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Ballston | |
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Town of Ballston | |
![]() Location within Saratoga County | |
Coordinates: 42°57′12″N 73°52′29″W / 42.95333°N 73.87472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Saratoga |
Named for | Eliphalet Ball |
Area | |
• Total | 30.04 sq mi (77.80 km2) |
• Land | 29.58 sq mi (76.60 km2) |
• Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2) |
Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,831 |
• Density | 399.97/sq mi (154.45/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 12019 |
Area code | 518 |
FIPS code | 36-04220 |
GNIS feature ID | 0978707 |
Website | Town website |
Ballston is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 11,831 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from an early settler, Eliphalet Ball, a Presbyterian minister who relocated there from Westchester County, New York in 1770.[2] The town is in the southern part of the county, and is north of Schenectady.