Root, New York | |
|---|---|
 Little Nose Hill as seen from I-90/NY Thruway | |
 Location in Montgomery County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′1″N 74°28′48″W / 42.85028°N 74.48000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Gary A. Kamp (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.08 sq mi (132.29 km2) |
| • Land | 50.65 sq mi (131.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,715 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 1,676 |
| • Density | 33.09/sq mi (12.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12166 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-63561 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979432 |
Root is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 1,715 at the 2010 census. The town was named for Erastus Root, a legislator in the early Federal period.[3]
The Town of Root is in the south-central part of the county and is southwest of Amsterdam.
The Erie Canal passes the northern part of Root.
- ^ "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). - ^ Zurlo, Sam (April 15, 1996). "Area place names reflect local history and personalities". The Daily Gazette. pp. B5. Retrieved April 23, 2015.