Nassau Lake, New York

Nassau Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Schodack and Nassau in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

Nassau Lake, New York
Census-designated place
Nassau Lake is located in New York
Nassau Lake
Nassau Lake
Nassau Lake is located in the United States
Nassau Lake
Nassau Lake
Coordinates: 42°32′12″N 73°36′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyRensselaer
TownsSchodack
Nassau
Area
[1]
 • Total1.80 sq mi (4.65 km2)
 • Land1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation
420 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,004
 • Density659.66/sq mi (254.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
12123 (Nassau)
Area code(s)518/838
FIPS code36-49555
GNIS feature ID2812769[2]

Nassau Lake CDP is in southern Rensselaer County, surrounding a lake of the same name. The CDP includes the hamlets of Rosecrans Park, Braeside, and Morey Park, and it is bordered to the south by the village of Nassau. The CDP is 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Albany, the state capital. The outlet of Nassau Lake, the Valatie Kill, flows south to Kinderhook Creek, which continues southwest to Stockport Creek and the Hudson River.

The Nassau Lake is currently polluted with PCBs, industrial hazardous waste and carcinogens from the Dewey Loeffel Landfill. In 2019, the Community Advisory Group was founded on the basis of communication about future plans regarding this lake and the pollution.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,004—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. "Nassau Lake Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. Pantuso, Phillip (October 1, 2020). "Love Canal Redux? A Toxic Heritage in Nassau". The River. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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