Ephratah, New York | |
|---|---|
 NY 29 westbound entering Ephratah. | |
  Ephratah Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 43°1′37″N 74°33′11″W / 43.02694°N 74.55306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Fulton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Todd Bradt (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.45 sq mi (102.17 km2) |
| • Land | 39.17 sq mi (101.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,319 ft (402 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,682 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 1,604 |
| • Density | 40.95/sq mi (15.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-035-24603 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978941 |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2016was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 120.