Kinderhook, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,296. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,706 (+4.9% change)
Males: 4,008 (48.3%), Females: 4,288 (51.7%)

Columbia County

Zip code: 12106

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $52,604
Median house value: $125,600

Population by Race

Races in Kinderhook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (24.3%), German (23.6%), Italian (16.4%), English (13.5%), Polish (7.4%), Dutch (7.0%).

Elevation: 256 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kinderhook

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kinderhook town

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

2.4% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% Asia, 0.3% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kinderhook:

  • COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 19 miles; CATSKILL, NY)
  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; ALBANY, NY)
  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; ALBANY, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kinderhook:

  • ALBANY INTL (about 25 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 55 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 65 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kinderhook:

  • KLINE KILL (about 6 miles; GHENT, NY; Abbreviation: NY1)
  • COLUMBIA COUNTY (about 8 miles; HUDSON, NY; Abbreviation: 1B1)
  • SOUTH ALBANY (about 14 miles; SOUTH BETHLEHEM, NY; Abbreviation: 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 and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kinderhook:

  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 22 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 23 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 24 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)

Public primary/middle school in Kinderhook:

  • MARTIN VAN BUREN ES (Students: 199; Location: 25 BROAD ST; Grades: 03 – 04)

Libraries

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)