Cold Spring is a village in the town of Philipstown in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 1,986 at the 2020 census. It borders the smaller village of Nelsonville and the hamlets of Garrison and North Highlands. The central area of the village is on the National Register of Historic Places as the Cold Spring Historic District due to its many well-preserved 19th-century buildings, constructed to accommodate workers at the nearby West Point Foundry, a Registered Historic Place. The town is the birthplace of General Gouverneur K. Warren, who was an important figure in the Union Army during the Civil War. Commuter service to New York City is available via the Cold Spring …

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Town numbers

ZIP code10516

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Living in Cold Spring

Housing in Cold Spring

$740K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cold Spring home is worth about $740,000, up 4.6% in a year, 41% above the New York typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Cold Spring

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Cold Spring's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cold Spring 0

New York 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cold Spring 1

New York 15.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Cold Spring

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Most working residents leave Cold Spring for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are New York (26%), Philipstown (16%) and White Plains (3%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

New York

26%

Philipstown

16%

White Plains

Cortlandt

12%Work in townlive and work in Cold Spring 32 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 844Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Cold Spring →

Health in Cold Spring

A⁺

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 95% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

15better than NY·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 2▼ 8 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNY 17.2% · better 3.6%Fewer uninsured adultsNY 7.9% · better 11.3%More adults who have had cancerNY 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

Keller Ach (West Point)West Point · 2 mi · ER

Cornerstone Family Healthcare at Highland FallsHighland Falls · 4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cold Spring · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cold Spring →

Natural hazards in Cold Spring

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes

31Does Cold Spring flood?paid flood claims since 1992 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cold Spring

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Cold Spring →

Climate in Cold Spring

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Cold Spring has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 21°Winter

59° / 38°Spring

81° / 61°Summer

63° / 43°Fall