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Niskayuna is a town in Schenectady County, New York, USA. The population was 20,295 at the 2000 census. Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Location in the state of New York Formed 1809 Seat Schenectady Area - Total - Water 543 kmÂ² (210 miÂ²) 9 kmÂ² (4 miÂ²) 1. ... NY redirects here. ...

The Town of Niskayuna is located in the southeast part of the county, north and east of the City of Schenectady. Union Colleges Nott Memorial, one of the most recognized buildings in Schenectady Schenectady (IPA ) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. ...

History

Niskayuna was formed on March 7, 1809 with an original population of 681. The name of town was derived from the term "Nis-ti-go-wo-ne" or "Co-nis-ti-glo-no." [1] The original meanings of the words translate roughly as "Extensive Corn Flats" or "Land of Much Corn." There is no truth to the rumor that "Niskayuna" is an Algonquin dialect for "land of high taxes."

Tradition has preserved a few of the following names of the chiefs of the Connestigiune tribe who inhabited this section of the country: Ron-warrigh-woh-go-wa, (signifying in English, the great fault finder or grumbler), Ka-na-da-rokh-go-wa, (signifying a great eater), Ro-ya-na, (a chief), As-sa-ve-go, (big knife), and A-voon-ta-go-wa, (big tree). Of these, the first made the greatest objection to alienating lands to the whites and in each deed he was careful to have a covenant inserted by which the rights of hunting and fishing were preserved to them. It was a common saying of his that "after the whites had taken possession of our lands, they will make Kaut-sore (literally spoon-food or soup) of our bodies." Yet he was on the most friendly terms with the whites and was never backward in extending to them his powerful influence and personal aid during their expedition against the Canadians in the French War. He took great delight in instructing the boys of the settlers in the arts of war and was constantly complaining that the government did not prosecute the war against the French with sufficient vigor. The council fire of the Connestigiune band was held about a mile south of the village.

In 1687, Niskayuna was visited by a spy from the Adirondack tribe, which was an ally of the French. Hunger drove him to the house of a Dutchman by the name of Van Brakle, where he devoured an enormous quantity of the food set before him, which happened to be pork and peas. Although his movements had been made with unusual caution, the eagle eye of the "Grumbler" detected him. He waylaid him on leaving the house of his entertainer and after a short conflict, killed him. Having severed the head of the corpse from the body, he repaired to the house of Van Brakle and threw the head into the window, exclaiming to the owner: "Behold the head of your pea eater."

The first settlers of this town were an independent class of Hollanders who located outside the manor line to avoid the conflicting exactions of the patrons and the trading government of the New Netherlands. It was settled at about the same time as was Schenectady.

Among the early settlers were the Clutes, Van Vrankens, Vedders, Groots, Tymersons, Consauls, Pearses, Van Brookhovens, Claas, Jansen and Kriegers.

From an old document it appears that Harmon Vedder obtained a patent for some land here in 1664.

Captain Martin Kriegier, who was the first burgomaster of New Amsterdam, finally settled in Niskayuna, on the banks of the Mohawk, "where the Indians carry their canoes across the stones." In this retired and romantic spot, this brave soldier and just magistrate died in the year 1712.

Sports

Niskayuna Lacrosse has won their third staight Class A title game. The Niskayuna Girls lacrosse team won their first sectional title this year. Has a number of All-Americans, girls and boys. The Silver Warriors has a number of other great sports such as Basketball, Vollyball, Tenis, Football, Field Hockey and a few more.

Geography

The northern and eastern town lines are defined by the Mohawk River with Saratoga County, New York on the opposite bank. The south town line is the Town of Colonie in Albany County, New York. The town borders the city of Schenectady to the west. The Mohawk River is a major waterway in north-central New York, United States. ... Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Location in the state of New York Formed November 1, 1683 Seat Albany Area - Total - Water 1,381 kmÂ² (533 miÂ²) 25 kmÂ² (10 miÂ²) 1. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.0 km² (15.1 mi²). 36.5 km² (14.1 mi²) of it is land and 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (6.25%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 20,295 people, 7,787 households, and 5,793 families residing in the town. The population density was 555.3/km² (1,438.3/mi²). There were 8,046 housing units at an average density of 220.2/km² (570.2/mi²). The town's population was 51.7% female and 48.3% male. The racial makeup of the town was 90.7% White, 6.0% Asian, 1.6% African-American, and 1.6% "Other."[2] 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

There were 7,787 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.02. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $70,800, and the median income for a family was $79,539. Males had a median income of $59,738 versus $39,692 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,257. The average family income in Niskayuna is the highest in the Capital District.[3] The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...

Communities and locations in Niskayuna

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Notable residents

Jeff Blatnick (born July 26, 1957 in Schenectady, New York) is a former American Super Heavweight Greco-Roman wrestler and cancer survivor. ... Music sample: Olympic Fanfare and Theme ( file info) â€” composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... AndrÃ© N. Davis (born June 12, 1979 in Niskayuna, New York) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the New England Patriots of the NFL. College Career Davis starred on the football team at Niskayuna High School, where he first played on the soccer team. ... Ivar Giaever (originally spelled GiÃ¦ver) (born April 5, 1929 in Bergen, Norway) is a physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1973 with Leo Esaki and Brian David Josephson for work in solid-state physics. ... Terra Naomi is a pop-rock artist, who rose to fame through a performance of her song, Say Its Possible, on the video sharing site YouTube. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...

External links

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