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Population in July 2007: 1,700. Population change since 2000: -2.3%
 

Males: 805  (47.4%)
Females: 895  (52.6%)
Median resident age:  38.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12037.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,900 (it was $39,063 in 2000)
Chatham  $48,900
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $143,300 (it was $96,400 in 2000)
Chatham  $143,300
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Chatham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Chatham: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.3%), Irish (19.3%), English (12.7%), Italian (9.1%), Dutch (6.7%), French (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1869

Elevation: 473 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 1443 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chatham

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chatham village

  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

64 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

This village:  3.6%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chatham:  2.4% ($2,325)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Chatham satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (24.1 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (106.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Ghent, NY (2.6 miles ), Austerlitz, NY (6.1 miles ), Valatie, NY (6.4 miles ), Kinderhook, NY (6.5 miles ), Niverville, NY (6.9 miles ), Kinderhook, NY (7.6 miles ), Philmont, NY (8.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $95,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.36 N, Longitude: 73.60 W


15 people in nursing homes
12 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Area code: 518

Chatham household income distribution Chatham home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -215 (-10.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)
  • Top executives (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)



 

Crime in Chatham by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.056.6
Robberies 011022
    per 100,000 0.056.357.50.0112.0113.3
Assaults 1313128713
    per 100,000 738.2732.4690.1446.9392.2736.1
Burglaries 15215111118
    per 100,000 851.81183.1287.5614.5616.21019.3
Thefts 537159704547
    per 100,000 3009.74000.03392.83910.62521.02661.4
Auto thefts 154842
    per 100,000 56.8281.7230.0446.9224.1113.3
Arson 1N/AN/AN/AN/A0
    per 100,000 56.8N/AN/AN/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 332.2428.7329.5324.6273.9413.4

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Chatham-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Chatham village center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 tornado 16.2 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Chatham topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Chatham:
  • FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA)
  • SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; TROY, NY)
  • SETON HEALTH SYSTEMS INC (about 22 miles; TROY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Chatham, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chatham:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 55 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 64 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; ID: BAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chatham:
  • KLINE KILL (about 3 miles; GHENT, NY; ID: NY1)
  • COLUMBIA COUNTY (about 9 miles; HUDSON, NY; ID: 1B1)
  • GREAT BARRINGTON (about 19 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; ID: GBR)

Amtrak station near Chatham:
  • 16 miles: HUDSON (69 S. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chatham:
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 22 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 29 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
Public high school in Chatham:
  • CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 50 WOODBRIDGE AVE; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 59)
Public elementary/middle schools in Chatham:
Library in Chatham:
  • CHATHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $506,946; Location: 11 WOODBRIDGE AVENUE; 63,986 books; 510 audio materials; 1,412 video materials; 180 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Chatham Bowl (Amusement & Theme Parks; East Chatham Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chatham and their reported violations in the past:

CHATHAM VILLAGE (Address: 77 MAIN STREET, VILLAGE HALL, Population served: 2156, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between MAR-1996 and APR-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1909), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-17-1999 to APR-27-2004)
MACHAYDN THEATRE INC (Address: 1925 ROUTE 203, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
CRELLIN MORRIS ASSOCIATION (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
OS EATERY (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
LILLYS DINER (Address: 11 MACEDONIA ROAD, Population served: 118, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
SPENCERTOWN COUNTRY HOUSE B&B (Address: 1909 COUNTY ROUTE 9 RED ROCK ROAD, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  57.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  3.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Chatham compared to New York state average:

Chatham, New York environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Chatham (2007 data):
  • First Niagara Bank: Chatham Branch at Routes 66 And 203, branch established on 1970-03-30. Info updated 2007-01-26: Bank assets: $7,932.7 mil, Deposits: $5,759.4 mil, headquarters in Lockport, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 120 total offices
  • The National Union Bank of Kinderhook: Chatham Branch at Main Street And Hudson Avenue And Park Row, branch established on 1998-02-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $165.1 mil, Deposits: $149.7 mil, headquarters in Kinderhook, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Kinderhook Bank Corp.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Chatham Branch at 50-52 Main Street, branch established on 1953-07-20. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 2$4,270$25,6200$0
Police - Other 1$1,550$18,6001$474
Police Protection - Officers 4$9,819$29,45712$3,357
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$722
Other Government Administration 2$4,801$28,8060$0
Sewerage 1$2,573$30,8760$0
Water Supply 1$2,905$34,8600$0
Totals for Government 11$25,919$28,27516$4,553



Chatham government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $27,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $169,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,000
    All Other: $29,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $22,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $262,000
    General - Other: $171,000
    Regular Highways: $171,000
    Sewerage: $117,000
    Water Utilities: $96,000
    Solid Waste Management: $58,000
    Financial Administration: $51,000
    Fire Protection: $41,000
    General Public Buildings: $27,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $130,000
    All Other: $53,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $300,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $225,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $75,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $77,000
    Interest Earnings: $25,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,065,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $264,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $191,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $166,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
    General Support: $11,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $564,000
    NEC: $31,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $453,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000

5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($77,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.09%
New York average:  5.41%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($401 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dutchess County, NY  0.82% ($50,832 average AGI)
from Rensselaer County, NY  0.42% ($37,540)
from Albany County, NY  0.33% ($35,291)


5.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.74%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($152 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rensselaer County, NY  0.56% ($37,522 average AGI)
to Albany County, NY  0.54% ($37,443)
to Dutchess County, NY  0.54% ($35,331)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chatham:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBS (860 AM; 3 kW; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chatham:
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBEC-FM (105.5 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WUPE (95.9 FM; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)



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