Schodack

Schodack
Town
Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°31′53″N 73°41′34″W / 42.53139°N 73.69278°W / 42.53139; -73.69278Coordinates: 42°31′53″N 73°41′34″W / 42.53139°N 73.69278°W / 42.53139; -73.69278
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Rensselaer
Area
• Total	63.60 sq mi (164.73 km2)
• Land	61.93 sq mi (160.39 km2)
• Water	1.68 sq mi (4.34 km2)
Elevation	308 ft (94 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	12,794
• Estimate (2016)	13,151
• Density	212.36/sq mi (81.99/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	36-65541
GNIS feature ID	0979469
Website	www.schodack.org

Schodack is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 12,794 at the 2010 census. The town name is derived from the native word, Escotak. The town is in the southwestern part of the county. Schodack is southeast of Albany, New York.

Prior to the arrival of the Dutch, the region was at the heart of the Mahican tribe. The location of their principal village was "Esquatak, the "fireplace of the nation." The town was partly explored by Henry Hudson in 1609.

The town was first settled by Europeans in the 17th Century and was part of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck in the New Netherland colony. The town was established in 1795 when Rensselaerwyck was divided. In 1896, Part of the town was used to provide some territory for the Towns of Nassau and Berlin.

Blink Bonnie, Elmbrook Farm, and the Muitzes Kill 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 63.7 square miles (165 km²), of which, 62.2 square miles (161 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (2.25%) is water. By area, it is the third largest town in Rensselaer County.

The west town line is the Hudson River with Albany County on the opposite bank. The south town line is the border of Columbia County.

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