Waterford | |
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Town | |
Town of Waterford | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Saratoga |
Area | |
• Total | 7.4 sq mi (19.2 km2) |
• Land | 6.6 sq mi (17.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,208 |
• Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 12188 |
Area code | 518 |
FIPS code | 36-78977 |
GNIS feature ID | 0979619 |
Waterford is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 8,208 at the 2020 census.[1] The name of the town is derived from its principal village, also called Waterford. The town is located in the southeast corner of Saratoga County and north-northwest of Troy at the junction of the Erie Canal and the Hudson River.