DeRuyter, New York

DeRuyter, New York
Old N.Y. State Highway signs at the corner of Utica and Cortland streets (NYS Rt. 13), July 2001
DeRuyter
DeRuyter
Coordinates: 42°45′N 75°53′W / 42.750°N 75.883°W / 42.750; -75.883
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMadison
Government
  TypeTown council
  Town SupervisorRex Vosburg (R)
  Town council
Members
Area
  Total
31.23 sq mi (80.90 km2)
  Land30.41 sq mi (78.75 km2)
  Water0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,276
  Density42.0/sq mi (16.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
13052 (DeRuyter
13122 (New Woodstock)
13072 (Georgetown)
Area code315
FIPS code36-053-20401
GNIS feature ID978900
Websitewww.deruyternygov.us

DeRuyter /dəˈrtər/ is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 1,276 at the 2020 census, down from 1,589 in 2010. The town is named after Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, a famous admiral in the Dutch navy. The name de Ruyter (de Ruijter) means "the Rider".

The town of DeRuyter has a village in it also called DeRuyter. The town is in the southwestern corner of the county.