Town guide

Wheatfield, New York

Wheatfield is a town in Niagara County, New York, home to about 18,549 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14132, and parts of 14120 and 14304 are in Wheatfield too.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population18,549665 per sq mi
Median home value$314,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking92%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wheatfield

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wheatfield

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)13 miles away
Closer regional airportNiagara Falls International Airport (IAG)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA288 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wheatfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wheatfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Wheatfield had 18,638 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.

It’s the 124th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Niagara County grew from 74,961 residents in 1900 to 212,666 in 2020.

Wheatfield population by census2000: 14,086, 2010: 18,117, 2020: 18,63814,086200018,117201018,6382020

Niagara County, 1900–2020

Niagara County population, 1900 to 20201900: 74,961, 1910: 92,036, 1920: 118,705, 1930: 149,329, 1940: 160,110, 1950: 189,992, 1960: 242,269, 1970: 235,720, 1980: 227,354, 1990: 220,756, 2000: 219,846, 2010: 216,469, 2020: 212,66675K’00’10119K’20’30160K’40’50242K’60’70227K’80’90220K’00’10213K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WheatfieldJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 17°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in33°17°Jan3.236°17°Feb2.444°24°Mar2.957°34°Apr3.670°45°May3.479°55°Jun3.383°59°Jul3.582°58°Aug3.174°50°Sep3.961°40°Oct3.949°31°Nov3.538°23°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N Tonawanda, NY weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Niagara County

57,764 jobs at 4,475 businesses in Niagara County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Niagara CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,060 jobs; Retail trade: 9,867 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,165 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,573 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,077 jobs; Construction: 2,804 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,447 jobs; Other services: 2,214 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wheatfield.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kenmore Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kenmore7.5 miles
  • Niagara Falls Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Niagara Falls8.0 miles
  • Mount St.. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lewiston8.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers34
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Wheatfield

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Oppenheim County Park · 107 acres0.8 mi
  • Gratwick Riverside Park · 53 acres2.4 mi
  • Fairmount Park · 47 acres1.2 mi
  • Jayne Park · 22 acres3.5 mi
  • Payne Park · 16 acres3.0 mi
  • Mario's Park · 11 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Pellicano's Marketplace1.7 mi
  • Save-A-Lot2.3 mi
  • Tops2.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.5 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy3.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • North Tonawanda Public Library2.7 mi
  • Sanborn-Pekin Free Library3.4 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Das Haus German Heritage Museum1.3 mi
  • Niagara Aerospace Museum2.7 mi
  • North Tonawanda History Museum3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Riviera Theatre4.4 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Wheatfield

Public schools here are run by Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
West Street Elementary SchoolSanbornK–5401Public3.8 mi
Edward Town Middle SchoolSanborn6–8723Public4.0 mi
Niagara-Wheatfield Senior High SchoolSanborn9–121,041Public4.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran SchoolSanbornPre-K–875Evangelical Lutheran Church in America3.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with North Tonawanda, Niagara Falls, Niagara, Pendleton, Lewiston, Cambria and Tuscarora Nation Reservation.

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