Root, New York

Root, New York
Little Nose Hill as seen from I-90/NY Thruway
Location in Montgomery County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°51′1″N 74°28′48″W / 42.85028°N 74.48000°W / 42.85028; -74.48000
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMontgomery
Government
  TypeTown Council
  Town SupervisorGary A. Kamp (R)
  Town Council
Members' List
Area
  Total
51.08 sq mi (132.29 km2)
  Land50.65 sq mi (131.19 km2)
  Water0.43 sq mi (1.10 km2)
Elevation
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,013
  Density39.7/sq mi (15.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
Area code518
FIPS code36-63561
GNIS feature ID0979432

Root is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,013 at the 2020 census, up from 1,715 in 2010. The town was named for Erastus Root, a legislator in the early Federal period.