Rensselaer County, New York

Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County Courthouse
Flag of Rensselaer County
Official seal of Rensselaer County
Map of New York highlighting Rensselaer County
Location within the U.S. state of New York
Map of the United States highlighting New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°42′36″N 73°29′24″W / 42.71000°N 73.49000°W / 42.71000; -73.49000
Country United States
State New York
FoundedFebruary 7, 1791 (1791-02-07)[a]
Named forKiliaen van Rensselaer
SeatTroy
Largest cityTroy
Area
 • Total665 sq mi (1,720 km2)
 • Land652 sq mi (1,690 km2)
 • Water13 sq mi (30 km2)  1.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total161,133[1]
 • Density247.0/sq mi (95.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts20th, 21st
Websitewww.rensco.com

Rensselaer County /rɛnsəˈlɪər/ is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 161,130.[2] Its county seat is Troy.[3] 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.

Rensselaer County is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Rensselaer County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.


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