Eaton, New York
| Eaton, New York | |
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 Eaton, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°52′N 75°37′W / 42.867°N 75.617°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Cliff Moses (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 45.6 sq mi (118.1 km2) |
| • Land | 44.7 sq mi (115.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,255 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13334 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-23305 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978923 |
Eaton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 5,255 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Eaton is in the south-central part of the county. US Route 20 passes across the northern part of the town.
The town was the principal location of the Oneida tribe, a sub-group of the Iroquois that allied itself with the colonial forces during the American Revolution. Euro-American settlement began around 1792. The Town of Eaton was formed in 1807 from the Town of Hamilton. Eaton is named for William Eaton, a Revolutionary officer and commander of the United States military forces in Tripoli.
Eaton is centered at 42.850 degrees north latitude, 75.612 degrees west longitude. The town contains the geographic center of the state (near Pratts Hollow). The Chenango River flows through the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.6 square miles (118 km2), of which, 44.8 square miles (116 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it (1.82%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,826 people, 1,358 households, and 935 families residing in the town. The population density was 107.9 people per square mile (41.6/km²). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 40.2 per square mile (15.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.41% White, 6.55% African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
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