Mayfield (town), New York
| Mayfield, New York | |
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| Coordinates: 43°07′29″N 074°15′36″W / 43.12472°N 74.26000°WCoordinates: 43°07′29″N 074°15′36″W / 43.12472°N 74.26000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Fulton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Richard Argotsinger (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 64.7 sq mi (167.5 km2) |
| • Land | 58.4 sq mi (151.2 km2) |
| • Water | 6.3 sq mi (16.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,495 |
| • Density | 43.0/sq mi (16.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12117 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-46217 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979206 |
| Website | mayfieldny |
Mayfield is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population of the town was 6,495 at the 2010 census.
The town contains a village also named Mayfield. Both town and village are northeast of Gloversville and Johnstown.
The land that is now the town was part of the Mayfield Patent of 1770. The town was established in 1793 from the town of Caughnawaga in Montgomery County before the formation of Fulton County in 1838. It was one of the first three such towns formed. Part of Mayfield was taken in 1805 to form the town of Wells (now in Hamilton County). An additional part of Mayfield was added to Wells in 1812. Mayfield was reduced once again in 1842 to form the town of Perth. The early economy was based on lumber and leather production. The Oliver Rice House located at Old NY 30 (east side) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.7 square miles (167.5 km2), of which 58.4 square miles (151.2 km2) is land and 6.3 square miles (16.3 km2), or 9.74%, is water. Mayfield is mostly within the Adirondack Park and is on the southwest shore of Great Sacandaga Lake. New York State Route 30 is an important north-south highway in Mayfield. NY-30 intersects New York State Route 30A at Riceville. New York State Route 349 is an east-west highway in the south part of the town. East-west highways New York State Route 29 and New York State Route 29A converge in the south part of Mayfield, east of Vail Mills.
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