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Stockton is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2020 census. [ 2 ] The town is named after Richard Stockton , who signed the Declaration of Independence .
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Whether a municipality is defined as a borough, city, town, or village is determined not by population or land area, but rather on the form of government selected by the residents and approved by the New York State Legislature. [2] [3] [4] Each type of local government is granted specific home rule powers by the New York State Constitution. [5]
The town of Stockton-on-Tees was an ancient borough. The borough's date of creation is unknown, but Stockton was being described as a borough by 1283. [7] The original borough had a very tightly drawn boundary; by 1835 it was said that the borough only covered a quarter of the urban area. [8]
As of the 2020 United States population census, [1] [2] the 62 counties of the State of New York are subdivided into 933 towns, 62 cities, and 10 American Indian reservations. Towns in New York are considered a third-level administrative division and a minor civil division by the US Census Bureau , in contrast to cities and villages, which are ...
The northern large section is in Pomfret, and the southern is in the town of Stockton. Cordova – A hamlet west of Fredonia on County Road 78. Fredonia – The village of Fredonia is on the northern town border and has a population of 11,230, or 75% of the town population. Fredonia Reservoir – A lake intersected by Canadaway Creek.
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Creeklocks – A hamlet at the eastern town line, south of Bloomington and on the west bank of Rondout Creek. Hickory Bush – A hamlet in the northeastern section of the town, south of Whiteport and located on the west bank of Rondout Creek. High Falls – A hamlet and census-designated place at the town line by the southwestern part of the town.