Chatham, New York

Chatham, New York
Old Chatham
Old Chatham
Location of Chatham, New York
Location of Chatham, New York
Coordinates: 42°25′05″N 73°34′35″W / 42.41806°N 73.57639°W / 42.41806; -73.57639
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyColumbia
Established1795
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorDonal Collins (NOP)
 • Town Council
Members
Area
 • Total
53.54 sq mi (138.68 km2)
 • Land53.23 sq mi (137.86 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
Elevation
239 ft (73 m)
Population
 • Total
4,104
 • Density77/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12037
Area code518
FIPS code36-021-14014
GNIS feature ID0978814
Websitewww.chathamnewyork.us

Chatham /ˈætəm/ is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 4,104 at the 2020 census, down from the 2010 census.[2][4]

The town has a village also called Chatham on its southern town line. The town is at the northern border of Columbia County.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Report, Chatham town, New York
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chatham town, Columbia County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2014.