DeRuyter, New York
DeRuyter, New York | |
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Old N.Y. State Highway signs at the corner of Utica and Cortland streets (NYS Rt. 13), July 2001 | |
DeRuyter DeRuyter | |
| Coordinates: 42°45′N 75°53′W / 42.750°N 75.883°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Madison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| • Town Supervisor | Rex Vosburg (R) |
| • Town council | Members |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.24 sq mi (80.90 km2) |
| • Land | 30.41 sq mi (78.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,276 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-053-20401 |
| GNIS feature ID | 978900 |
| Website | www |
DeRuyter /dəˈraɪtər/ is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 1,276 at the 2020 census, down from 1,589 in 2010. The town is named after Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, a famous admiral in the Dutch navy. The name de Ruyter (de Ruijter) means "the Rider".
The town of DeRuyter has a village in it also called DeRuyter. The town is in the southwestern corner of the county.