Knox, New York
| Knox | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Albany County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°41′21″N 74°6′10″W / 42.68917°N 74.10278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Albany |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Supervisor | Vasilios Lefkaditis (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 41.9 sq mi (108.6 km2) |
| • Land | 41.8 sq mi (108.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (375 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,692 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12107 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-40002 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979122 |
Knox is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census.
The Town is in the northwest part of Albany County and is west of Albany, the state capital.
The Town of Knox was established in 1822 from part of the Town of Berne. During the American Revolution loyalties of the inhabitants was split, but the issue was resolved when Tories moved away.
The Knox District School No. 5 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.9 square miles (109 km2), of which, 41.8 square miles (108 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.33%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Schoharie County, and the north town line is the border of Schenectady County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,647 people, 953 households, and 743 families residing in the town. The population density was 63.4 people per square mile (24.5/km²). There were 1,041 housing units at an average density of 24.9 per square mile (9.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.43% White, 0.76% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
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