Thurston, New York

Thurston, New York
Thurston, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°13′32″N 77°16′39″W / 42.22556°N 77.27750°W / 42.22556; -77.27750
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySteuben
Area
  Total
36.52 sq mi (94.58 km2)
  Land36.35 sq mi (94.15 km2)
  Water0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation
1,634 ft (498 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,248
  Estimate 
(2021)
1,235
  Density35.84/sq mi (13.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-73836
GNIS feature ID0979546
Websitewww.townofthurston.com

Thurston is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,248 at the 2020 United States census. The town is named after early landowner William Thurston.

The Town of Thurston is the east-central part of the county, northwest of Corning.