Stillwater, New York
30 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Stillwater town. It lies in ZIP code area 12170. It stands on Schuyler Creek. The Survey maps it on the Mechanicville quadrangle. 1,754 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 92 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 Stillwater
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
Stillwater United Churchlisted 2006
Population over time
3 figuresStillwater grew from 1,644 to 1,754 between 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,644 | |
| 2010 | 1,738 | +94 (+6%) |
| 2020 | 1,754 | +16 (+1%) |
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 Mechanicville 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
241 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 241 fires within 5 miles of Stillwater between 1993 and 2020, burning about 205 acres in total. 22 started naturally. 30 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 | 137 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 30 |
| Debris and open burning | 23 |
| Natural | 22 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
| 25 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 23 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 22 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 15 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 12 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Stillwater: 5 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemstreet Park Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Hemstreet Park Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Mechcanicville Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Burrello Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Collins Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Collins Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| G. Fannucci Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Willow Glen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Willow Glen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Willow Glen Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
31 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Stillwater in 31 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 18 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Stillwater | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | $42,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Flash Flood | Stillwater | $40,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Heavy Rain | Stillwater | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | $21,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | $9,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | $6,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | $4,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Flood | Stillwater | - | The Department of Highways reported flooding on US Route 4 going both directions near Mitchell Road in Mechanicville via NY Alert. Southbound lanes were closed, while northbound lanes remained open. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | - | A local 911 call center reported a tree down on wires near Stillwater. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | - | Four trees were downed on Route 75, Hudson Avenue, Flick Road and Ten Broeck Street. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | - | Power lines were reported down in Stillwater as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | - | A tree was reported down and on wires as a result of thunderstorm winds in Stillwater. |
| September 2011 | Flood | Stillwater | - | Route 4 in Stillwater was closed due to flooding between Route 32 and Gen Schuyler Lane. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | - | A tree was reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds and partially covered a roadway approximately 4 miles north northeast of Mechanicville. |
| November 2008 | Heavy Rain | Stillwater | - | A brief period of heavy rain led to significant ponding of water on a road in Stillwater. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Stillwater | - | Penny size hail was reported in Stillwater. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | - | Trees were reported down in Stillwater at the intersection of Route 9P and County Route 76 due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stillwater | - | Two trees were reported down, one in Malta, and the other in Stillwater, as a result of strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Stillwater | - | Hail 2 to 3 inches deep on Blizzard Road. |
| June 2002 | Hail | Stillwater | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Lightning | Stillwater | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Stillwater | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Stillwater | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Stillwater | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Colony | 1.2 miles | 30 | |
| Riviera Estates | 1.8 miles | 30 | |
| Riverside | 1.9 miles | 30 | |
| East Saratoga Junciton | 1.9 miles | 30 | |
| Stillwater Junction | 2.1 miles | 30 | |
| Bemis Heights | 2.5 miles | 30 | |
| Mechanicville | 3.0 miles | 30 | |
| John S Moore Homes | 3.4 miles | 30 |
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 Stillwater | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3461402 | 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 966435. 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.













