Hamilton | |
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Coordinates: 42°49′45″N 75°33′10″W / 42.82917°N 75.55278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Madison |
Government | |
• Town Supervisor | Eve Ann Schwartz (D) [1] |
• Town Council | Members
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Area | |
• Total | 41.48 sq mi (107.44 km2) |
• Land | 41.37 sq mi (107.14 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,379 |
• Density | 154.2/sq mi (59.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 36-053-31720 |
Website | http://www.townofhamiltonny.org |
Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 6,379 at the 2020 census. The town is named after American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, and is a college town, with Colgate University dominating the town's employment, culture and population.
The Town of Hamilton contains a village also named Hamilton. The village is on the county's border.