Batavia (town), New York

Batavia, New York
Town
Location in Genesee County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°59′41″N 78°12′40″W / 42.99472°N 78.21111°W / 42.99472; -78.21111
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Genesee
Named for	Batavia, Netherlands
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Town Supervisor	Gregory H. Post
• Town Council	Members' List • Daniel Underhill • Alfred Lang • Patti Michalak • John Gerace
Area [1]
• Total	48.41 sq mi (125.37 km2)
• Land	48.19 sq mi (124.80 km2)
• Water	0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation	873 ft (266 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	6,293
• Density	130.60/sq mi (50.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	14016,14017,14018,14019,14020,14021
Area code	585
FIPS code	3603704726
GNIS feature ID	0978714

Batavia is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 6,293 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from the Roman name for part of the Netherlands.

The Town of Batavia was formed in 1802 along with the county. Batavia is centrally located in the county. The City of Batavia is surrounded by the town, but not part of the town.