Amsterdam, New York

Amsterdam, New York
City
The Sanford Clock Tower, built in 1922
Location within Montgomery County and the state of New York
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Coordinates: 42°57′N 74°11′W / 42.950°N 74.183°W / 42.950; -74.183
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Montgomery
Incorporated (village)	1830
Incorporated (city)	1885
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Michael Cinquanti (D)
• City council	Members' List •Ward 1: Patrick Russo (R) •Ward 2: Paul Ochal (R) •Ward 3: Irene Collins (D) •Ward 4: David Dybas (D) •Ward 5: James Martuscello (D)
Area [1]
• Total	6.26 sq mi (16.21 km2)
• Land	5.87 sq mi (15.21 km2)
• Water	0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
Elevation	361 ft (110 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,219
• Density	3,102.16/sq mi (1,197.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04 (EDT)
ZIP code	12010
Area code(s)	518 and 838
FIPS code	36-02066
GNIS feature ID	0942450
Website	City of Amsterdam website

Amsterdam (/ˈæmstərdæm/) is a city in Montgomery County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 18,219. The city is named after Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

The City of Amsterdam is surrounded on the northern, eastern and western sides by the town of Amsterdam. The city developed on both sides of the Mohawk River, with the majority located on the north bank. The Port Jackson area on the south side is also part of the city.