Wolcott (town), New York
| Wolcott, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Wayne County and the state of New York. |
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 Wolcott, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°13′14″N 76°48′46″W / 43.22056°N 76.81278°WCoordinates: 43°13′14″N 76°48′46″W / 43.22056°N 76.81278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Wayne |
| Settled | 1807 |
| Established | March 24, 1807 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Board |
| • Supervisor | Lynn Chatfield |
| • Clerk | Dawn Krul |
| • Court | Justice Henry Krasucki Justice George Lachnicht |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.2 sq mi (104.0 km2) |
| • Land | 39.3 sq mi (101.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,453 |
| • Density | 110.8/sq mi (42.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14590 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-82678 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0971538 |
| Website | http://www.townofwolcottny.org/ |
Wolcott is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 4,453 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Governor Oliver Wolcott of Connecticut.
The Town of Wolcott is in the northeast corner of the county. There are two villages within the town: Wolcott and Red Creek. the town lies west of Syracuse.
The first settlement began around 1807. The Town of Wolcott was formed 1807 from the Town of Junius in Seneca County, New York before the creation of Wayne County, but the town was not completely organized until 1810.
The town was later reduced in size by the formation of new towns in the county: Butler, Huron, and Rose, all in 1826.
The discovery of iron ore in the county led to the smelting operation at Wolcott furnace north of Wolcott village from 1821 to 1869.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104.0 km²), of which, 39.3 square miles (101.8 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (2.14%) is water.
The town's north border is Lake Ontario, and the east town line is Cayuga County.
The Clinton Formation of red hematite led to the early iron production industry in the town and county.
At Red Creek, east-west highway New York State Route 104 splits off New York State Route 104A, which becomes a north-south highway near the east town line. New York State Route 370 is in the southeast part of the town.
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