Hamilton, New York
Town in Madison County, New York, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 6,379 at the 2020 census. The town is named after American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, and is a college town, with Colgate University dominating the town's employment, culture and population.
For the village located within this town, see Hamilton (village), New York. For the county, see Hamilton County, New York. For the former town of Hamilton in western New York, see Olean (town), New York.
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Coordinates: 42°49′45″N 75°33′10″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Madison |
Government | |
• Town Supervisor | see Town of Hamilton, NY Website |
• Town Council | Members
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Area | |
• Total | 41.48 sq mi (107.44 km2) |
• Land | 41.37 sq mi (107.14 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,379 |
• Density | 154.2/sq mi (59.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 36-053-31720 |
Website | http://www.townofhamiltonny.org |
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The Town of Hamilton contains a village also named Hamilton. The village is on the county's border.