Dexter, New York

Dexter, New York
Dexter in 1935
Dexter
Dexter
Coordinates: 44°0′30″N 76°2′43″W / 44.00833°N 76.04528°W / 44.00833; -76.04528
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyJefferson
TownBrownville
Area
 • Total
0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Land0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Water0.054 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
282 ft (86 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,004
 • Density1,508.6/sq mi (582.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13634
Area code315
FIPS code36-20500
GNIS feature ID0948392
Websitewww.villageofdexterny.gov

Dexter is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dexter had a population of 1,004. The name is derived from Simon Newton Dexter, one of the village's stockholders.

Dexter is in the southern part of the town of Brownville and is west of Watertown.