Boonville, New York
town in Oneida County, New York, United States
Boonville is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The town is in the northeastern section of the county. The population was 4,518 at the 2020 census. The town includes a village, also called Boonville. The town and village are named after Gerrit Boon, an agent of the Holland Land Company. As of 2024, the village's mayor is Judith Dellerba.
History
The town was first settled c. 1795. The Town of Boonville was created in 1805 from the Town of Leyden.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 72.6 square miles (188.0 km2), of which 71.9 square miles (186.2 km2) is land and 0.7 square mile (1.8 km2) (0.95%) is water.
The northern town line is the border of Lewis County, and the eastern town boundary is the Black River.
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