Nassau, New York

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Nassau, New York
Rensselaer County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Nassau (town) highlighted.svg
Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°33′N73°33′W / 42.550°N 73.550°W / 42.550; -73.550
Country United States
State New York
County Rensselaer
Incorporated1806 (as Town of Philipstown)
Government
  SupervisorDavid Fleming 
Area
[1]
  Total45.24 sq mi (117.16 km2)
  Land44.44 sq mi (115.11 km2)
  Water0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total4,545
  Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12123
Area code 518
FIPS code 36-49517
GNIS feature ID0979250
Website townofnassau.org

Nassau is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 4,545 in 2020, down from 4,789 at the 2010 census. [2]

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The Town of Nassau is at the southern border of the county.

History

The region was first settled around 1760. The town was originally formed as the "Town of Philipstown" in 1806 from parts of the Towns of Petersburgh, Schodack, and Stephentown. The town changed its name to "Nassau" in 1808, in honor of Fort Nassau, the first settlement by the Dutch in what is now New York.

The Henry Tunis Smith Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.2 square miles (117.1 km2), of which 44.5 square miles (115.4 km2) is land and 0.7 square mile (1.7 km2) (1.46%) is water.

The southern town line is the border of Columbia County, New York.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1820 2,873
1830 3,25413.3%
1840 3,236−0.6%
1850 3,2610.8%
1860 3,039−6.8%
1870 2,705−11.0%
1880 2,629−2.8%
1890 2,273−13.5%
1900 2,073−8.8%
1910 2,1152.0%
1920 2,015−4.7%
1930 2,0200.2%
1940 2,40519.1%
1950 3,12229.8%
1960 3,72119.2%
1970 4,0438.7%
1980 4,47910.8%
1990 4,98911.4%
2000 4,818−3.4%
2010 4,789−0.6%
2020 4,545−5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 4,818 people, 1,851 households, and 1,330 families residing in the town. The population density was 108.2 inhabitants per square mile (41.8/km2). There were 2,058 housing units at an average density of 46.2 per square mile (17.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.66% White, 1.08% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 1,851 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,526, and the median income for a family was $53,313. Males had a median income of $38,981 versus $26,804 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,785. About 5.9% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

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