Welcome to Schenectady County ...
Time Zone: Schenectady County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Schenectady is the Seat for Schenectady County.
Schenectady County was founded in 1809 and was created by taking area from Albany County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Schenectady had a population of 155,548 people. This is an increase of 0.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 154,727 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Schenectady represented 0.8% of the total population of New York.
Below are some of the communities located in Schenectady County:
- Delanson
- Duanesburg
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,325 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Duanesburg
- Glenville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,287 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Glenville
- Niskayuna
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niskayuna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,330 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niskayuna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Niskayuna
- Princetown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Princetown
- Rotterdam
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,080 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Schenectady
- Scotia
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Scotia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia<2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to New York
- Websites specific to Schenectady County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Montgomery County
- Saratoga County
- Schoharie County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |