Medusa, New York
| Medusa, New York | |
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| Hamlet | |
 Medusa
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| Coordinates: 42°26′12″N 074°07′48″W / 42.43667°N 74.13000°WCoordinates: 42°26′12″N 074°07′48″W / 42.43667°N 74.13000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Albany County |
| Town | Town of Rensselaerville |
| Area (2000 Census) | |
| • Total | 6.86 sq mi (17.8 km2) |
| • Land | 6.79 sq mi (17.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 376 |
| • Density | 55.4/sq mi (21.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12120 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-46426 |
| GNIS feature ID | 956907 |
| Website | www |
Medusa is a hamlet in the Town of Rensselaerville, in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census, which listed the community as a census-designated place (CDP), but it was not included as a CDP in the 2010 census.
First settled in 1786 by Uriah Hall and his son Joshua, Medusa's first name was Hall's Mills after those first settlers. In 1850, the name of the village was changed to Medusa, at that time the village contained a Methodist Episcopal and a "Christian" Church, a hotel, two stores, two mills for grain, turning works, an evaporator, paper mill, carpenter's shop, and two Blacksmith's shops.
Medusa is located at 42°26′12″N 074°07′48″W / 42.43667°N 74.13000°W (42.4367469, -74.1301365) and its elevation is 804 feet (245 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.86 square miles (17.8 km2), of which, 6.79 square miles (17.6 km2) of it is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) of it (1.02%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 376 people, 147 households, and 104 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 55.4 per square mile (21.4/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 27.0/sq mi (10.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.20% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
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