Hamilton, New York

Hamilton
Hamilton is located in New York
Hamilton
Hamilton
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°49′45″N 75°33′10″W / 42.82917°N 75.55278°W / 42.82917; -75.55278
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMadison
Government
 • Town SupervisorEve Ann Schwartz (D) [1]
 • Town Council
Members
  • Dana Krueger, Travis DuBois, Darrell Griff, Ian Helfant
[2]
Area
 • Total41.48 sq mi (107.44 km2)
 • Land41.37 sq mi (107.14 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,379
 • Density154.2/sq mi (59.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-053-31720
Websitehttp://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.

  1. ^ "Supervisor / Town Council | Hamilton, NY".
  2. ^ "Supervisor / Town Council | Hamilton, NY".
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2024.