Mechanicville | |
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City | |
| City of Mechanicville | |
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 Seal | |
 Location within Saratoga County | |
  Mechanicville Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′14″N 73°41′26″W / 42.90389°N 73.69056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Saratoga |
| First settled | 1764 |
| Incorporated (village) | 1859 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1915 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Commission |
| • Mayor | Michael Butler (R) |
| • City Commission | Members' List |
| • State Assembly | Carrie Woerner (D) (2014) |
| • State Senate | Jim Tedisco (R) (2023) |
| • U.S. House | Paul Tonko (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 104 ft (31.7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,163 |
| • Density | 6,153.75/sq mi (2,376.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12118 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-46360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956897 |
| Website | mechanicville.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.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Mechanicville, New York, US Census Bureau QuickFacts, https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/mechanicvillecitynewyork
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "New York -- Place and County Subdivision". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ Loatman, Paul. "What's In A Name?". City of Mechanicville, NY. Retrieved April 17, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ John French (1860). Gazetteer of the State of New York. R. Pearsall Smith. p. 593. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
saratoga county.