Wilson, New York

Wilson
Town of Wilson
Young Street
Location in Niagara County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°16′N 78°50′W / 43.267°N 78.833°W / 43.267; -78.833
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyNiagara
Named afterReuben Wilson
Government
  TypeTown Council
  Town SupervisorDoyle Phillips (R)
  Town Council
Members' List
Area
  Total
51.46 sq mi (133.29 km2)
  Land49.41 sq mi (127.96 km2)
  Water2.06 sq mi (5.33 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
5,993
  Estimate 
(2016)
5,841
  Density118.23/sq mi (45.65/km2)
Time zoneEastern (EST)
FIPS code36-063-82370

Wilson is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 5,993 at the 2010 census. The town was named after an early settler, Reuben Wilson, who built and dwelt in a log cabin on the shore of Lake Ontario at the site of what would become the Village of Wilson.

The Town of Wilson is on the northern border of the county and contains a village, also called Wilson.