| Official Name: | Stuyvesant, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Columbia |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Ron Knott (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 69.28 |
| Area Land Km2: | 64.76 |
| Area Water Km2: | 4.52 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 26.75 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 25.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.75 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1931 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 44 |
| Elevation Ft: | 144 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4086°N -73.7553°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 12173 |
| Area Code: | 518 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-021-71850 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979534 |
Stuyvesant [2] is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,931 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 2,027 at the 2010 census.[4] The town is in the northwest corner of Columbia County. U.S. Route 9 crosses the southeastern corner of the town.
Explorer Henry Hudson visited the region in 1609. The area, being next to the Hudson River, was settled before 1650. The town of Stuyvesant was established in 1823 from the town of Kinderhook.
The Requa House, R. and W. Scott Ice Company Powerhouse and Ice House Site, Stuyvesant Railroad Station, Johannis L. Van Alen Farm, and William A. Witbeck House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 69.3km2, of which 64.8km2 is land and 4.5km2, or 6.53%, is water.[4]
The western town line, marked by the center of the Hudson River, is the border of Greene County, and the northern town line is the border of Rensselaer County.
Kinderhook Creek passes through the southeastern part of the town.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,188 people, 852 households, and 633 families residing in the town. The population density was 87.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 929 housing units at an average density of 37.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.30% White, 1.10% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 852 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $49,904, and the median income for a family was $51,688. Males had a median income of $36,087 versus $27,097 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,314. About 2.5% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.