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Rotterdam
A town of 30,616 people in Schenectady County, New York
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Town in New York, United States1661Established
30,523Population
36.5 sq miArea
331 ftElevation
Rotterdam is a town in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 30,523 at the 2020 census. Rotterdam is in the south-central part of the county. It was founded in 1661 by Dutch settlers, who named it after the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, where many immigrants last touched European grounds. The town borders the city of Schenectady.
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DistrictROTTERDAM-MOHONASEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools8
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–4 · 671 students
HERMAN L BRADT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–2 · 602 students
PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades 3–5 · 591 students
DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 655 students
SCHALMONT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 537 students
MOHONASEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 924 students
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