Schenectady County 📍

Schenectady County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 154,727. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Schenectady. Schenectady County is located west of Albany on the Mohawk River, and contains both the river and uplands around it.

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Schenectady Water Pollution Control Plant

Andy | April 11, 2026

SVGZ Graphic: ALICE and Impoverished Households in NY State

Downtown Schenectady 1995-2024

Andy | April 8, 2026

A series of aerial photos showing changes to downtown Schenectady over 8 different time periods.

SVGZ Graphic: Arrests for Violent Felonies Per 100k Residents 2013-2024

Bacon EMERGENCY 🥓 🚑

Andy | February 17, 2026

Had to stop at the For the Love of Bacon on my drive down Interstate 88.

Thursday December 21, 2023 — Schenectady County

Schenectady – Scotia 100 Year Flood Plain

Andy | February 13, 2026

Parts of the Stockade District, General Electric and Scotia are within the 100 year flood plain (shown in orange). Red areas are the 500 year flood plain.

Schenectady Business Improvement District

Andy | January 28, 2026