Dryden, New York

Dryden, New York
Homes in Dryden's historic district (2010)
Dryden, New York
Location of Dryden in Dryden
Coordinates: 42°29′21″N 76°21′35″W / 42.48917°N 76.35972°W / 42.48917; -76.35972
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyTompkins
Area
  Total
94.33 sq mi (244.31 km2)
  Land93.64 sq mi (242.53 km2)
  Water0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)  0.31%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14,029
  Estimate 
(2021)
13,841
  Density159.34/sq mi (61.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-109-20962
Websitewww.dryden.ny.us

Dryden is a town in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 14,435 at the 2010 census. The town administers an area that includes two villages, one also named Dryden and one named Freeville, as well as a number of hamlets. The town is on the county's eastern border, east of Ithaca, in the Finger Lakes region.