Clarkson, New York

Clarkson, New York
Clarkson, New York
Town
	New York State Route 19 northbound entering Clarkson Corners
	Location in Monroe County and the state of New York
	Location of New York in the United States
	Coordinates: 43°15′07″N 77°55′19″W / 43.25194°N 77.92194°W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Monroe
Established	April 2, 1819
Government
• Town supervisor	Christa L. Filipowicz (R) 2019 - Present Town council Patrick M. Didas (R); Leslie Zink (R); Allan T. Hoy (R); Thomas A. Guarino (R);
Area
• Total	33.19 sq mi (85.95 km2)
• Land	33.18 sq mi (85.93 km2)
• Water	0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	368 ft (112 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	6,904
• Density	208.1/sq mi (80.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	14430 (Clarkson); 14420 (Brockport); 14464 (Hamlin); 14468 (Hilton); 14470 (Holley)
Area code	585
FIPS code	36-055-15957
Website	townofclarksonny.gov

Clarkson is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States, on the western border of the county and west of the city of Rochester. The population was 6,904 at the 2020 census. The town is named after General Matthew Clarkson.