Stratford, New York
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Pleasant Lake, Stratford, NY
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| Coordinates: 43°10′45″N 74°39′7″W / 43.17917°N 74.65194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Fulton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Robert E. Johnson, Jr. (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 76.7 sq mi (198.6 km2) |
| • Land | 74.9 sq mi (193.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,506 ft (459 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 610 |
| • Density | 8/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13470 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-71784 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979533 |
| Website | stratfordny |
Stratford is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 610 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northwest corner of the county, northeast of the village of Dolgeville. It was named after Stratford, Connecticut.
The town comprises patents of various pre-Revolutionary grants, including part of the extensive land grants of Sir William Johnson. Settlement began around 1800 by settlers from Connecticut. The town was formed in 1805 from the town of Palatine while still part of Montgomery County. Part of the town was removed in 1842 to form part of the town of Caroga.
The population of Stratford was 353 in 1810.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 76.7 square miles (198.6 km2), of which 74.9 square miles (193.9 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.6 km2), or 2.34%, is water.
The north town line is the border of Hamilton County, and the west town line is the border of Herkimer County, partially delineated by East Canada Creek. The town is in the Adirondack Park.
New York State Route 29A is an east-west highway in Stratford.
As of the census of 2000, there were 640 people, 237 households, and 167 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.5 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 525 housing units at an average density of 7.0 per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.19% White, 1.09% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.31% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
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