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Rotterdam, New York | |
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 A sign depicting the entrance to town of Rotterdam on New York State Route 5 | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Schenectady County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′12″N 73°58′15″W / 42.78667°N 73.97083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Schenectady |
| Settled | 1661 |
| Established | 1820 |
| Named for | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town board |
| • Town Supervisor | Mollie Collins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.45 sq mi (94.40 km2) |
| • Land | 35.68 sq mi (92.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 30,523 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 ((EDT)) |
| ZIP code | 12306 or 12303 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-63935 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979437 |
| Website | www |
Rotterdam is a town in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 30,523 at the 2020 census.[3]
The town of Rotterdam is in the south-central part of the county. It was founded in 1661 by Dutch settlers, who named it after the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, where many immigrants last touched European grounds.[4] The town borders the city of Schenectady.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ U.S. Census, 2020, 'Rotterdam town, Schenectady County, New York'
- ^ University of the State of New York Bulletin. University of the State of New York. 1914. p. 58.