Gallatin, New York
| Gallatin, New York | |
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 Location of Gallatin, New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°3′56″N 73°42′59″W / 42.06556°N 73.71639°WCoordinates: 42°3′56″N 73°42′59″W / 42.06556°N 73.71639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Columbia |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | John Reilly |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 39.6 sq mi (102.6 km2) |
| • Land | 39.1 sq mi (101.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,668 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (16.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-28068 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978984 |
| Website | gallatin-ny |
Gallatin is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,668 at the 2010 census. Gallatin is on the south border of Columbia County and located 100 miles (160 km) north of New York City.
The region was part of Livingston Manor. The town was formed in 1830 from part of the town of Ancram. It is named for Albert Gallatin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.6 square miles (102.6 km2), of which 39.1 square miles (101.3 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 1.31%, is water. Most of the town drains to the Roeliff Jansen Kill, a tributary of the Hudson River. A small portion of the northeast corner of town drains via Suydam Creek to Taghkanic Creek, then via Claverack Creek to the Hudson River north of the city of Hudson.
The south town line is the border of Dutchess County.
The Taconic State Parkway crosses the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,499 people, 609 households, and 414 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.2 people per square mile (14.7/km²). There were 913 housing units at an average density of 23.3 per square mile (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.60% White, 0.47% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.
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