Brant is a town in Erie County, New York, United States.

[3] The town was named after the Mohawk leader Joseph Brant.

Brant is located in the southwestern part of the county and is known as one of the "Southtowns".

French's Gazetteer of the State of New York, Syracuse, New York: R. Pearsall Smith, 1860, contains the following entry for the town of Brant: ":BRANDT[1] – was formed from Collins and Evans, March 25, 1839.

The other principal streams are Big Sister, Delaware, and Muddy Creeks.

This early source is incorrect in its information about the meaning of Brant's name.

[3] The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90), U.S. Route 20 and NY 5, pass through the town.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,906 people, 710 households, and 528 families residing in the town.

There were 812 housing units at an average density of 33.4 per square mile (12.9/km2).

19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.