Roessleville, New York

History

Roessleville was originally of the Pine Bush pine barrens that stretched from Albany to Schenectady; the land later became farmland in the 1940s, then more recently transformed into a densely packed suburb. Two of the most famous residents of Roessleville was Josiah and Elizabeth Stanford; parents of Governor of California Leland Stanford; who moved the entire family here in 1840 and owned the Elm Grove Farm and hotel.

Geography

Roessleville is that section of the town of Colonie between Osborne and Wolf roads, it is bisected by Central Avenue (NY Route 5).

Location

Interstate 90

Demographics

Since hamlets are by definition ill-defined any attempt at accurate calculations of population related statistics will be difficult or inaccurate. As a census-designated place (CDP) prior to 2000 however Roessleville did have definitive boundaries, though they did change over time from one census to another. Roessleville was not a CDP in 1960, but was in 1970 when it had 5,476 persons which included 125 in a small slice of the town of Guilderland; the Guilderland section was not included in 1980, and in 1990 Roessleville had a population of 10,753.

References

References

1. (2003). "2000 census of population and housing: Population and housing unit counts, Issues 19-23". United States Bureau of the Census.
2. "State of New York Census Designated Places - Current/BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2019".
3. Frances Ingraham }}{{dead link. (April 2018). "Roessleville Evolved from Pine Bush, Farmland". Albany Times Union.
4. George Howell and Jonathan Tenney. (1886). "Bi-Centennial History of Albany: History of the County of Albany from 1609-1886". W.W. Munsell and Company.
5. Schenectady County Historical Society. (2009). "Niskayuna". Arcadia Publishing.
6. (1970). "1970 Population: Volume 1; Characteristics of the Population". US Census of the Bureau.
7. (1980). "1980 Census of Population; Volume 1: Characteristics of the Population". US Bureau of the Census.