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Population (year 2000): 4,249. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,234 (-0.4% change)
Males: 2,081 (49.0%), Females: 2,168 (51.0%)
Columbia County
Zip code:
12037
Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $49,234 (year 2000)
Median house value: $125,600 (year 2000)
Races in Chatham:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
- Black (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (20.6%), German (19.9%),
English (17.1%), Italian (10.4%), Polish (8.2%), Dutch (7.5%).
Elevation: 473 feet
Land area: 1.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Chatham
- High school or higher: 88.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.0%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Chatham town
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 61.6%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 6.6%
- Divorced: 7.3%
3.3% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.6% North
America, 0.4% Africa, 0.4% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Chatham:
- FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON,
MA)
- COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 24 miles;
CATSKILL, NY)
- ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ALBANY,
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 26 miles;
TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
- HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles;
TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
- SIENA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT
enrollment: 3,001)
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT
enrollment: 7,096)
- THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 27 miles; ALBANY,
NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
- SUNY AT ALBANY (about 29 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT
enrollment: 14,168)
- WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA;
FT enrollment: 2,047)
Public high school in Chatham:
- CHATHAM HS (Students: 520; Location: 50
WOODBRIDGE AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Chatham:
- MARY E. DARDESS ES (Students: 496; Location:
50 WOODBRIDGE AVE; Grades: KG - 04)
- CHATHAM MS (Students: 485; Location: 50
WOODBRIDGE AVE; Grades: 05 - 08)
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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