Ephratah, New York

Ephratah, New York
NY 29 westbound entering Ephratah.
NY 29 westbound entering Ephratah.
Ephratah is located in New York
Ephratah
Ephratah
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°1′37″N 74°33′11″W / 43.02694°N 74.55306°W / 43.02694; -74.55306
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyFulton
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorTodd Bradt (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total39.45 sq mi (102.17 km2)
 • Land39.17 sq mi (101.45 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation
1,319 ft (402 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,682
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
1,604
 • Density40.95/sq mi (15.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-035-24603
GNIS feature ID0978941
Websitewww.ephratah-town.org

Ephratah is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2010 census.[3] It is named after Ephrath, a biblical town in what is now Israel.[4]

The town of Ephratah is in the southwestern part of the county and is west of Gloversville and Johnstown.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Ephratah town, Fulton County, New York". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 120.