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ZIP code12502 Wikidata

Area code518 Wikidata

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12502

Area code Wikidata

518

About Ancram

Town in New York, United States

1803Established

1,440Population

42.7 sq miArea

505 ftElevation

Ancram is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,440 at the 2020 census, down from 1,573 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Ancram (now Ancrum), Scotland. Ancram is in the southeastern corner of the county.

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