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Colonie (village), New York

Colonie
Village
Village of Colonie
Etymology: Dutch referring to Rensselaerswyck,
the land outside of old Albany
Location in Albany County and the state of New York.
Location in Albany County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 42°43′15″N 73°50′3″W / 42.72083°N 73.83417°W / 42.72083; -73.83417Coordinates: 42°43′15″N 73°50′3″W / 42.72083°N 73.83417°W / 42.72083; -73.83417
Country United States
State New York
County Albany
Incorporation as Village March 2, 1921
Government
Area
 • Total 3.3 sq mi (9 km2)
 • Land 3.3 sq mi (9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 312 ft (95 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,793
 • Estimate (2016) 7,838
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code 12205
Area code(s) 518
FIPS code 36-17332
GNIS feature ID 0947179
Colonie, New York
Website http://www.colonievillage.org

Colonie is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 7,793 at the 2010 census.

The village of Colonie is within the town of Colonie. Both are north of the city of Albany, the capital of New York.

The village of Colonie was incorporated on March 2, 1921 and was barely developed beyond anything more than buildings along the Albany-Schenectady Road (NY Route 5).

The village fire department was established in 1931.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²). 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it is land and 0.30% is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,916 people, 3,174 households, and 2,253 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,396.7 inhabitants per square mile (926.2/km²). There were 3,264 housing units at an average density of 988.2 per square mile (381.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.68% White, 3.54% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 3.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.


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