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Welcome to Rensselaer County ...

Time Zone: Rensselaer County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Troy is the Seat for Rensselaer County.

Rensselaer County was founded in 1791 and was created by taking area from Albany County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rensselaer had a population of 158,981 people. This is a decrease of 0.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 159,429 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rensselaer represented 0.82% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Rensselaer County:

  • Berlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Berlin is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
  • Brunswick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brunswick is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,048 people
  • Castleton-on-Hudson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
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  • East Greenbush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
  • East Nassau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Grafton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grafton is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,151 people
  • Hoosick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hoosick is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,711 people
  • Hoosick Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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    • Nassau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <3>
    • North Greenbush
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • North Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
    • Petersburgh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Petersburgh is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
    • Pittstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,530 people
    • Poestenkill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poestenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Poestenkill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,479 people
    • Rensselaer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
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    • Sand Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,422 people
    • Schaghticoke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaghticoke <3>
    • Schodack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schodack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Schodack is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,079 people
    • Stephentown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephentown
      • Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,861 people
    • Troy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Valley Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
      • Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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