Dickinson, Franklin County, New York

Dickinson, New York
Dickinson
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°43′54″N 74°32′5″W / 44.73167°N 74.53472°W / 44.73167; -74.53472
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyFranklin
Named afterPhilemon Dickinson
Government
  TypeTown Council
  Town SupervisorSherry Smith (R)
  Town Council
Members' List
Area
  Total
44.31 sq mi (114.77 km2)
  Land44.22 sq mi (114.54 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
Ranges between 700−1,300 ft. ft (283 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,031
  Estimate 
(2016)
799
  Density18.07/sq mi (6.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-20610
GNIS feature ID0978904

Dickinson is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,031 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Philemon Dickinson, a brigadier general of the New Jersey militia during the American Revolutionary War.

Dickinson is on the western border of Franklin County, southwest of Malone and east of Potsdam.