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Welcome to Columbia County ...

Time Zone: Columbia County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hudson is the Seat for Columbia County.

Columbia County was founded in 1786 and was created by taking area from Albany County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Columbia had a population of 59,582 people. This is a decrease of 5.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 63,096 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Columbia represented 0.33% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Columbia County:

  • Ancram
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,495 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Austerlitz
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austerlitz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Canaan
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Chatham
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Claverack
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,648 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claverack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Clermont
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Copake
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,405 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Gallatin
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,581 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Germantown
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,828 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ghent
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,083 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greenport
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,234 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hillsdale
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hudson
    • Kinderhook
    • Livingston
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,458 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Lebanon
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Philmont
    • Stockport
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Stuyvesant
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Taghkanic
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taghkanic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Valatie

Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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