238 years in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1788Catskill is settled
- 1831Catskill Mountains House
- 1889Catskill, N.Y
- 1898Kaaterskill Hotel, Catskills, N. Y
- 1970Hardenbergh Patent Map Survey
A town of 3,779, settled in 1788. A regional job hub with 2,623 jobs.
The 3 things Catskill does most differently from other towns.
Where Catskill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Catskill. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Catskill for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Catskill (19%), New York (10%) and Hudson (7%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
1.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dutchman's Landing Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 2. Elliott Park | — | 9 |
Catskill beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| What stands out | Catskill | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
| More smokers | 15.5% | 11.3% |
| More adults with obesity | 36.6% | 28.8% |
Catskill has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Catskill reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
19 notable people were born in Catskill.






Town in New York, United States
Catskill is a town in the southeastern section of Greene County, New York, United States, and is the county seat of Greene County. The population was 11,298 at the 2020 census, the largest town in the county. The western part of the town is in the Catskill Park. The town contains a village, also called Catskill. The village of Catskill has a well-defined Main Street. There is a public boat launch on the Hudson River called Dutchman's Landing.
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3 towns share a border with Catskill.