Welcome to Coxsackie ...
The village of Coxsackie is located in Greene County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coxsackie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1805.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Coxsackie has a population of 2,672 people<2> (see below for details).
Coxsackie is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Coxsackie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Coxsackie is within the (518) area code.
The ZIP code for Coxsackie: 12051<4>
Websites for Coxsackie ...
Official Website: www.coxsackie.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.greenecounty-chamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coxsackie had an population of 2,672 people. This is a decrease of 5.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Coxsackie had a population of 2,813 people (which is 5.72% of the total population of Greene County). This makes Coxsackie the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Coxsackie represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 723rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,813 people, the population of Coxsackie decreased 2.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,895 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Coxsackie.
Communities near Coxsackie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coxsackie.
- Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Catskill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Ravena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Valatie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valatie
- Valatie is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valatie <5>
- Chatham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <5>
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Castleton-on-Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
- Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <5>
- Philmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philmont
- Philmont is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philmont <5>
- Kinderhook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Kinderhook is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinderhook <5>
- Nassau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
- Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <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 Coxsackie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coxsackie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coxsackie. 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 Coxsackie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coxsackie. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Coxsackie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coxsackie ...
Looking for more information about Coxsackie? 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 Coxsackie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coxsackie.
Adding Coxsackie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coxsackie 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 Coxsackie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Coxsackie post office opened in 1805.
We also found Coxsackie in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coxsackie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Coxsackie: www.coxsackie.org/
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 Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coxsackie. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coxsackie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Coxsackie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coxsackie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |