Rensselear County

Rensselaer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,429. Its county seat is Troy. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Rensselaer County is in the eastern part of New York State. The eastern boundary of Rensselaer County runs along the New York–Vermont and New York–Massachusetts borders.

The terrain runs from level and flat near the Hudson and then rises into the Rensselaer Plateau around Poestenkill and Sand Lake, then to the Taconic Mountains along the Massachusetts state line.

The highest point is Berlin Mountain, 2,818 feet (859 m) above sea level, in the town of Berlin. The lowest point is sea level at the Hudson.

The Hoosic River, a tributary of the Hudson River, is in the north part of the county.

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Rensselaer County, Percent African American

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As a rural county, Rensselaer County has a relatively small African American population. In the cities of Rensselaer and Troy, there are more significant pockets of African Americans, especially in certain neighborhoods. From the 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File. More recent block level data is not available.

Well, Hoosick

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New York has a Hoosick River, sometimes called the Hoosic River and a Hoosick Falls, but also a Hoosic Valley (in NY) where the Hoosick River runs …

That said, the Allegheny River does not run through Allegany County, NY. It only runs through Cattaraugus County before heading back to PA. Allegany State Park is located in Cattaragus County. The Olean Creek, a tributary does go into Allegany County. You never spell it as the Allegany River, even in New York.

Pennsylvania has a Port Allegany, where the Allegheny River runs through. So Allegany isn’t just a New York spelling. Taking US 6 west from Port Allegany will take you into the Allegheny National Forest (PA), which borders the Allegany State Park (NY).