Stark is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States.

[3] The town was named after Revolutionary War general John Stark.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.9 square miles (82.5 km2), of which 1.61 acres (6,520 m2), or 0.01%, are water.

Otsquago Creek, a tributary of the Mohawk River, flows across the town from southwest to northeast.

The racial makeup of the town was 99.09% White, 0.39% African American, 0.39% Pacific Islander, and 0.13% from two or more races.