Kirkland, New York
| Kirkland, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Oneida County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°2′53″N 75°23′2″W / 43.04806°N 75.38389°WCoordinates: 43°2′53″N 75°23′2″W / 43.04806°N 75.38389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oneida |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Robert J. Meelan (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 33.9 sq mi (87.7 km2) |
| • Land | 33.8 sq mi (87.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,315 |
| • Density | 300/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13323 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-39804 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979120 |
Kirkland is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 10,315 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Samuel Kirkland, a missionary among the Oneidas.
The Town of Kirkland is southwest of Utica, New York. In 1829, part of Kirkland was used to form the newer Town of Marshall.
Hamilton College is in the western part of the town.
The first settlement occurred around 1787 near the present village of Clinton. The Town of Kirkland was established in 1827 from the Town of Paris. The land of the town belonged to the Kirkland Patent, Brothertown Patent, and Coxe Patent.
The Rev. Asahel Norton Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.9 square miles (88 km2), of which, 33.8 square miles (88 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.21%) is water.
The Oriskany Creek flows through the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,138 people, 3,419 households, and 2,229 families residing in the town. The population density was 300.0 people per square mile (115.8/km²). There were 3,591 housing units at an average density of 106.3 per square mile (41.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.32% White, 1.20% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
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