Municipal · New York

Village of Kinderhook

Kinderhook is a town in the northern part of Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 8,330 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous municipality in Columbia County. The name of the town means "Children's Corner" in the language of the original Dutch settlers (Kinderhoek). The name "Kinderhook" has its root in the landing of Henry Hudson in the area around present-day Stuyvesant, where he was greeted by Native Americans with many children. With the Dutch kind meaning "child" and hoek meaning "corner", it could be that the name refers to a bend in the river where the children are. The eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook and retired to it.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 139356
FIPS state: 36
FIPS county: 021
FIPS place: 39562
Census record name: VILLAGE OF KINDERHOOK
Mailing address: PO BOX 325, KINDERHOOK 12106