Princetown, New York
| Princetown, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Schenectady County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°47′59″N 74°4′38″W / 42.79972°N 74.07722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Schenectady |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2) |
| • Land | 23.9 sq mi (62.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,115 |
| • Density | 87/sq mi (34/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12056 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-59861 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979399 |
| Website | www |
Princetown is a town in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 2,115 at the 2010 census. It is in the central part of the county, west of the town of Rotterdam.
The north town line is the border of Montgomery County, and the south town line is the border of Albany County. The town of Rotterdam is to the east, and the town of Duanesburg is to the west. The center of Princetown is 7 miles (11 km) west of downtown Schenectady.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.2 square miles (62.7 km2), of which 23.9 square miles (62.0 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 1.18%, is water.
In the 2000 census, there were 2,132 people, 797 households, and 611 families residing in the town. The population density was 88.7 people per square mile (34.2/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 34.7 per square mile (13.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.69% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
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