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Population (year 2000): 1,024
Males: 505  (49.3%)
Females: 519  (50.7%)

Rensselaer County

Median resident age:  38.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12140.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,300 (it was $54,219 in 2000)
Poestenkill  $60,300
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $130,100 (it was $100,400 in 2000)
Poestenkill  $130,100
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Poestenkill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (26.6%), Irish (26.6%), English (19.4%), Dutch (14.0%), Italian (12.2%), French (9.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 484 feet

Land area: 5.84 square miles.

Population density: 175 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Poestenkill

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poestenkill CDP

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

5 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Poestenkill, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Poestenkill to the number of sex offenders is 1024 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Poestenkill:  1.8% ($1,831)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Poestenkill satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (15.1 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (129.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Averill Park, NY (4.2 miles ), West Sand Lake, NY (4.6 miles ), Sand Lake, NY (4.8 miles ), Brunswick, NY (5.1 miles ), Wynantskill, NY (5.5 miles ), North Greenbush, NY (6.6 miles ), Troy, NY (8.6 miles ), Grafton, NY (9.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $114,100
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $121,200
  • 2001: 18 buildings, average cost: $152,800
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $132,400
  • 2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2004: 37 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $240,000

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Latitude: 42.70 N, Longitude: 73.56 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 518



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (29%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (22%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (20%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Average climate in Poestenkill, New York

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Poestenkill-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the Poestenkill place center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 tornado 35.5 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Poestenkill:
  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; TROY, NY)
  • SETON HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 4 miles; TROY, NY)
  • EDDY COHOES REHABILITATION CENTER (about 13 miles; COHOES, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Poestenkill, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poestenkill:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 17 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 44 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 71 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Poestenkill:
  • RENSSELAER COUNTY (about 1 miles; TROY, NY; ID: 5B7)
  • BURRELLO-MECHANICVILLE (about 15 miles; MECHANICVILLE, NY; ID: K27)
  • ROUND LAKE (about 21 miles; ROUND LAKE, NY; ID: W57)

Amtrak station near Poestenkill:
  • 13 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poestenkill:
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 4 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 15 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 19 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 21 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
Public elementary/middle school in Poestenkill:
Library in Poestenkill:
  • POESTENKILL LIBRARY (Operating income: $75,582; Location: 9 PLANK ROAD; 13,463 books; 423 audio materials; 738 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Hillside Cemetery (1), Brookside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Poestenkill and their reported violations in the past:

PIRATES COVE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Poestenkill compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Rensselaer County New York:




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7.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.11%
New York average:  5.41%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($435 average AGI)
Rensselaer County:  0.22%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Albany County, NY  2.60% ($37,596 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.81% ($38,732)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.31% ($41,466)


7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,928 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
New York average:  6.26%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Rensselaer County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Albany County, NY  2.55% ($35,333 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.83% ($40,801)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.38% ($39,270)


Strongest AM radio stations in Poestenkill:
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WHAZ (1330 AM; 1 kW; TROY, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poestenkill:
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WHRL (103.1 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRPI (91.5 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
  • WQBK-FM (103.9 FM; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Poestenkill:
  • WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)

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