Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Castleton-on-Hudson had an population of 1,463 people. This is a decrease of 0.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.64% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Castleton-on-Hudson had a population of 1,473 people. This makes Castleton-on-Hudson the county's 18th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,473 people, the population of Castleton-on-Hudson decreased 9.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,619 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Castleton-on-Hudson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Castleton-on-Hudson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Castleton-on-Hudson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Castleton-on-Hudson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Castleton-on-Hudson. See our Newspapers Page for Castleton-on-Hudson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castleton-on-Hudson ...
Looking for more information about Castleton-on-Hudson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Castleton-on-Hudson.
Adding Castleton-on-Hudson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Castleton-on-Hudson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Castleton-on-Hudson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Castleton-on-Hudson post office opened in 1926.
If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rensselaer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castleton-on-Hudson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Castleton-on-Hudson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Castleton-on-Hudson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Castleton-on-Hudson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Castleton-on-Hudson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
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If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: