New Scotland, New York
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Clarence Houck's Cattery - New Scotland, NY
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 Location in Albany County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°37′16″N 73°56′6″W / 42.62111°N 73.93500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Albany |
| Incorporated | 1832 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Supervisor | Thomas Dolin (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 58.4 sq mi (151.2 km2) |
| • Land | 58.1 sq mi (150.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,648 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-50672 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979272 |
New Scotland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 8,648 at the 2010 census.
The town is southwest of Albany, New York, the state capital. New Scotland is centrally located in the county.
The town was settled around 1660. New Scotland was founded in 1832 from the west part of the town of Bethlehem.
The Bennett Hill Farm, Presbyterian Church in New Scotland and the New Scotland Cemetery, and Onesquethaw Valley Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.4 square miles (151 km2), of which, 58.1 square miles (150 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (0.57%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,626 people, 3,341 households, and 2,509 families residing in the town. The population density was 148.6 people per square mile (57.4/km²). There were 3,470 housing units at an average density of 59.8 per square mile (23.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.17% White, 0.28% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
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