Hoosick, New York

Hoosick, New York
Buskirk Bridge
Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York.
Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°54′8″N 73°21′18″W / 42.90222°N 73.35500°W / 42.90222; -73.35500
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyRensselaer
Government
 • Town SupervisorMark Surdam (R)&(D)
 • Deputy Town SupervisorJeff Wysocki (R)
Area
 • Total
63.14 sq mi (163.54 km2)
 • Land63.03 sq mi (163.25 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,711
 • Density110/sq mi (41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12089
Area code518
FIPS code36-35463
GNIS feature ID0979072

Hoosick is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 6,711 at the 2020 census. It was named from the Hoosic River.[3][4]

The Town of Hoosick is in the northeastern corner of Rensselaer County.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 160.
  4. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Search Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)