Hamilton County, New York

Hamilton County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, 5,107 people lived there. The county seat is Lake Pleasant. The county is named after Alexander Hamilton, the only member of the New York State delegation who signed the United States Constitution in 1787 and later the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. The county was created in 1816 and organized in 1847. This county is part of New York's 21st congressional district.

It is the least populous county in New York.

History
On April 12, 1816, Hamilton County was created by seperating it  from Montgomery County,New York. Laws of New York;1816; 39th Session; Chapter 120; Section 1; Page 16. but due to low population at the time it remained unorganized and administered from Montgomery County, N.Y. until it was recognized as sufficiently prepared for self-government on January 1, 1838.New York. Laws of New York;1837; 60th Session; Chapter 238; Section 1; Page 227. The organization process was completed by summer 1847.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (5.0%) is water. It is New York's third-largest county by land area and fifth-largest by total area.

Related pages
 List of counties in New York

References

Other websites 
 Hamilton County Information
  More county data

 Speculator Region Chamber of Commerce 
  Brief history 

Category:New York (state) counties