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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 59,461 people. This is a decrease of 5.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 63,036 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancram
    • Ancram is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,495 people
  • Austerlitz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austerlitz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz
    • Austerlitz is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
  • Canaan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
    • Canaan is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
  • Chatham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <3>
  • Claverack
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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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    • Claverack is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,648 people
  • Clermont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
    • Clermont is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
  • Copake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake
    • Copake is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,405 people
  • Gallatin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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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    • Gallatin is located in Columbia County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,581 people
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    • Germantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,828 people
    • Ghent
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,083 people
    • Greenport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport
      • Greenport is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,234 people
    • Hillsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Hudson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
    • Kinderhook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Livingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,458 people
    • New Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
    • Philmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philmont
      • Philmont is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philmont <3>
    • Stockport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockport
      • Stockport is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
    • Stuyvesant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant
      • Stuyvesant is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
    • Taghkanic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taghkanic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taghkanic
      • Taghkanic is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Valatie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valatie
      • Valatie is located in Columbia County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valatie <3>

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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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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