Plattsburgh (town), New York

Plattsburgh, New York
Town of Plattsburgh
View of Lake Champlain from the town of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh
Coordinates: 44°41′17″N 73°29′44″W / 44.68806°N 73.49556°W / 44.68806; -73.49556
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyClinton
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorMichael S. Cashman (D)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
68.2 sq mi (176.7 km2)
 • Land45.9 sq mi (118.9 km2)
 • Water22.3 sq mi (57.7 km2)
Elevation
276 ft (84 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,886
 • Density258/sq mi (99.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
Area code518
FIPS code36-58585
GNIS feature ID0979377
Websitewww.townofplattsburghny.gov

Plattsburgh is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 11,886 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Zephaniah Platt, an early land owner, and it surrounds the separate and more populous city of the same name. The town is in the eastern part of the county, in the North Country region of the state of New York. The region's airport, Plattsburgh International Airport, is located in the southern part of the town.