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History

A short summary of the IEEE Buffalo Section history is available below.

Location

The IEEE Buffalo Section is located in Buffalo, New York, USA. It covers the Western New York area, which is the Western part of the State of New York. It has a Northern boundary of Lake Ontario and a Southern boundary of the State of Pennsylvania. It is adjacent to the IEEE Rochester Section to the East. To the West is Lake Erie and Ontario, Canada. It includes the following counties: Niagara, Erie, Genesee, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Alleghany.

The IEEE Buffalo Section holds meetings at the State University of New York University at Buffalo (known as UB to the locals) and the State University of New York Buffalo State College (known as Buff State to the locals).

WNY Demographics

Category	Statistic 2025
Geographical Area	6,267 Sq. Miles
Population	1,448,000

WNY data includes the 8 counties, referenced from:

Live – Be in Buffalo (sq miles, 2021)

New York Demographics | Current Census Data (population, 2025)

Buffalo Section Statistics

Total Members	406
Member	46%
Life Senior Member	5%
Life Member	11%
Fellow	7%
Life Fellow	1%
Senior Member	11%
Associate	1%
Graduate Student Member	11%
Student Member	10%
Honorary	0%

Societies	12
Student Branches	2
Student Branch Societies	2
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IEEE Membership Statistics: Membership Summary – Tableau Server – Nov 2024 membership

Buffalo Section Historical Membership Trends

Currently available data starts around 1995. Research is on-going for membership data back to the starting date of the Buffalo Section in 1963. For more information, contact the Section Chair.