Clarkson, New York

Clarkson
Clarkson
Town
	New York State Route 19 northbound entering Clarkson Corners.
	Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
	Location of New York in the United States
	Coordinates: 43°15′07″N 77°55′19″W / 43.25194°N 77.92194°W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Monroe
Established	April 2, 1819
Government
• Town Supervisor	Christa L. Filipowicz(R) 2019 - Present Town Council Patrick M. Didas (R); Leslie Zink (R); Allan T. Hoy (R); Thomas A. Guarino (R);
Area
• Total	33.18 sq mi (85.95 km2)
• Land	33.18 sq mi (85.93 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	368 ft (112 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	6,904
• Density	208.08/sq mi (80.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	14430
Area code	585
FIPS code	36-055-15957
Website	http://www.clarksonny.org/

Clarkson is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 6,904 at the 2020 census.^[4] The town is named after General Matthew Clarkson.

The Town of Clarkson is on the western border of the county and is west of the City of Rochester.

^ Hanford, Franklin (1911). On the origin of the names of places in Monroe County, New York (PDF). Scottsville, New York: Isaac Van Hooser. p. 7. OCLC 866011722. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
^ "Clarkson Town Supervisor Christa L. Filipowicz". January 11, 2018. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
^ "QuickFacts: Clarkson town, Monroe County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2023.