Welcome to Castleton-on-Hudson ...
The village of Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County<1>.
The location of Castleton-on-Hudson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Castleton-on-Hudson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Castleton-on-Hudson has a population of 1,463 people<3> (see below for details).
Castleton-on-Hudson is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Castleton-on-Hudson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Castleton-on-Hudson is located in the (518) area code.
Websites for Castleton-on-Hudson ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.renscochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Castleton-on-Hudson, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
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).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Castleton-on-Hudson.
Communities near Castleton-on-Hudson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Castleton-on-Hudson.
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
- Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Cohoes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
- Cohoes is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes <5>
- Watervliet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
- Watervliet is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
- Former names for Watervliet:
- Gibbonsville
- Port Schuyler
- West Troy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <5>
- Rensselaer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <5>
- Colonie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
- Colonie is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <5>
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
- Menands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menands
- Menands is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands <5>
- Wyantskill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
- Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
- Ravena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravena
- Ravena is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravena <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
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.<7>
From that list, the Castleton-on-Hudson post office opened in 1926.
We also found Castleton-on-Hudson mentioned on a train schedule titled New York Central Railroad Time Table (June 1941).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Castleton-on-Hudson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castleton-on-Hudson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Castleton-on-Hudson. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Castleton-on-Hudson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |