Chateaugay, New York

Chateaugay, New York
Châteaugay (French)
High Falls, Chateaugay, NY
Chateaugay
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°55′21″N 74°04′27″W / 44.92250°N 74.07417°W / 44.92250; -74.07417
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyFranklin
Named afterChâteaugay, France
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorDonald W. Bilow (D)
 • Town Council
Members
Area
 • Total
49.80 sq mi (128.98 km2)
 • Land49.79 sq mi (128.95 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
972 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,743
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
Area code518
FIPS code36-033-13992
GNIS feature ID978813
Websitewww.chateaugayny.org

Chateaugay (/ˈʃætəɡ/ SHAT-ə-gay; French: Châteaugay) is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,743, down from 2,155 in 2010. The name is derived from a location in France, which was applied to a local land grant.

Within the town is a village also named Chateaugay. The town is located in the northeastern corner of the county.