Waterford, New York
Waterford | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Town of Waterford | |
Waterford Harbor on the Mohawk River | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Saratoga |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.4 sq mi (19.2 km2) |
| • Land | 6.6 sq mi (17.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,208 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (430/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12188 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-78977 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979619 |
Waterford is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 8,208 at the 2020 census. The name of the town is derived from its principal village, also called Waterford. The town is located in the southeast corner of Saratoga County and north-northwest of Troy at the junction of the Erie Canal and the Hudson River.