Petersburgh, New York
| Petersburgh | |
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Petersburg Baptist Church on Route 22 (2012)
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 Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°46′6″N 73°20′36″W / 42.76833°N 73.34333°WCoordinates: 42°46′6″N 73°20′36″W / 42.76833°N 73.34333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rensselaer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.6 sq mi (107.8 km2) |
| • Land | 41.6 sq mi (107.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,525 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12138 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-57441 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979359 |
Petersburgh is a town located in the northeast section of Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 1,525 at the 2010 census. The town was named after an early settler named Peter Simmons.
The area was settled around the middle of the 18th century and was part of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck. The town was created in 1791 from the Town of Stephentown. The size of this town was diminished by the formation of other towns in the county, including the Towns of Berlin and Lansingburgh in 1806, and Grafton and Nassau in 1807.
The Petersburgh United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.6 square miles (108 km2), all land. On the east the town borders on the states of Massachusetts and Vermont.
The Taconic Mountains cover a great portion of the town, and the Little Hoosick River joins the Hoosic River in the north part of the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,563 people, 587 households, and 433 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.6 people per square mile (14.5/km²). There were 695 housing units at an average density of 16.7 per square mile (6.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.19% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
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