Coming into Petersburgh, ca. 1890
Petersburgh is a rural town in eastern Rensselaer County, NY.
Its population according to the 2000 census was 1,563 persons living in 587 housholds. The town is bordered on the west by the Rensselaer Plateau and on the east by the Taconic Mountains. It is also bordered on the east by the states of Vermont and Massachusetts. The Little Hoosic River flows through the middle of the town and empties into the Hoosic River at North Petersburgh. While it is the smallest town (approx. 40 square miles) in Rensselaer County it has some of the lovliest vistas to be found anywhere.
NOTICE:
Please take a minute to view the NEW website - Little Hoosick Watershed Association
The Town of Petersburgh will be working with the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance (RPA) and other municipalities of the Rensselaer Plateau region, the public and other stakeholders to develop a Rensselaer Plateau Regional Conservation Plan. The Rensselaer Plateau is a unique natural, cultural, and economic resource in our backyards. This plan will focus on the natural resources we value, the local economy, forestlands, clean drinking water, and rural character while maintaining respect for the home rule of towns and the rights of landowners. The RPA has received a grant to help fund the facilitation of this project. For more information on this project visit the RPA conservation plan page: http://rensselaerplateau.org/RensselaerPlateau/ConservationPlan.aspx
Rensselaer County has established a Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Planning Project.
Information can be found at
http://www.rensco.com/publicsafety_hmpp.asp
To view the 2011 Final Tax Assessment Roll Book for the Town of Petersburgh, click here: