Medusa, New York

Medusa, New York
Hamlet
Medusa is located in New York
Medusa
Medusa
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°26′12″N 074°07′48″W / 42.43667°N 74.13000°W / 42.43667; -74.13000[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyAlbany County
TownTown of Rensselaerville
Area
 (2000 Census)[2]
 • Total6.86 sq mi (17.8 km2)
 • Land6.79 sq mi (17.6 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2000)[2]
 • Total376
 • Density55.4/sq mi (21.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12120
Area code518
FIPS code[1]36-46426
GNIS feature ID[1]956907
Websitewww.rensselaerville.com

Medusa is a hamlet in the Town of Rensselaerville, in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census, which listed the community as a census-designated place (CDP),[2] but it was not included as a CDP in the 2010 census.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b c d "Medusa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 13, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Places". Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 17, 2002. Retrieved January 13, 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  3. ^ "Places: New York". Census 2010 Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 13, 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  4. ^ "New York: 2010, Population and Housing Unit County, 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-34)" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. June 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2013. Deleted CDPs: Coeymans (part annexed to Ravena village), Delmar, and Medusa.