| Medusa, New York | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Medusa |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Coordinates: | 42.4367°N -74.13°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Albany County |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Town of Rensselaerville |
| Area Footnotes: | (2000 Census) |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.86 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.79 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.07 |
| Elevation Ft: | 804 |
| Elevation M: | 245 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 376 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 55.4 |
| Population Density Km2: | 21.4 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code: | 12120 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Area Code: | 518 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Blank Info: | 36-46426 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Medusa is a hamlet in the Town of Rensselaerville, in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census, which listed the community as a census-designated place (CDP),[1] but it was not included as a CDP in the 2010 census.[2] [3]
First settled in 1786 by Uriah Hall and his son Joshua, Medusa's first name was Hall's Mills after those first settlers. In 1850, the name of the village was changed to Medusa, at that time the village contained a Methodist Episcopal and a "Christian" Church, a hotel, two stores, two mills for grain, turning works, an evaporator, paper mill, carpenter's shop, and two Blacksmith's shops.[4]
Medusa is located at 42.4367°N -74.13°W (42.4367469, -74.1301365) and its elevation is 804feet.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.86sqmi, of which 6.79sqmi is land and 0.07sqmi (1.02%) is water.[1]
As of the census of 2000,[5] there were 376 people, 147 households, and 104 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 55.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 183 housing units at an average density of 27sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.20% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.27% Asian, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
There were 147 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,688, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,716. About 4.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.