Nassau (town), New York
| Nassau, New York | |
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| Town | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°33′N 73°33′W / 42.550°N 73.550°WCoordinates: 42°33′N 73°33′W / 42.550°N 73.550°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rensselaer |
| Incorporated | 1806 (as Town of Philipstown) |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | David Fleming |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.2 sq mi (117.1 km2) |
| • Land | 44.5 sq mi (115.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,789 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (41/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12123 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-49517 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979250 |
| Website | Town of Nassau, New York |
Nassau is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, USA. The population was 4,789 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Nassau is at the southern border of the county.
The region was first settled around 1760. The town was originally formed as the "Town of Philipstown" in 1806 from parts of the Towns of Petersburgh, Schodack, and Stephentown. The town changed its name to "Nassau" in 1808.
The Henry Tunis Smith Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.2 square miles (117.1 km²), of which, 44.5 square miles (115.4 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²) of it (1.46%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Columbia County, New York.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,818 people, 1,851 households, and 1,330 families residing in the town. The population density was 108.2 people per square mile (41.8/km²). There were 2,058 housing units at an average density of 46.2 per square mile (17.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.66% White, 1.08% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
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