Bath is a town located in Steuben County in the state of New York, United States. It covers an area of 96.3 square miles and had a population of 11,426 as of 2020. Situated in the central part of the county, the town lies northwest of Elmira.
The largest settlement within the town is the Village of Bath, which occupies an area of 2.9 square miles and had a population of 5,641 in 2020. This village serves as the county seat for Steuben County.
The names of both the town and the village are derived from either the city of Bath in England or Lady Bath, who was the daughter of a landowner.