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Wolcott, New York
Town in New York, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the village located within this town, see Wolcott (village), New York.
Wolcott is a town in the north-eastern corner of Wayne County, New York, United States. The population of the town was 4,453 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Governor Oliver Wolcott of Connecticut.
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Wolcott, New York | |
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![]() Location in Wayne County and the state of New York. | |
Coordinates: 43°13′14″N 76°48′46″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Wayne |
Settled | 1807 |
Established | March 24, 1807[1][2] |
Government | |
• Type | Town Board |
• Supervisor | Lynn Chatfield |
• Clerk | Jessica Freer |
• Court | Justice Henry Krasucki Justice Roger Misso |
Area | |
• Total | 39.95 sq mi (103.47 km2) |
• Land | 39.05 sq mi (101.14 km2) |
• Water | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) |
Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,453 |
• Estimate (2016)[4] | 4,140 |
• Density | 106.02/sq mi (40.93/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 14590 |
Area code(s) | 315 and 680 |
FIPS code | 36-82678 |
GNIS feature ID | 0971538 |
Website | http://www.townofwolcottny.org/ |
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The Town of Wolcott is in the northeast corner of the county. There are two villages within the town: Wolcott and Red Creek. The town lies west of Syracuse.