East Nassau is a village in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Nassau had a population of 559.
The Village of East Nassau is in the eastern section of the town of Nassau along the Town of Stephentown border by Routes 20 and 66.
History
The community was first known as "Schermerhorn's" after an early inhabitant. East Nassau incorporated as a village in 1998.
The East Nassau Central School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Geography
East Nassau is located at (42.528830, -73.515997).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 571 people, 216 households, and 150 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 255 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.32% White, 0.88% African American, 1.58% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 216 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.18.