1664History
Dutch settlers began to arrive in the area in the 1660s, founding Schenectady in 1664.
1710Infrastructure
They reached what would later be Amsterdam c.1710.
1780Military
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Bruce Anderson, Medal of Honor recipient, American Civil War soldier
Benedict Arnold (1780–1849), U.S.
1803Government
When the Town of Amsterdam was created, the city changed its name to Amsterdam in 1803, possibly to encourage its selection as the seat of the town's government.
1830Government
The settlement was incorporated as a village on April 20, 1830, from a section of the town of Amsterdam.
1854Government
New charters in 1854, 1865, and 1875 increased the size of the village.
1865Infrastructure
In 1865, the population of Amsterdam was 5,135.
1869Architecture
It is now a bed and breakfast inn called the Amsterdam Castle;
Amsterdam City Hall was built in 1869 as the residence of carpet magnate Stephen Sanford.
1885Government
In 1885, Amsterdam incorporated as a city; it expanded by annexing Rockton to the north, and the former village of Port Jackson on the south side of the Mohawk River was annexed...
1902Architecture
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=== Library ===
The Amsterdam Free Library at 28 Church Street is a Carnegie library built in 1902-1903 with $25,000 from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
1920History
By 1920, the city's population was 33,524.
1932Government
Founded in 1932 as the Connecticut Leather Company, Coleco went bankrupt in 1988 after a failed attempt to enter the electronics market, and pulled out of Amsterdam, as well as ...
1980Infrastructure
Amsterdam, New York: Annals of a Mill Town, Amsterdam (NY): Donlon Associates, 1980.
2001Military
The current owners, who bought the property in 2001, hope to attract small businesses and professional as well as manufacturing and warehousing businesses to the building.
2006Infrastructure
Amsterdam, Charleston (SC): Arcadia Publishing, 2006.
2007History
The median income for a household in the city, based on data from 2007 to 2011, was $38,699.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 18,620 people, 8,324 households, and 4,721 families residing in the city.
2011Disaster
The city suffered serious flood damage in late August 2011, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene.
2014Architecture
It was built from 2014 to 2016.
2015Infrastructure
The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame was located in Amsterdam until November 2015, when it relocated to Wichita Falls, Texas.
2016Infrastructure
A Year's Worth of Amsterdam NY Birthdays (2nd edition), Amsterdam (NY): Genium Group, 2016.
2017Infrastructure
Amsterdam NY Top Ten Lists, Amsterdam (NY): Genium Group, 2017.
2019History
In 2019, Vida Blend broke ground on a new distribution center in the park.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the census of 2020, there were 18,219 people, and 7,383 households in the city.