Root, New York
Root, New York | |
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Little Nose Hill as seen from I-90/NY Thruway | |
Location in Montgomery County and the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′1″N 74°28′48″W / 42.85028°N 74.48000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Gary A. Kamp (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.08 sq mi (132.29 km2) |
| • Land | 50.65 sq mi (131.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,013 |
| • Density | 39.7/sq mi (15.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-63561 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979432 |
Root is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,013 at the 2020 census, up from 1,715 in 2010. The town was named for Erastus Root, a legislator in the early Federal period.