Stephentown, New York
| Stephentown, New York | |
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 Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°32′40″N 73°24′58″W / 42.54444°N 73.41611°WCoordinates: 42°32′40″N 73°24′58″W / 42.54444°N 73.41611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rensselaer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.1 sq mi (150.4 km2) |
| • Land | 58.0 sq mi (150.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,903 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 12168-12169 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-71102 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979523 |
Stephentown is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,903 at the 2010 census. The town, which was originally Jericho Hallow in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was renamed for Stephen Van Rensselaer. The town is in the southeast corner of the county, and has a sign proclaiming it to be the only Stephentown on Earth.
Stephentown was first settled around 1765. The town was formed in 1788, from the East Manor of Rensselaerwyck District. The Stephentown pioneers were from New England, primarily Rhode Island and Connecticut.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.1 square miles (150 km2), of which, 58.0 square miles (150 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.16%) is water. The south town line is the border with Columbia County, New York, and the east town line is the border of Massachusetts. The western and central portions of the town are part of the Rensselaer Plateau.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,903 people, 1,141 households, and 838 families residing in the town. The population density was 49.8 people per square mile (19.1/km²). There were 1,339 housing units at an average density of 23.1 per square mile (8.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.7% White, 0.31% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander,and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.11% of the population.
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