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  1. Albany County ( / ˈɔːlbəni / ⓘ AWL-bə-nee) is a county in the state of New York, United States. Its northern border is formed by the Mohawk River, at its confluence with the Hudson River, which is to the east. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 314,848. [2]

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    This area was once part of the Rensselaerwyck manor. The town of Colonie was formed in 1895 after the rural residents of the town of Watervliet opposed the state's proposal to transform the entire town into the city of Watervliet. The town and village of Green Island was also split off as a town from the town of Watervliet a year later and the vill...

    A number of sites in Colonie are included on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places,including - 1. Albany Rural Cemetery 2. Bacon-Stickney House 3. Senator William T. Byrne House 4. Frederick Cramer House 5. Martin Dunsbach House 6. Royal K. Fuller House 7. Goodrich School 8. Isaac M. Haswell House 9. Hedge Lawn 10. Henry-Remsen House 11. Eb...

    According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 57.9 square miles (149.9 km2), of which 56.1 square miles (145.2 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) (3.11%) is water. The northern town line borders Schenectady County, and Saratoga County, marked by the Mohawk River. The eastern town boundary is the border of Renss...

    As of the census of 2000, there were 79,258 people, 30,980 households, and 20,539 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,413.6 inhabitants per square mile (545.8/km2). There were 32,280 housing units at an average density of 575.7 per square mile (222.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.55% White, 3.96% Black or Africa...

    The current town supervisor is Peter G. Crummey, a Republican who was sworn in as the 18th Supervisor of the Town of Colonie on January 1, 2022. Crummey received 57 percent of the vote while his opponent, Democrat Kelly Mateja, received 42 percent. This election marked a change in political power at the Supervisor's position from Democrat to Republ...

    Law enforcement in the town is primarily provided by the Town of Colonie Police Department; within the village of Menands, which occupies the southeastern corner of the town, there is the Village of Menands Police Department as well. However, that law enforcement is supplemented by the New York State Police Troop G (the headquarters of which lies w...

    There are six public school districts that serve the town of Colonie: the South Colonie Central School District, North Colonie Central Schools, Watervliet City School District, Menands Union Free School District, Niskayuna Central School District, and Mohonasen Central School District. South Colonie (Colonie Central High School) serves much of the ...

    The Town of Colonie operates and maintains over 850 acres of property and facilities, including the 130-acre Crossings Park, the 160-acre Mohawk River Park and Pool, the 12-acre Mohawk Riverside Landing Park, the 36-hole Town of Colonie Golf Course, the 43-acre Schuyler Flatts Cultural Park, a 5.5 mile section of the Mohawk Hudson Bike/Hike Trail, ...

    There are two dedicated weekly newspapers for parts of the town, the Colonie Spotlight and Loudonville Spotlight. Also, Channel 9 on Spectrum News in the town is a public-access televisionstation devoted to town news, programming, and events. The studios are located inside the William K. Sanford town library on Albany Shaker Road. Although not enti...

  2. The entire area of the Capital District was within the original boundaries of Albany County as established by the Province of New York on November 1, 1683; it was one of the original 12 counties. In 1772, Charlotte County and Tryon County were both formed from parts of Albany County.

  3. Albany became the capital of New York State in 1797 and since then has been the home of numerous governors and others who would go on the become presidents of the United States. Learn more about the history of the City of Albany .

  4. References. Further reading. Other websites. Albany, New York. Coordinates: 42°39′09″N 073°45′26″W. Albany ( / ˈɔːlbəniː / ( listen) AWL-bə-nee) is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District.