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East Greenbush, New York East Greenbush is a town in Rensselaer County, New York, USA. The population was 15,560 at the 2000 census. The word Greenbush is derived from the Dutch 'Greenen Bosch,' referring to the pine woods that originally covered the land. The first settlement of the land now known as East Greenbush was made by tenants under Patroon Kiliaen van Rensselaer around 1630. The town was formed in 1855 as the town of Clinton, the name changing to East Greenbush three years later. It is mostly suburban along its major highways and rural in the southwestern and northeastern corners.Interstate 90 passes through the town. It contains the west (or south) end of US Route 4 and the northern terminus of NY Route 9J; as well as US Route 9 and US Route 20. The last two are concurrent, under the name Columbia Turnpike, and is often referred to by locals as '9 and 20'. History East Greenbush was part of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck, and Albany County prior to Rensselaer County's creation in 1791. The town of Clinton was created on February 23, 1855 from the town of Greenbush at the same time as the town of North Greenbush. Three years later on April 14, 1858 the name was changed to East Greenbush by New York State Laws of 1858, Chapter 194. The town originally included land that is now the industrial and residential southend of the city of Rensselaer including Fort Crailo, this was annexed to Rensselaer in 1902.Early settlement along the Hudson River shoreline occurred around 1628/9 and in 1669 a fort was built on Papscanee Island. The hamlet of East Greenbush was settled around 1630, with a Dutch Reformed church first built in 1787, and a post office was established in 1845. In the late 18th century until his death in 1834, Prospect Hill on Hays Road in the southern section of the town was home to Edward Charles Genet, former adjutant-general, minister plenipotentiary, and consul-general to the United States representing France; and as an American citizen he was a New York state legislator from Rensselaer County and a major-general in the state militia.The town's main thoroughfares are quite old, starting with the old post roads constructed during the French and Indian Wars by the English. The Boston and Albany Turnpike was constructed in 1800, today known as the Columbia Turnpike designated as US Routes 9 and 20. Another major highway in the town, the Farmer's Turnpike also was built at or before this time, today it is NY Route 9J.The town saw at least one memorable event during the Anti-Rent War which was a popular revolt among tenants of the last patroon of Rensselaerswyck over rent payments. A deputy sheriff named Gregg was killed in the line of duty while evicting a man by the name of Witbeck from his farm. The area of East Greenbush behind the Town Hall was the site of a huge cantonment, occupied by over 5,000 soldiers during the War of 1812, this included a hospital, barracks, and an arsenal. Along the Hudson River near Papscanee Island in the mid-late 19th century a large farm was occupied by Colonel Kiliaen van Rensselaer, great-grandson of his namesake and first Patroon of Rensselaerswyck, Kiliaen van Rensselaer.In the late 1980s the descendants of the original Dutch settlers on Papscanee Island came under pressure from suburban development in the area, and the Open Space Institute began to buy large parcels of land and development rights to surrounding areas, creating the Papscanee Preserve. In 1997 the county took charge of management and the park has been developed with informational signs, trails, picnic areas, and a central theme dedicated to the Mohican natives of the areas. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.4 square miles (63.1 km²), of which, 24.1 square miles (62.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (1.03%) is water.The western section of the town along the Hudson River is marked by bluffs that rise to an elevation of between 100 and 300 feet. The little flat land that exists along the river is on the Papscanee Island. Papscanee Island is actually a peninsula, separated from the rest of the town by the Papscanee Creek. The town then spreads out as rolling hills rising towards the east. Mill Creek (formerly Tierken Kill) and Morden Creek are the principal streams of the town.East Greenbush is bordered by the town of North Greenbush to the north, the town of Sand Lake to the east, the town of Schodack to the south. To the west the town borders the city of Rensselaer from the North Greenbush line to southern tip of the city, then East Greenbush's border is with Albany County town of Bethlehem, the border being in the middle of the Hudson River. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 15,560 people, 6,084 households, and 4,185 families residing in the town. The population density was 645.8 people per square mile (249.4/km²). There were 6,281 housing units at an average density of 260.7/sq mi (100.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.01% White, 2.85% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.94% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.There were 6,084 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.The median income for a household in the town was $53,822, and the median income for a family was $62,917. Males had a median income of $43,028 versus $31,777 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,503. About 1.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over. Education The East Greenbush Central School District serves the majority of the community, with the student population of approximately 4,600. Averill Park Central School District serves a very small portion of the eastern part of the town. The East Greenbush Central School District has five elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.Elementary Schools Bell Top Elementary (Troy) Citizen Genet Elementary (East Greenbush) Donald P. Sutherland Elementary (Nassau) Green Meadow Elementary (Castleton) Red Mill Elementary (Rensselaer) Holy Spirit School (Private; Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany)Middle School Goff Middle School (East Greenbush)High School Columbia High School (East Greenbush) Communities and locations in or near East Greenbush Best — Ahamletin the northeast part of the town by the east town line on Routes 53 and 55, north of Luther. Clinton Heights — A suburban neighborhood in the west part of the town. Couse Corners — A hamlet located on Route 4 north of the hamlet of East Greenbush, south of Exit 9 of Interstate 90. East Greenbush— The hamlet of East Greenbush is by the south town line, located on Routes 9 and 20. It is also acensus designated placeby theUS Census Bureau. Hampton Manor— A suburban neighborhood in the west part of the town. It is also a census designated place by the US Census Bureau. Luther — A hamlet on Route 151 and east of East Greenbush hamlet near the east town line, south of Best. Prospect Heights — A suburban neighborhood in the west part of the town. Sherwood Park — A suburban neighborhood south of Columbia Turnpike (Routes 9and20) and west of Phillips Road (Rensselaer County Route 57). Woodland Park — A suburban neighborhood south of Columbia Turnpike (Routes 9and20) and east of Phillips Road (Rensselaer County Route 57).