| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Official Name: | East Amherst, New York |
| Area Code: | 716 |
| Elevation Ft: | 694.98 |
| Population Total: | 24,914 |
| Timezone1: | UTC-5 Eastern Standard Time |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | $113,750 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Average Household Income |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Name2: | Erie |
| Subdivision Name3: | Amherst, Clarence |
East Amherst is a suburban hamlet located northeast of downtown Buffalo, in Erie County, New York, United States. It straddles the towns of Amherst and Clarence, and comprises the majority of ZIP code 14051.
East Amherst is a wealthy suburb[1] centered in an area originally known as Transit Station, a name that has its origins in the railroad station of the New York Central "Peanut Line", so called from its narrow gauge tracks, that crossed Transit Road just north of Muegel Road. The New York Central Railway arrived in the area in 1854, with the completion of the Canandaigua and Niagara Falls railroads. By 1858, the completion of the railroad spurred the development of the area and other hamlets, such as Transit Station, now East Amherst, and Getzville. As its farmlands were developed into residential subdivisions, East Amherst began to emerge as the most frequently used name for the area.[2]
Today, East Amherst is home to the headquarters of fast food chain Mighty Taco, founded in 1973 in Buffalo. The administrative office of the Williamsville Central School District is located in East Amherst as well as 3 of the District’s 13 school buildings.
Fire protection is primarily provided by the East Amherst Fire Department, as well as by Swormville Fire Company and Clarence Center Volunteer Fire Company.
The part of East Amherst within the town of Amherst is served by the Amherst Police Department. The part within the town of Clarence is served by the New York State Police and the Erie County Sheriff's Department.