Hamilton, New York
| Hamilton | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Madison |
| Coordinates | 42°49′42″N 75°33′11″W / 42.82833°N 75.55306°WCoordinates: 42°49′42″N 75°33′11″W / 42.82833°N 75.55306°W |
| Area | 41.4 sq mi (107.2 km2) |
| Population | 6,690 (2010) |
| Density | 161.6/sq mi (62.4/km2) |
| Town Supervisor | see Town of Hamilton, NY Website |
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
  Location of Hamilton in New York
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| Website: http://www.townofhamiltonny.org | |
Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 6,690 at the 2010 census. The town is named after American patriot Alexander Hamilton.
The Town of Hamilton contains a village also named Hamilton, the site of Colgate University. The village is on the county's border.
The location was formerly called Payne's Corners. The Town of Hamilton was established in 1795, before the county was formed, from the Town of Paris in Oneida County, New York. The original town was reduced to create new towns in the county.
The south town line is the border of Chenango County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.4 square miles (107.3 km²), of which, 41.4 square miles (107.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,733 people, 1,546 households, and 935 families residing in the town. The population density was 138.6 people per square mile (53.5/km²). There were 1,725 housing units at an average density of 41.7 per square mile (16.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.65% White, 1.99% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.
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