what county is hamilton, ny in?
For the former town of Hamilton in western New York, see Olean (town), New York. Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 6,690 at the 2010 census. The town is named after American patriot Alexander Hamilton. The Town of Hamilton contains a village also named Hamilton, the site of Colgate University. The village is on the county's border.