Mechanicville, New York

Mechanicville
City
City of Mechanicville
Official seal of Mechanicville
Location within Saratoga County
Location within Saratoga County
Mechanicville is located in New York
Mechanicville
Mechanicville
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°54′14″N 73°41′26″W / 42.90389°N 73.69056°W / 42.90389; -73.69056
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySaratoga
First settled1764
Incorporated (village)1859
Incorporated (city)1915
Government
 • TypeCity Commission
 • MayorMichael Butler (R)
 • City Commission
Members' List
 • State AssemblyCarrie Woerner (D) (2014)
 • State SenateJim Tedisco (R) (2023)
 • U.S. HousePaul Tonko (D)
Area
 • Total0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2)
 • Land0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
104 ft (31.7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,163
 • Density6,153.75/sq mi (2,376.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12118
Area code518
FIPS code36-46360
GNIS feature ID0956897
Websitemechanicville.com

Mechanicville is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,163 at the 2020 census,[2] a small decrease from 5,196 in 2010.[3] It is the smallest city by area in the state.[4] The name is derived from the occupations of early residents.[5]

The city is located on the eastern border of Saratoga County and is north of Albany, the state capital. Mechanicville borders the towns of Stillwater (of which it was once a part)[6] and Halfmoon in the county, and the town of Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Mechanicville, New York, US Census Bureau QuickFacts, https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/mechanicvillecitynewyork
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "New York -- Place and County Subdivision". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  5. ^ Loatman, Paul. "What's In A Name?". City of Mechanicville, NY. Retrieved April 17, 2014.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ John French (1860). Gazetteer of the State of New York. R. Pearsall Smith. p. 593. Retrieved August 30, 2009. saratoga county.