Hounsfield, New York
Hounsfield, New York | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 43°56′46″N 76°4′45″W / 43.94611°N 76.07917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Beth Arthur (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 120.42 sq mi (311.88 km2) |
| • Land | 48.94 sq mi (126.74 km2) |
| • Water | 71.48 sq mi (185.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,466 |
• Estimate (2016) | 3,445 |
| • Density | 70.40/sq mi (27.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13685 |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-045-35782 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979081 |
| Website | townofhounsfield-ny |
Hounsfield is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,466 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is from Ezra Hounsfield, a land agent and land owner. He once owned the Southern part of the township. The town was named by Augustus Sacket.
Hounsfield is in the western part of the county and is west of Watertown.