Hoosick Falls, New York
Hoosick Falls | |
|---|---|
Downtown Hoosick Falls | |
| Etymology: Falls on adjacent river | |
Location in Rensselaer County and the state of New York. | |
Hoosick Falls Hoosick Falls | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′2″N 73°21′9″W / 42.90056°N 73.35250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rensselaer |
| Founded | 1827 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dan Schuttig |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2) |
| • Land | 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Highest elevation (SE corner of village) | 760 ft (230 m) |
| Lowest elevation (Hoosick River at N boundary) | 380 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,216 |
| • Density | 2,012.5/sq mi (777.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 12090 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-35474 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0953177 |
| Website | www |
Hoosick Falls is a village in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hoosick Falls had a population of 3,216. During its peak, in 1900, the village had a population of approximately 7,000.
The village of Hoosick Falls is near the center of the town of Hoosick on NY 22. The village center, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Hoosick Falls Historic District, has a thriving early-20th century downtown commercial district, and many of the buildings have been restored. Recent commercial additions include a bakery/sandwich shop, a French restaurant, a coffee roastery, an art gallery and bistro, and a barbecue joint with a live music venue.
Painter Grandma Moses is buried in the village. The site of the British entrenchments at the Battle of Bennington, August 6, 1777, is nearby and is maintained as Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site.