Welcome to Schaghticoke ...

The village of Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Schaghticoke has a population of 580 people<3> (see below for details).

Schaghticoke is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Schaghticoke is within the (518) area code.

We don't have a date for the establishment of Schaghticoke.

Websites for Schaghticoke ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.renscochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Schaghticoke, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Schaghticoke had an population of 580 people. This is a decrease of 2.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Schaghticoke had a population of 592 people. This makes Schaghticoke the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 592 people, the population of Schaghticoke decreased 12.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 676 people).

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

Communities near Schaghticoke ...

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

• Albany
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Schaghticoke.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Albany
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany<6>
• Colonie
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
  • Colonie lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Schaghticoke.
  • 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.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonie
• Schenectady
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schenectady
  • Schenectady lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the west of Schaghticoke.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,231 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Schenectady
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schenectady<6>
• Troy
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Schaghticoke.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Troy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy<6>
• Clifton Park
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
  • Clifton Park lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the west of Schaghticoke.
  • 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.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clifton Park
• Saratoga Springs
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  • Saratoga Springs lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Schaghticoke.
  • 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.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saratoga Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs<6>
• Halfmoon
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
  • Halfmoon lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the west of Schaghticoke.
  • 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.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Halfmoon
• Niskayuna
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niskayuna
  • Niskayuna lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Schaghticoke.
  • 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.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Niskayuna
• Milton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northwest of Schaghticoke.
  • 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.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Milton
• Wilton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
  • Wilton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Schaghticoke.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,954 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilton

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 Schaghticoke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schaghticoke.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Schaghticoke. 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 Schaghticoke.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Schaghticoke ...

Looking for more information about Schaghticoke? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Schaghticoke, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Schaghticoke.

Adding Schaghticoke to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Schaghticoke in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Schaghticoke was the U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Schaghticoke in the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Schaghticoke.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/

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