Le Ray, New York

Le Ray, New York
Le Ray
Le Ray
Coordinates: 44°4′34″N 75°48′32″W / 44.07611°N 75.80889°W / 44.07611; -75.80889
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyJefferson
Named afterJacques-Donatien Le Ray, Comte de Chaumont
Government
  TypeTown Council
  Town SupervisorRonald C. Taylor (R)
  Town Council
Members' List
Area
  Total
73.98 sq mi (191.61 km2)
  Land73.61 sq mi (190.64 km2)
  Water0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2)
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
25,574
  Density294.71/sq mi (113.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13637
Area code315
FIPS code36-045-42015
GNIS feature ID0979141
Websitewww.townofleray.org

Le Ray is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 25,574 at the 2020 census, up from 21,782 in 2010. The town is named for Jacques-Donatien Le Ray, known as a French "father of the American Revolution".

The town is in the central part of the county and is northeast of Watertown.