Kirkland, New York | |
|---|---|
 Lumbard Hall, Clinton, NY, which houses both the Kirkland Town Hall and the offices of the village of Clinton. | |
 Location in Oneida County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 43°2′53″N 75°23′2″W / 43.04806°N 75.38389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oneida |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Robert J. Meelan (D) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.81 sq mi (87.57 km2) |
| • Land | 33.76 sq mi (87.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,315 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 10,105 |
| • Density | 299.30/sq mi (115.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13323 |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-39804 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979120 |
| Website | Town website |
Kirkland is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 10,075 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Samuel Kirkland,[3] a missionary among the Oneidas.[4]
The Town of Kirkland is southwest of Utica. In 1829, part of Kirkland was used to form the newer Town of Marshall.
Hamilton College is located in the western part of the town.
Clinton is the only village in the town of Kirkland.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 176.
- ^ Gridley, A. D. (1874). History of the town of Kirkland, New York. New York: Hurd and Houghton. pp. 62–89.