Windham (town), New York

Windham, New York
Town
Nickname(s): 
"Land in the Sky",
"The Heart of the Catskills",
"Gem of the Catskills"
Location in Greene County and the state of New York
Location in Greene County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°18′57″N 74°13′25″W / 42.31583°N 74.22361°W / 42.31583; -74.22361
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyGreene
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorThomas Hoyt
 • Town Council
Members' List
  • • Thomas Hoyt (R)
  • • Wayne E. Van Valin (R)
  • • Stephen J. Walker (R)
  • • Ian Peters (R)
  • • Kurt Goettsche
Area
 • Total45.34 sq mi (117.42 km2)
 • Land45.20 sq mi (117.07 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation
1,893 ft (577 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,708
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12496
Area code518
FIPS code36-039-82480
GNIS feature ID0979648
Websitewww.townofwindhamny.com

Windham is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1,708 at the 2020 census. The town was probably named for the town or county of Windham, Connecticut.

Windham lays at the edge of the Catskill Mountains and partly within Catskill State Park.

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Windham town, Greene County, New York". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2016.[dead link]
  4. ↑ US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Windham, Greene County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Windham%20town,%20Greene%20County,%20New%20York