It is located in the Town of Hamilton in Madison County, New York and is home to Colgate University . Homes, shops and a country inn center on a village green that is the site of a weekly farmer s market. Progressive leaders and the village s 3,800 public-minded citizens ensure a host of activities and services from a community hospital, fire and ambulance, to day care and a variety of public celebrations.
Public schools rank among the area s best.
A full range of medical services are available through Community Memorial Hospital . Colgate University s academic, cultural and athletic resources are easily accessible. The resources of the State University of New York s College at Morrisville are ten minutes away. The Region Hamilton is situated in the heart of New York State s leatherstocking country, made famous in the writings of James Fenimore Cooper. The Hamilton Fire Department is made up of volunteers who are fully trained according to New York State law.