Amsterdam (city), New York
| Amsterdam | |
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 Location within Montgomery County and the state of New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°57′N 74°11′W / 42.950°N 74.183°WCoordinates: 42°57′N 74°11′W / 42.950°N 74.183°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Montgomery |
| Incorporated (village) | 1830 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Michael Villa (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 6.3 sq mi (16.3 km2) |
| • Land | 5.9 sq mi (15.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18,620 |
| • Density | 3,176.3/sq mi (1,226.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−05) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04) |
| ZIP code | 12010 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-02066 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0942450 |
| Website | City of Amsterdam website |
Amsterdam is a city in Montgomery County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 18,620. The name is derived from the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
The city of Amsterdam is surrounded on the north, east, and west sides by the town of Amsterdam. The city developed on both sides of the Mohawk River, with the majority located on the north bank. The Port Jackson area on the south side is also part of the city.
The city is within the original, now defunct town of Caughnawaga.
The first Europeans to settle here were Dutch immigrants about 1710. They called the community Veeders Mills and Veedersburgh after Albert Veeder, an early mill owner. After the American Revolutionary War, many settlers came from New England. Anglo-American residents changed the name to Amsterdam in 1803. In 1773, Guy Johnson built Guy Park, a stone Georgian mansion. A Loyalist, he fled to Canada during the Revolution. The mansion has been preserved and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
It was incorporated as a village on April 20, 1830 from a section of the Town of Amsterdam. New charters in 1854, 1865, and 1875 increased the size of the village. In 1885, Amsterdam became a city, which subsequently increased in size by annexation of the former village of Port Jackson on the south side of the Mohawk River; it became the fifth ward of the city.
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