Delhi, New York
Town in New York, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Delhi (/ˈdɛl.haɪ/ DEL-hy[3]) is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 4,795 at the 2020 census.[2][better source needed] The town is in the east-central part of the county and contains the village of Delhi. The State University of New York at Delhi is located in the town.
Delhi, New York | |
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Coordinates: 42°16′27″N 74°55′31″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Delaware |
Named for | Delhi, India |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | Maya Boukai (D) |
• Town Council | |
Area | |
• Total | 64.60 sq mi (167.31 km2) |
• Land | 64.20 sq mi (166.27 km2) |
• Water | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,795 |
• Density | 74/sq mi (29/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 13753 |
Area code | 607 |
FIPS code | 36-025-20137 |
GNIS feature ID | 978895 |
Website | www |
The town is named after the city of Delhi, the capital of India.[4] The name was in honor of founder Ebenezer Foote, who was known as "The Great Mogul". Another founder, Erastus Root, a rival of Foote, is responsible for the pronunciation. Root preferred the name "Mapleton". When he learned the town was to be named Delhi, he exclaimed, "Delhi, Hell-high! Might as well call it Foote-high."[5] Another explanation of its pronunciation is "Because it’s HIGH on the DELaware River."[3]
The town is the setting of the 1959 novel My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George.