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Population (year 2000): 4,054. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,250 (+4.8% change)
Males: 2,068 (51.0%), Females: 1,986 (49.0%)
Rensselaer County
Zip code:
12140
Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $58,945 (year 2000)
Median house value: $117,600 (year 2000)
Races in Poestenkill:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (28.4%), German (24.4%),
Italian (13.6%), English (12.9%), French (11.2%), Polish (6.2%).
Elevation: 484 feet
Land area: 5.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Poestenkill
- High school or higher: 90.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
- Unemployed: 1.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Poestenkill town
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 62.7%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 4.9%
- Divorced: 7.2%
0.6% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Poestenkill:
- SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; TROY, NY)
- SETON HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 8 miles; TROY, NY)
- EDDY COHOES REHABILITATION CENTER (about 12 miles;
COHOES, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Poestenkill:
- ALBANY INTL (about 17 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
- FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 44 miles; GLENS FALLS,
NY; ID: GFL)
- BARNES MUNI (about 71 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD,
MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Poestenkill:
- RENSSELAER COUNTY (about 1 miles; TROY, NY; ID: 5B7)
- BURRELLO-MECHANICVILLE (about 15 miles;
MECHANICVILLE, NY; ID: K27)
- ROUND LAKE (about 21 miles; ROUND LAKE, NY; ID: W57)
Amtrak station near Poestenkill:
- 13 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST
ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term
parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental
service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Poestenkill:
- RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 8 miles;
TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
- HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 15 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT
enrollment: 3,001)
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT
enrollment: 7,096)
- THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 19 miles; ALBANY,
NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
- SUNY AT ALBANY (about 19 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT
enrollment: 14,168)
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,047)
Public primary/middle school in Poestenkill:
- POESTENKILL ES (Students: 325; Location: ONE
SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Poestenkill:
- POESTENKILL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$75,582; Location: 9 PLANK ROAD; 13,463 books; 423 audio
materials; 738 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)
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