Schaghticoke, New York
30 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Schaghticoke town. It lies in ZIP code area 12154. The Survey maps it on the Schaghticoke quadrangle. 527 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 358 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1893 to 1989The same ground, surveyed 96 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Schaghticoke
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Knickerbocker Mansionlisted 1972
Population over time
2 figuresSchaghticoke fell from 592 to 527 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 592 | |
| 2020 | 527 | -65 (-11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 30 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1893 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500
- 1895 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1929 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1947 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Schaghticoke quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
209 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 209 fires within 5 miles of Schaghticoke between 1997 and 2020, burning about 162 acres in total. 16 started naturally. 27 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 117 |
| Debris and open burning | 29 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Natural | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2002 | Other causes | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 29 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 31 August 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 August 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 August 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 August 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Schaghticoke: 6 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrello Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hemstreet Park Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Hemstreet Park Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| East of Tomhannock Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Melrose Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Melrose Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| North of Melrose Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone |
Storms near this place
30 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Schaghticoke in 30 storm reports between 1994 and 2021: 19 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 flood, 2 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2001 | Lightning | Schaghticoke | 1 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | 1 hurt | Trees and wires were reported down in Schaghticoke due to strong thunderstorm winds and the fairground was shut down. A person was injuried. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | $55,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Schaghticoke | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Lightning | Schaghticoke | $5,000 | A house was struck by lightning approximately 5 miles east of Mechanicville. |
| August 2002 | Flash Flood | Schaghticoke | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Wildfire | Schaghticoke | $2,000 | Very dry and breezy conditions allowed a small fire to erupt briefly out of control on the afternoon of April 19 in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County. The fire scorched a 3-acre section of the Swallow Farm cornfield, located on Route 67. The blaze was extinquished in about an hour and luckily, resulted in neither injuries nor building damage. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | $2,000 | no account filed |
| September 2021 | Hail | Schaghticoke | - | There was a report of 0.75 inch hail on social media. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | - | Trees were down in Schaghticoke. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | - | Trees were downed. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | - | Trees were reported down along Route 40 in Schaghticoke due to thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | - | Wires were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Schaghticoke. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Schaghticoke due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | - | A tree was reported down on wires approximately 5 miles east of Mechanicville due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | - | Trees were reported down in Schaghticoke due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | - | Trees were reported down in Schaghticoke due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2007 | Flood | Schaghticoke | - | Significant snowmelt led to moderate flooding of the Hudson River at Schuylerville. The river crested at 92.8 feet at 0600 EST on April 25th, and remained above the flood stage of 90 feet through April 30th. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | - | Trees were reported down in Troy and Schaghticoke due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Schaghticoke | - | Penny size hail was reported at the Deer Run Campground, located approximately 4 miles west of Schaghticoke. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | - | Wires were reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds in Schaghticoke. |
| November 2006 | Flood | Schaghticoke | - | The Hudson River at Mechanicville exceeded its flood stage of 53.0 feet at 6 AM EST on November 18th, crested at 53.1 feet at 9 AM EST on the 18th, before falling back below flood stage at 12:25 PM EST on the 18th. |
| November 2006 | Flood | Schaghticoke | - | The Hudson River at Schuylerville exceeded its flood stage of 90.0 feet at 2:30 PM EST on November 17th, crested at 90.7 feet at 7 AM EST on November 20th, before dropping back below flood stage at 8:20 PM EST on November 20th. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | - | Wires and tree down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Schaghticoke | - | Trees down. |
| July 2004 | Hail | Schaghticoke | - | Nickel sized hail observed. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Falls | 1.2 miles | 30 | |
| Schaghticoke Hill | 1.8 miles | 30 | |
| Tomhannock | 3.1 miles | 28 | |
| Johnsonville | 3.9 miles | 30 | |
| Millertown | 4.0 miles | 30 | |
| Reynolds | 4.1 miles | 30 | |
| Melrose | 4.5 miles | 28 | |
| Diamondwood Estates | 4.6 miles | 29 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Schaghticoke | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1011399 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 964566. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.













