Hamlin, New York

Hamlin, New York
The post office for Hamlin, located on Railroad Avenue
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 43°18′11″N 77°55′16″W / 43.30306°N 77.92111°W / 43.30306; -77.92111
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMonroe
EstablishedOctober 11, 1852 (1852-10-11) (as the town of Union)
RenamedFebruary 28, 1861 (1861-02-28)
(as Hamlin)
Government
  Town supervisorEric Peters (R)
  • Dave Rose (R)
  • Phil Hurlbutt (R)
  • Jason Baxter (R)
  • Jennifer Voelkl (R)
Area
  Total
44.59 sq mi (115.5 km2)
  Land43.25 sq mi (112.0 km2)
  Water1.34 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation
345 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,725
  Density201.7/sq mi (77.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
Area code585
FIPS code36-055-31797
Websitewww.hamlinny.org

Hamlin is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 8,725 at the 2020 census, down from 9,045 in 2010. The town is in the northwestern part of the county and is the second-largest town in area in the county.