Waterford, New York

Waterford
Town
Town of Waterford
Waterford Harbor on the Mohawk River
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySaratoga
Area
 • Total7.4 sq mi (19.2 km2)
 • Land6.6 sq mi (17.0 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,208
 • Density1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12188
Area code518
FIPS code36-78977
GNIS feature ID0979619

Waterford is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 8,208 at the 2020 census.[1] The name of the town is derived from its principal village, also called Waterford. The town is located in the southeast corner of Saratoga County and north-northwest of Troy at the junction of the Erie Canal and the Hudson River.

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Waterford town, Saratoga County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Waterford%20town,%20Saratoga%20County,%20New%20York