Chaumont, New York

Chaumont (/ʃəˈm/ shə-MOH) is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. Its population was 624 at the 2010 census. The village is named for Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont, son of Benjamin Franklin's landlord and friend at Passy in France. The village of Chaumont is in the town of Lyme and is northwest of Watertown.

Chaumont, New York
Chaumont
Chaumont
Coordinates: 44°4′2″N 76°8′2″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyJefferson
TownLyme
Incorporation1874
Named forJacques-Donatien Le Ray, Comte de Chaumont
Government
  MayorValerie E. Rust
Area
  Total1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2)
  Land0.98 sq mi (2.55 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total615
  Density625.64/sq mi (241.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13622
Area code315
FIPS code36-14036
GNIS feature ID0969990
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