Petersburgh, New York
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Petersburgh is a town located in the northeast section of Rensselaer County, New York, USA. The population was 1,563 at the 2000 census. The town was named after an early settler.
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[edit] History
The area was settled around the middle of the 18th Century and was part of Rensselaerwyck. The town was created in 1791 from the Town of Stephentown. The size of this town was diminished by the formation of other towns in the county, including the Towns of Berln and Lansingburgh (see Troy) in 1806, and Grafton and Nassau in 1807.
Reportedly the town was named after an individual named Peter Simmons, an early settler.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 107.7 km² (41.6 mi²), all land.
The east town line is the border of Massachusetts.
The Little Hoosick River joins the Hoosick River in the north part of the town.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,563 people, 587 households, and 433 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.5/km² (37.6/mi²). There were 695 housing units at an average density of 6.5/km² (16.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.19% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 587 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,909, and the median income for a family was $49,125. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,249. About 9.8% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Petersburgh
- North Petersburgh -- A hamlet in the north part of the town on Routes 22 and 346.
- Petersburgh (or Petersburg) -- A hamlet on Routes 2 and 22. It was formerly called "South Petersburg" and "Rensselaer Mills."
- Petersburgh Junction -- A hamlet by the north town line.
- Stillman -- A hamlet northwest of Petersburgh village on Route 2.
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Rensselaer County, New York |
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| County seat | Troy |
| Cities | Rensselaer | Troy |
| Villages | Castleton-on-Hudson (Castleton) | East Nassau | Hoosick Falls | Nassau | Schaghticoke | Valley Falls |
| Towns | Berlin | Brunswick | East Greenbush | Grafton | Hoosick | Nassau | North Greenbush | Petersburgh | Pittstown | Poestenkill | Sand Lake | Schaghticoke | Schodack | Stephentown |
| Hamlets/CDPs | Averill Park | Buskirk | Cherry Plain | Cropseyville | Defreestville | East Schodack | Hampton Manor | Johnsonville | Poestenkill | West Sand Lake | Wynantskill |
