Stamford, New York
Stamford is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 2,000 at the 2020 census.[3][2] The town is in the eastern part of the county and has a village called Stamford.
For the village located within this town, see Stamford (village), New York. For the town in Dutchess County, New York, see Stanford, New York.
Stamford, New York
United States
Michael Triolo (R)
48.61 sq mi (125.90 km2)
48.51 sq mi (125.63 km2)
0.11 sq mi (0.27 km2)
1,700 ft (500 m)
2,000
41/sq mi (16/km2)
36-025-70629
979518
Geography[edit]
The northeastern town line is the border of Schoharie County. The town was organized in Ulster County in 1792 and transferred to newly organized Delaware County from Ulster County in 1797. Area was taken to organize all of Roxbury town in 1799 and part of Bovina town in 1820. The town gained area north of Hobart village from Harpersfield and Kortright towns in 1834 to arrive at its current boundaries.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.6 square miles (125.9 km2), of which 48.5 square miles (125.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.22%, is water.[3] The town lies along the upper reaches of the West Branch Delaware River, which forms the town's northern border.