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Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County ren-sÉ™-LEER is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 161,130, its highest decennial count ever. Its county seat is Troy. The county is named in honor of the family of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, the original Dutch owner of the land in the area. The county is part of the Capital District region of the state.
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Cities and towns 8
Townships 14
- Town of Berlin pop. 1,798
- Town of Brunswick pop. 12,634
- Town of East Greenbush pop. 16,666
- Town of Grafton pop. 2,074
- Town of Hoosick pop. 6,669
- Town of Nassau pop. 4,547
- Town of North Greenbush pop. 13,326
- Town of Petersburgh pop. 1,374
- Town of Pittstown pop. 5,540
- Town of Poestenkill pop. 4,334
- Town of Sand Lake pop. 8,385
- Town of Schaghticoke pop. 7,421
- Town of Schodack pop. 12,983
- Town of Stephentown pop. 2,800
Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)
- Census ID (PID6)
- 170432
- FIPS state
- 36
- FIPS county
- 083
- FIPS place
- 99083
- Census record name
- COUNTY OF RENSSELAER
- Mailing address
- 1600 7TH AVE, TROY 12180