Delhi, New York
Delhi (/ˈdɛl.haɪ/ DEL-hy) is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 4,795 at the 2020 census. The town is in the east-central part of the county and contains the village of Delhi. The State University of New York at Delhi is located in the town.
Delhi, New York | |
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Delaware County Courthouse | |
Delhi Location of Delhi in New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°16′27″N 74°55′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Delaware |
| Named for | Delhi, India |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Mark Tuthill (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64.60 sq mi (167.31 km2) |
| • Land | 64.20 sq mi (166.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,795 |
| • Density | 74/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13753 |
| Area code | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-025-20137 |
| GNIS feature ID | 978895 |
| Website | www |
The town is named after the city of Delhi, the capital of India. The name was in honor of founder Ebenezer Foote, who was known as "The Great Mogul". Another founder, Erastus Root, a rival of Foote, is responsible for the pronunciation. Root preferred the name "Mapleton". When he learned the town was to be named Delhi, he exclaimed, "Delhi, Hell-high! Might as well call it Foote-high." Another explanation of its pronunciation is "Because it’s HIGH on the DELaware River."
The town is the setting of the 1959 novel My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George.