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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How Catskill ranks

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Town numbers

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Area code518

Living in Catskill

Safety in Catskill

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Safety Grade C+

Catskill reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Catskill 2.2

New York 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Catskill 19.2

New York 15.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Catskill

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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.

Catskill

19%

New York

10%

Hudson

Albany

15%Work in townlive and work in Catskill 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,623Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Catskill

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

11worse than NY

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

8.8%More adults with COPDNY 6% · worse 15.5%More smokersNY 11.3% · worse 36.6%More adults with obesityNY 28.8% · worse

Care nearby

Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson · 4.5 mi · ER

Sun River Health HudsonHudson · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Catskill

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

36Does Catskill flood?paid flood claims since 1996 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Catskill MapCatskill vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Catskill

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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.

38° / 20°Winter

60° / 37°Spring

83° / 60°Summer

63° / 43°Fall