Gallatin, New York
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Population change since 2000: +11.3%
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| Males: 857 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 811 |  (48.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 46.1 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12567.
| Gallatin: | $80,932 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,638 (it was $21,041 in 2000)
Gallatin town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $330,313 (it was $124,200 in 2000)
| Gallatin: | $330,313 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $422,433; detached houses: $455,747; townhouses or other attached units: $597,881; in 2-unit structures: $391,116; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $525,972; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $85,716
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gallatin, NY
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- 1,56593.8%White alone
- 603.6%Hispanic
- 181.1%Two or more races
- 110.7%Black alone
- 70.4%Asian alone
- 40.2%American Indian alone
- 30.2%Other race alone
Races in Gallatin detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Gallatin, New York as of May 09, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gallatin is 1,668 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: German (24.9%), Italian (20.1%), Irish (14.7%), English (9.1%), Dutch (6.1%), United States (5.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 39.3 square miles.
Population density: 42 people per square mile (very low).
55 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).
| This town: | 3.7% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Gallatin town: | 1.9% ($2,325) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY 
(41.2 miles , pop. 95,658).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (84.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Taghkanic, NY (2.2 miles ),
), Livingston, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Milan, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Clermont, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Ancram, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Copake, NY (3.0 miles )
)Latitude: 42.07 N, Longitude: 73.72 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 518
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $248,200
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $248,200
- 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $248,200
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $1,000,000
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
- 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $300,000
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $814,800
- 2015: 4 buildings, average cost: $2,150,000
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $1,616,700
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $500,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $215,000
| Here: | 3.2% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Construction (16.2%)
- Educational services (13.3%)
- Health care (9.7%)
- Public administration (7.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.9%)
- Construction (26.1%)
- Educational services (10.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (8.1%)
- Public administration (7.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.8%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.1%)
- Health care (19.3%)
- Educational services (17.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.0%)
- Public administration (7.0%)
- Finance & insurance (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
- Carpenters (5.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
- Carpenters (8.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Registered nurses (4.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
Average climate in Gallatin, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 56.6. This is better than average.
| City: | 56.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.0919. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0919 |
| U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.1 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Gallatin-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/29/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Gallatin town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 8/28/1973, a category F4 tornado 22.3 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Gallatin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 134.3 miles away from Gallatin center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 169.2 miles away from Gallatin center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 167.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 146.2 miles away from Gallatin center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 364.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Columbia County (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Gallatin:
- LIVINGSTON HILLS NURSING AND REHAB CTR L L C (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; LIVINGSTON, NY)
- CARDINAL HAYES HOME FOR CHILDREN, INC (Hospital, about 9 miles away; RED HOOK, NY)
- EDEN PARK HEALTH CARE CENTRE INC HUDSON (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; HUDSON, NY)
- COLUMBIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; HUDSON, NY)
- COLUMBIA COUNTY DOH DIVISION OF NRSG CHHA (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; HUDSON, NY)
- GREENE CO PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SVC CHHA (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; CATSKILL, NY)
- COLUMBIA-GREENE DIALYSIS (CATSKILL DIVISION) (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; CATSKILL, NY)
Airports located in Gallatin:
- Silvernails Field Airport (82NY) (Runways: 1)
Amtrak stations near Gallatin:
- 14 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.
- 16 miles: RHINECLIFF-KINGSTON (RHINECLIFF, HUTTON & CHARLES STS.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gallatin:
- Bard College (about 11 miles; Annandale-On-Hudson, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,137)
- Culinary Institute of America (about 25 miles; Hyde Park, NY; FT enrollment: 3,869)
- Dutchess Community College (about 26 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 6,554)
- Ulster County Community College (about 26 miles; Stone Ridge, NY; FT enrollment: 2,207)
- Marist College (about 27 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 5,536)
- Vassar College (about 28 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 2,469)
- State University of New York at New Paltz (about 30 miles; New Paltz, NY; FT enrollment: 7,319)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Camp Columbia (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Gallatin: Gallatin Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Taghkanic (A), Pond Lily Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shekomeko Creek (A), Ham Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Gallatin: Lake Taghkanic State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.2% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 1.3% of all households
| This town: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 3.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Gallatin:
- Never married: 25.4%
- Now married: 57.7%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 6.3%
- Divorced: 7.0%
For population 25 years and over in Gallatin:
- High school or higher: 84.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.1 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Gallatin, NY (based on Columbia County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 15,375 | 11 |
| Mainline Protestant | 6,636 | 53 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,329 | 16 |
| Black Protestant | 776 | 3 |
| Other | 513 | 7 |
| Orthodox | 70 | 2 |
| None | 38,397 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 22
| Columbia County: | 3.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| This county: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
| This county: | 4.98 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 69
| Columbia County: | 11.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Columbia County: | 8.6% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 27.0% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Columbia County: | 17.1% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Gallatin:
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKZE (1020 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHARON, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WGHQ (920 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- 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)
- WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSBS (860 AM; 3 kW; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Gallatin:
- WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
- WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
- WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCTW (98.5 FM; CATSKILL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBPM (94.3 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
- W292CM (106.3 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
TV broadcast stations around Gallatin:
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 14Number of bridges
- 52ft / 16.4mTotal length
- $18,815,000Total costs
- 17,548Total average daily traffic
- 341Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 41930-1939
- 21940-1949
- 61950-1959
- 11970-1979
- 11990-1999
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Mill Hill Rd (Lat: 42.028417 Lon: -73.666806), Type: Mast, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNBA821,
Assigned Frequencies: 152.915 MHz, Grant Date: 09/23/2014, Expiration Date: 11/03/2024, Registrant: New York Communications Co. Inc., 53 W. Cedar St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, Phone: (845) 471-5520, Fax: (845) 471-5593, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 77.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.7%Electricity
- 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.2%Wood
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 77.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.0%Electricity
Gallatin compared to New York state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Top Patent Applicants
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Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2024.