Stephentown, New York | |
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 Entering Stephentown | |
 Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 42°32′40″N 73°24′58″W / 42.54444°N 73.41611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rensselaer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.09 sq mi (150.44 km2) |
| • Land | 57.89 sq mi (149.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,791 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 12168-12169 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-71102 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979523 |
| Website | Town website |
Stephentown is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,791 at the 2020 census.[3] The town, which was originally Jericho Hallow in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was renamed for Stephen Van Rensselaer. The town is located in the southeastern corner of the county, and has a sign proclaiming it to be the only Stephentown on Earth.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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USCensusEst2016was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census results, Stephentown. https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Stephentown%20town,%20Rensselaer%20County,%20New%20York