Hamilton, New York

Hamilton
Town
Hamilton Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°49′45″N 75°33′10″W / 42.82917°N 75.55278°W / 42.82917; -75.55278
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Madison
Government
• Town Supervisor	see Town of Hamilton, NY Website
• Town Council	Members See Town of Hamilton, NY Website)
Area [1]
• Total	41.48 sq mi (107.44 km2)
• Land	41.37 sq mi (107.14 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,379
• Density	154.2/sq mi (59.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	36-053-31720
Website	http://www.townofhamiltonny.org

Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 6,379 at the 2020 census. The town is named after American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, and is a college town, with Colgate University dominating the town's employment, culture and population.

The Town of Hamilton contains a village also named Hamilton. The village is on the county's border.