Town of Glenville (Schenectady County, NY)

Welcome to Glenville ...

The Town of Glenville is located in Schenectady County<1>.

The location of Glenville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Glenville has a population of 29,286 people<3> (see below for details).

Glenville is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Glenville: (518)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glenville had an population of 29,286 people. This is a decrease of 0.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Glenville had a population of 29,480 people (which is 19.05% of the total population of Schenectady County). This makes Glenville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Glenville represents 0.15% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 75th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 29,480 people, the population of Glenville increased 4.6% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 28,183 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Glenville.

Communities near Glenville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glenville.

Albany
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- Albany lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Glenville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany<6>
Colonie
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- Colonie lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Glenville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,128 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Troy
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- Troy lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southeast of Glenville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy<6>
Clifton Park
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- Clifton Park lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the east of Glenville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,240 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Guilderland
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- Guilderland lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Glenville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,740 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilderland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Saratoga Springs
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- Saratoga Springs lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Glenville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs<6>
Halfmoon
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- Halfmoon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Glenville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,769 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Niskayuna
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- Niskayuna lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the southeast of Glenville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,330 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niskayuna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Milton
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- Milton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Glenville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,262 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Amsterdam
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- Amsterdam lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the west of Glenville.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,711 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam<6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Glenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glenville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glenville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glenville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenville. See our Newspapers Page for Glenville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glenville ...

Looking for more information about Glenville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Glenville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Glenville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glenville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Schenectady, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glenville.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glenville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glenville) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Glenville. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GlenvilleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8884, Longitude: -73.9885 In this case, the coordinates for Glenville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.