Palatine, New York

Palatine, New York
Trinity Lutheran Church in Stone Arabia (1936)
Trinity Lutheran Church in Stone Arabia (1936)
Location in Montgomery County and the state of New York.
Location in Montgomery County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°57′0″N 74°33′46″W / 42.95000°N 74.56278°W / 42.95000; -74.56278
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMontgomery
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorSara Nicoli (D)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total41.70 sq mi (108.00 km2)
 • Land41.07 sq mi (106.37 km2)
 • Water0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
Elevation
778 ft (237 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,240
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
3,203
 • Density77.99/sq mi (30.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-56099
GNIS feature ID0979337

Town of Palatine is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. It is located on the north side of the Mohawk River in the northwestern part of the county. The population was 3,240 at the 2010 census, the highest since the 1820s. The name is derived from the Palatinate in the Rhineland, the homeland of the Germans who were the earliest European settlers of this region.[3] Administrative offices of the town are located in Palatine Bridge

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Zurlo, Sam (April 15, 1996). "Area place names reflect local history and personalities". The Daily Gazette. pp. B5. Retrieved April 23, 2015.

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