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Rensselaer County, New York
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For the city of the same name, see Rensselaer, New York.
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.
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Rensselaer County | |
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Coordinates: 42°42′36″N 73°29′24″W | |
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Founded | February 7, 1791; 233 years ago (1791-02-07)[lower-alpha 1] |
Named for | Kiliaen van Rensselaer |
Seat | Troy |
Largest city | Troy |
Area | |
• Total | 665 sq mi (1,720 km2) |
• Land | 652 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
• Water | 13 sq mi (30 km2) 1.9% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 161,133[1] |
• Density | 247.0/sq mi (95.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 20th, 21st |
Website | www |
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Rensselaer County is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.