Laurens (town), New York
| Laurens, New York | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Otsego County map with the Town of Laurens in Red |
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| Coordinates: 42°31′50″N 75°05′23″W / 42.5306°N 75.0896°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.17 sq mi (109.21 km2) |
| • Land | 42.05 sq mi (108.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,424 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,311 |
| • Density | 54.96/sq mi (21.22/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13796 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-077-41531 |
Laurens is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,424 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Laurens is in the south half of the county, north of the City of Oneonta. There is also a village named Laurens, located in the town.
The town was first settled by Europeans around 1773. Joseph Mayall arrived in 1773 about one mile north of the present Laurens village. The raiding party responsible for the Cherry Valley Massacre also pillaged part of Laurens and burned some property.
The town was formed from the Town of Otsego in 1810. It was named for Revolutionary War hero Henry Laurens.
A resort developed by the Oneonta Mohawk trolley line called Otsego Park was formerly located in the eastern part of Laurens. Cotton mills once were an industry in Laurens, powered by the water of Gilbert Lake.
Laurens Central School is renowned for its excellent concert band, jazz band, and color guard.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.7 square miles (110.5 km²), of which, 42.6 square miles (110.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.23%) is water.
Otego Creek flows southward through the eastern part of Laurens.
A sulfur spring is located about a mile north of Laurens village.
New York State Route 205, a north-south highway, follows the course of Otsego Creek. New York State Route 23, an east-west highway, passes through the center of the town.
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