Gorham, New York

Gorham, New York
Gorham, New York is located in New York
Gorham, New York
Gorham, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°48′32″N 77°13′18″W / 42.80889°N 77.22167°W / 42.80889; -77.22167
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOntario
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorFred Lightfoote (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total53.17 sq mi (137.71 km2)
 • Land48.85 sq mi (126.53 km2)
 • Water4.32 sq mi (11.17 km2)
Elevation
1,076 ft (328 m)
Population
 • Total4,130 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
4,124
 • Density87.49/sq mi (33.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14461
Area code585
FIPS code36-29531
GNIS feature ID0979007

Gorham is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 4,130 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is named after Nathaniel Gorham.[3]

The Town of Gorham is at the southern border of the county, southeast of Canandaigua.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 140.