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Population in July 2007: 1,306. Population change since 2000: +3.8%
 

Males: 625  (47.9%)
Females: 681  (52.1%)
Median resident age:  43.7 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12106.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,864 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
Kinderhook:  $70,864
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $315,273 (it was $144,100 in 2000)
Kinderhook:  $315,273
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $324,430; Detached houses: $314,578; Townhouses or other attached units: $272,531; In 2-unit structures: $554,867; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $592,101; Mobile homes: $167,500
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Races in Kinderhook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Kinderhook: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (27.1%), German (21.8%), English (15.2%), Italian (14.8%), Dutch (8.0%), French (7.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 256 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 684 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kinderhook

  • High school or higher: 94.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kinderhook village

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

46 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.5% Asia).

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:

Kinderhook:  2.1% ($3,049)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Kinderhook satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (19.1 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (107.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Valatie, NY (2.4 miles ), Stuyvesant, NY (3.6 miles ), Niverville, NY (5.0 miles ), Stockport, NY (6.5 miles ), Ghent, NY (6.6 miles ), Coxsackie, NY (7.4 miles ), Ghent, NY (7.5 miles ), Chatham, NY (7.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $239,300
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $160,700
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $160,700
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $183,500
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $325,000

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Latitude: 42.39 N, Longitude: 73.71 W

Area code: 518

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Population change in the 1990s: -115 (-8.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)


Average climate in Kinderhook, New York

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Kinderhook-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Kinderhook village center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 tornado 22.3 miles away from the village center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Kinderhook topographic map

Birthplace of: Martin Van Buren.


Hospitals/medical centers near Kinderhook:
  • EDDY COHOES REHABILITATION CENTER (about 18 miles; COHOES, NY)
  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; ALBANY, NY)
  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; ALBANY, NY)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kinderhook:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 25 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 55 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 65 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; ID: GFL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kinderhook:
  • KLINE KILL (about 6 miles; GHENT, NY; ID: NY1)
  • COLUMBIA COUNTY (about 8 miles; HUDSON, NY; ID: 1B1)
  • SOUTH ALBANY (about 14 miles; SOUTH BETHLEHEM, NY; ID: 4B0)

Amtrak stations near Kinderhook:
  • 12 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.
  • 18 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kinderhook:
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 21 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 23 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 23 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 24 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 24 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)
Public elementary/middle school in Kinderhook:
Library in Kinderhook:
  • KINDERHOOK MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $91,621; Location: 18 HUDSON STREET; 15,446 books; 265 audio materials; 655 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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

HOMETOWN FOODS LLC (Address: 362 EICHYBUSH ROAD, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
GOOD FOOD CATERING (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SAMASCOTT ORCHARDS STORE (Address: 5 SUNSET AVE., Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kinderhook that have no violations reported:
  • VAN BUREN HISTORICAL HOUSE (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  66.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  2.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kinderhook, NY



Kinderhook compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Kinderhook (2007 data):
  • The National Union Bank of Kinderhook: The National Union Bank Of Kinderhoo at Hudson Street, branch established on 1853-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $165.1 mil, Deposits: $149.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Kinderhook Bank Corp.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (2%)

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
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$651
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$567
Other Government Administration 1$2,525$30,3007$1,546
Streets and Highways 2$5,359$32,1540$0
Totals for Government 3$7,884$31,53610$2,764



Kinderhook government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $32,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $39,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $135,000
    Water Utilities: $71,000
    General - Other: $71,000
    General Public Buildings: $51,000
    Solid Waste Management: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $38,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Parking Facilities: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $171,000
    All Other: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $450,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $277,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $56,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $19,000
    All Other: $5,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $241,000
    NEC: $38,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $134,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000

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 Kinderhook:
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHUC (1230 AM; 1 kW; HUDSON, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • 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.)
  • WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kinderhook:
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, 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)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCTW (98.5 FM; CATSKILL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQBK-FM (103.9 FM; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Kinderhook:
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Kinderhook, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 33
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 69
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 100
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 18
  • Fatalities: 74
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 173
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Kinderhook fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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