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Rensselaerville | |
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| Town of Rensselaerville | |
| Etymology: For Stephen Van Rensselaer, patroon of Rensselaerswyck | |
 Location in Albany County and the state of New York. | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°28′46″N 74°10′19″W / 42.47944°N 74.17194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Albany |
| Incorporation as town | 1790 |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | John Dolce
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| Area | |
• Total | 61.88 sq mi (160.28 km2) |
| • Land | 61.46 sq mi (159.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,598 ft (487 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,826 |
| • Density | 29.51/sq mi (11.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 12147 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-001-61181 |
| FIPS code | 36-61181[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979415[3] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Rensselaerville, New York |
| Website | www.rennselaerville.com |
Rensselaerville (/ˈrɛnslərvɪl/)[4] is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,826 at the 2020 census.[5] The town is named after Stephen Van Rensselaer.[6]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Thomas, Dave (September 28, 2011). "RENSSELAERVILLE (Documentary Film)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ 2020 Census, US Census Bureau, Rensselaerville, New York
- ^ George Howell and Jonathan Tenney (1886). Bi-Centennial History of Albany: History of the County of Albany from 1609-1886; Volume II. W.W. Munsell and Company. p. 911. Retrieved February 10, 2010.