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Hamilton
A town of 6,350 people in Madison County, New York
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Town in Madison County, New York, US1795Established
6,379Population
41.5 sq miArea
Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 6,379 at the 2020 census. The town is named after American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and is a college town, with Colgate University dominating the town's employment, culture and population. The town of Hamilton contains a village also named Hamilton.
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#79Best public schoolsof 484 in NY
DistrictHAMILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools2
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 256 students
HAMILTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 6–12 · 286 students
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