Hamlin is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 8,725 at the 2020 census, down from 9,045 in 2010. The town is in the northwestern part of the county and is the second-largest town in area in the county.
History
The town of Hamlin was created as the town of Union, and was renamed in 1861 as Hamlin in honor of Abraham Lincoln's first vice president, Hannibal Hamlin.
Hamlin was initially a part of the town of Northampton. The town of Murray was split from Northampton in 1807, and was split again into Union and Clarkson on December 14, 1852.
The North Star School District No. 11 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 3.01%, are water. The northern boundary of the town is Lake Ontario, and the western town line is the border of Orleans County, marked by New York State Route 272 (Monroe Orleans County Line Rd). The south town line borders the town of Clarkson, marked by Clarkson Hamlin Town Line Road that intersects Lake Road (New York State Route 19) south of Hamlin village. The eastern town line borders the town of Parma, marked by Hamlin-Parma Townline Road.
The Lake Ontario State Parkway passes across the north part of the town. The city of Rochester is to the southeast, and the village of Brockport is to the south.