Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Town of Wilson | |
 Young Street | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Niagara County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′N 78°50′W / 43.267°N 78.833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Niagara |
| Named for | Reuben Wilson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Doyle Phillips (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.46 sq mi (133.29 km2) |
| • Land | 49.41 sq mi (127.96 km2) |
| • Water | 2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,993 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 5,841 |
| • Density | 118.23/sq mi (45.65/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| FIPS code | 36-063-82370 |
Wilson is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 5,993 at the 2010 census. The town was named after an early settler, Reuben Wilson, who built and dwelt in a log cabin on the shore of Lake Ontario at the site of what would become the Village of Wilson.[3]
The Town of Wilson is on the northern border of the county and contains a village, also called Wilson.
- ^ "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). - ^ Townsend, Avis A. Images of America: Wilson. p. 7. San Francisco: Arcadia, 2005