Rotterdam, New York

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Rotterdam, New York
Town
A sign depicting the entrance to town of Rotterdam on New York State Route 5
Location in Schenectady County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°47′12″N 73°58′15″W / 42.78667°N 73.97083°W / 42.78667; -73.97083
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Schenectady
Settled	1661
Established	1820
Named for	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Government
• Type	Town board
• Town Supervisor	Mollie Collins
Area [1]
• Total	36.45 sq mi (94.40 km2)
• Land	35.68 sq mi (92.42 km2)
• Water	0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
Elevation	512 ft (156 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	30,523
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 ((EDT))
ZIP code	12306 or 12303
Area code	518
FIPS code	36-63935
GNIS feature ID	979437
Website	www.rotterdamny.org

Rotterdam is a town in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 30,523 at the 2020 census.^[3]

The town of Rotterdam is in the south-central part of the county. It was founded in 1661 by Dutch settlers, who named it after the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, where many immigrants last touched European grounds.^[4] The town borders the city of Schenectady.