North Greenbush, New York
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North Greenbush is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. North Greenbush is located in the western part of the county. The population was 13,292 at the 2020 census.
North Greenbush | |
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Town of North Greenbush | |
Etymology: From being the northern half of the old town of Greenbush; Greenbush from the Dutch Greenen Bosch, meaning "pinewood" for the pine forests of the area | |
Coordinates: 42°40′30″N 73°39′29″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Rensselaer |
Incorporation as town | 1855 |
Area | |
• Total | 18.91 sq mi (48.97 km2) |
• Land | 18.55 sq mi (48.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,929 |
• Density | 737/sq mi (284/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 12144, 12180, 12198 |
Area codes | 518, 838 |
FIPS code | 36-083-52100 |
FIPS code | 36-52100[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0979287[3] |
Wikimedia Commons | North Greenbush, New York |
Website | www.townofng.com |
The town has three main hamlets, Wynantskill in the northeastern corner, Defreestville in the southern portion of the town, and Snyder's Lake which occupies the majority of the town's eastern end. Each have strong identities and hinder efforts by the town to have a centralized identity.[4] Also hindering a unified town image is that North Greenbush consists of parts of four different school districts, only one of which (a one-room schoolhouse) carries the town's name; two fire departments (Wynantskill and Defreestville); and three ZIP Codes (City of Troy, City of Rensselaer, and Wynantskill).[4] North Greenbush is home to the southern part of the Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) campus, including the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium, home to the Tri-City ValleyCats minor league baseball team; the RPI Tech Park; the La Salle Institute; the New York State National Guard Armory, headquarters for the Rainbow Division; and various Rensselaer County government institutions.[4]