Halfmoon is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 21,535 at the 2010 census. The town is named for the Dutch ship Halve Maen (Half Moon in English) which sailed the Hudson River and Mohawk River.Halfmoon is in the southeast part of the county and is north of Albany.HistoryThe earliest settlements occurred around 1680 by the Mohawk River.The town was formed while still part of Albany County in 1788. The name was briefly changed to “Orange” when the town of Waterford was created in 1816 from part of Halfmoon, but the current name was restored in 1820. In 1828, the western portion of the town was used to create the town of Clifton Park.The Erie Canal was built along the south part of Halfmoon, part of the Mohawk River.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.7sqmi, of which, of it is land and 1.0sqmi of it (3.00%) is water.The south town line, delineated by the Mohawk River, is the border of Albany County. The east town line, at the Hudson River, is the border of Rensselaer County. The north town line is marked by Anthony Kill, a tributary of the Hudson River.
