DeRuyter (town), New York
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Old N.Y. State Highway signs at the corner of Utica and Cortland Streets (NYS Rt. 13). July 2001.
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| Coordinates: 42°45′N 75°53′W / 42.750°N 75.883°WCoordinates: 42°45′N 75°53′W / 42.750°N 75.883°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Madison |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Daniel S. Degear (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 31.3 sq mi (81 km2) |
| • Land | 30.5 sq mi (79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,589 |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13052 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-20390 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0948102 |
DeRuyter /dəˈraɪtər/ is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 1,589 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Michiel Adriaenszoon De Ruyter a famous admiral in the Dutch navy. The name de Ruyter (de Ruijter) means "the Rider".
The Town of DeRuyter has a village in it called DeRuyter. The town is in the southwest corner of the county.
An early settler was Elijah Cornell, father of Ezra Cornell, founder of Western Union and Cornell University.
DeRuyter was one of five towns formed before Madison County was created. It was established by a partition of the Town of Cazenovia in 1798. DeRuyter is in the southwest corner of the county. The town is part of a region called "The Gore," a territory created by a surveying error.
Previous to 1795, DeRuyter was included in the town of Whitestown and was part of the "Lincklaen Purchase". "Tromp Township" was the original name given by Jan Lincklaen, a Holland Land Agent in honor of a fellow countryman, Admiral Maarten Tromp. The new town of DeRuyter was formed on March 15, 1798. Jan Lincklaen once again named it in honor of a fellow countryman, Admiral Michiel DeRuyter.
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