| Official Name: | Kirkland, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oneida |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Robert J. Meelan (D) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 87.57 |
| Area Land Km2: | 87.44 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.13 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 33.81 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 33.76 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 10315 |
| Population Density Km2: | 115.56 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 299.30 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 210 |
| Elevation Ft: | 689 |
| Coordinates: | 43.0481°N -75.3839°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13323 |
| Area Code: | 315 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-39804 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979120 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Est: | 10105 |
Kirkland is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 10,075 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Samuel Kirkland,[3] a missionary among the Oneidas.[4]
The Town of Kirkland is southwest of Utica. In 1829, part of Kirkland was used to form the newer Town of Marshall.
Hamilton College is located in the western part of the town.
Clinton is the only village in the town of Kirkland.
The first settlement occurred around 1787 near the present village of Clinton. The Town of Kirkland was established in 1827 from the Town of Paris. The land of the town belonged to the Kirkland Patent, Brothertown Patent, and Coxe Patent.
The Rev. Asahel Norton Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.9sqmi, of which 33.8sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.21%) is water.
The Oriskany Creek flows through the town.
At the 2000 census there were 10,138 people, 3,419 households, and 2,229 families living in the town. The population density was 300sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,591 housing units at an average density of 106.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.32% White, 1.20% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32%.[5]
Of the 3,419 households 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.4% of households were one person and 12.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.
The age distribution was 20.0% under the age of 18, 20.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median household income was $45,875 and the median family income was $58,958. Males had a median income of $40,058 versus $27,265 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,164. About 3.9% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.