the 2010 census.^[2] The name derives from the Lackawanna Steel Company.^[3] It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The city of Lackawanna is in the county's southwestern part and is part of the Southtowns.