Pharsalia, New York | |
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  Pharsalia Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′N 75°45′W / 42.600°N 75.750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chenango |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Jeremiah J. Micklas (D |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.12 sq mi (101.31 km2) |
| • Land | 38.82 sq mi (100.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,883 ft (574 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 593 |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 569 |
| • Density | 14.89/sq mi (5.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-017-57507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979360 |
Pharsalia is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 593 at the 2010 census.[3] The town was named after Pharsalia, which is a commonly accepted name of the decisive battle in the Great Roman Civil War, where Julius Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BCE.
Pharsalia is an interior town of Chenango County, located in the western half of the county, northwest of the city of Norwich. Pharsalia has a population of about 570 people as of 2017.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2019was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pharsalia town, Chenango County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2014.