Clarkson, New York

Clarkson
New York State Route 19 northbound entering Clarkson Corners.
New York State Route 19 northbound entering Clarkson Corners.
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 43°15′07″N 77°55′19″W / 43.25194°N 77.92194°W / 43.25194; -77.92194
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMonroe
EstablishedApril 2, 1819; 205 years ago (1819-04-02)[1]
Government
 • Town supervisorChrista L. Filipowicz(R) 2019 - Present[2]
  • Patrick M. Didas (R)
  • Leslie Zink (R)
  • Allan T. Hoy (R)
  • Thomas A. Guarino (R)
Area
 • Total
33.18 sq mi (85.95 km2)
 • Land33.18 sq mi (85.93 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
368 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,904
 • Density208.08/sq mi (80.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14430
Area code585
FIPS code36-055-15957
Websitehttp://www.clarksonny.org/

Clarkson is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States, on the western border of the county and west of the city of Rochester.. The population was 6,904 at the 2020 census.[4] The town is named after General Matthew Clarkson.

  1. ^ Hanford, Franklin (1911). On the origin of the names of places in Monroe County, New York (PDF). Scottsville, New York: Isaac Van Hooser. p. 7. OCLC 866011722. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Clarkson Town Supervisor Christa L. Filipowicz". January 11, 2018. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  4. ^ "QuickFacts: Clarkson town, Monroe County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2023.