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Rensselaerville, NY map Population (year 2000): 1,915. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,899 (-0.8% change)
 

Males: 973  (50.8%)
Females: 942  (49.2%)

Albany County

Median resident age:  42.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12147.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $49,400 (it was $42,391 in 2000)
Rensselaerville  $49,400
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $125,200 (it was $90,900 in 2000)
Rensselaerville  $125,200
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Rensselaerville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)


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Ancestries: German (21.1%), Irish (20.7%), English (11.6%), Italian (10.4%), Dutch (9.6%), United States (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 61.5 square miles.

Population density: 31 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Rensselaerville

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rensselaerville town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

56 residents are foreign born (2.7% Europe).

This town:  2.9%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Rensselaerville:  2.3% ($2,117)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Rensselaerville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (28.0 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (114.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Medusa, NY (4.4 miles ), Preston-Potter Hollow, NY (4.8 miles ), Durham, NY (7.1 miles ), Berne, NY (8.8 miles ), Westerlo, NY (8.9 miles ), Broome, NY (9.5 miles ), Greenville, NY (11.7 miles ), Windham, NY (11.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $115,500
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $115,500
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $89,200
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $89,200
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $89,200
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $89,200
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $89,200
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $89,200
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $150,000

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Latitude: 42.48 N, Longitude: 74.17 W


25 people in unknown juvenile institutions

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Rensselaerville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Rensselaerville town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/16/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rensselaerville:
  • COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 19 miles; CATSKILL, NY)
  • BELLEVUE MATERNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 26 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)
  • ST CLARES HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Rensselaerville, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rensselaerville:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 32 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 63 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
  • STEWART INT'L (about 68 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID: SWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rensselaerville:
  • FREEHOLD (about 13 miles; FREEHOLD, NY; ID: 1I5)
  • GREENVILLE-RAINBOW (about 13 miles; GREENVILLE, NY; ID: 1H4)
  • KNOX (about 17 miles; QUAKER STREET, NY; ID: N65)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rensselaerville:
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 27 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 28 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 29 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; FT enrollment: 2,208)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 32 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
Library in Rensselaerville:
  • RENSSELAERVILLE LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,435; Location: MAIN STREET, P. O. BOX 188; 13,394 books; 178 audio materials; 913 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Shoefelt Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Brookside Cemetery (1), Medusa Cemetery (2), Crystal Lake Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Triangle Lake (A), Myosotis Lake (B), Crystal Lake (C), Hicks Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Fox Creek (A), Eightmile Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  7.4%

Rensselaerville compared to New York 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






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7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
New York average:  5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Albany County:  0.17%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rensselaer County, NY  1.31% ($35,333 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.81% ($40,884)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.73% ($40,505)


7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Albany County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rensselaer County, NY  1.34% ($37,596 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.92% ($40,022)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.90% ($49,530)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rensselaerville:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rensselaerville:
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WPGL (90.7 FM; PATTERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WTRY-FM (98.3 FM; ROTTERDAM, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBKK (97.7 FM; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: GEM ASSOCIATES, L. P.)

TV broadcast stations around Rensselaerville:
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • W52DF (Channel 52; ALBANY, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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