Columbia County, New York
40 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 5 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 61,100
- Median household income
- $81,528
- ±5,033
- Unemployed
- 5.4%
- 1,653 of 30,385 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.7%
- 23,883 of 26,627 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Columbia | 61,778 (2021) | 410 State St, Hudson | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hudson | 5,898 (2021) | 520 Warren St, Hudson | Website |
| Village of Chatham | 1,602 (2021) | 77 Main St, Chatham | Website |
| Village of Kinderhook | 1,181 (2021) | Po Box 325, Kinderhook | Website |
| Village of Philmont | 1,524 (2021) | Po Box 822, Philmont | Website |
| Village of Valatie | 1,774 (2021) | Po Box 457, Valatie | — |
Townships 18
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Ancram | 1,446 (2021) | 1416 County Route 7, Ancram | Website |
| Town of Austerlitz | 1,628 (2021) | Po Box 238, Spencertown | Website |
| Town of Canaan | 1,572 (2021) | Po Box 459, Canaan | Website |
| Town of Chatham | 4,103 (2021) | 488 State Route 295, Chatham | Website |
| Town of Claverack | 6,081 (2021) | Po Box V, Mellenville | Website |
| Town of Clermont | 2,060 (2021) | 1795 Route 9, Germantown | Website |
| Town of Copake | 3,359 (2021) | 230 Mountain View Rd, Copake | Website |
| Town of Gallatin | 1,638 (2021) | Po Box 67, Ancram | Website |
| Town of Germantown | 1,947 (2021) | 50 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown | — |
| Town of Ghent | 5,334 (2021) | Po Box 98, Ghent | — |
| Town of Greenport | 4,483 (2021) | 600 Town Hall Dr, Hudson | Website |
| Town of Hillsdale | 1,838 (2021) | Po Box 305, Hillsdale | Website |
| Town of Kinderhook | 8,362 (2021) | Po Box P, Niverville | — |
| Town of Livingston | 3,663 (2021) | Po Box 65, Livingston | Website |
| Town of New Lebanon | 2,527 (2021) | Po Box 328, New Lebanon | — |
| Town of Stockport | 2,674 (2021) | 2787 Atlantic Ave, Hudson | — |
| Town of Stuyvesant | 1,927 (2021) | 5 Sunset Dr, Stuyvesant | Website |
| Town of Taghkanic | 1,238 (2021) | 483 County Route 15, Elizaville | Website |
Special districts 16
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancram Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 163, Ancram | — |
| Austerlitz Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 77, Spencertown | — |
| Canaan Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 307, Canaan | — |
| Claverack Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 182, Claverack | — |
| Copake Fire District | Local fire protection | 390 County Route 7A, Copake | — |
| Craryville Fire Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 154, Craryville | — |
| Gallatin Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 67, Gallatin | — |
| Germantown Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 331, Germantown | — |
| Greenport Town Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 41, Hudson | — |
| Hillsdale-Copake Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 414, Hillsdale | — |
| Livingston Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 34, Livingston | — |
| Mellenville Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 81, Mellenville | — |
| North Chatham Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 144, North Chatham | — |
| Stockport Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 137, Columbiaville | — |
| Stuyvesant Falls Fire Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 72, Stuyvesant Falls | — |
| Stuyvesant Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | 194 Rte 26A, Stuyvesant | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CHATHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
50 WOODBRIDGE AVE, Chatham, NY, 12037
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GERMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
123 MAIN ST, Germantown, NY, 12526
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HUDSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
215 HARRY HOWARD AVE, Hudson, NY, 12534
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
KINDERHOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
2910 RT 9, Valatie, NY, 12184
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NEW LEBANON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
14665 RT 22, New Lebanon, NY, 12125
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
73 COUNTY ROUTE 11A, Craryville, NY, 12521
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Chatham Farmers Market
15 Church Street Chatham, NY, 12037
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Lebanon Valley Farmers Market
36 Old Route 20 New Lebanon, NY, 12125
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Hudson Farmers' Market
North 6th Street & Columbia St, Hudson, NY
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-08-21. USDA listing
Philmont Farmers' Market
93 Main St., Albert Tripp Center parking lot, Philmont, NY, 12565
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Stuyvesant Farmers' Market
55 Riverview St., Railroad Station Stuyvesant, NY, 12173
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.