Catskill, New York
27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1895 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Catskill town. It lies in ZIP code area 12414. It lies near Goat Island. The Survey maps it on the Hudson South quadrangle. 3,745 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 43 feet above sea level.
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Then and now
1895 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 91 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Catskill
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 12 of 16 shown
Thomas Cole HouseNational Historic Landmark · listed 1966
Commercial Building at 32 West Bridge Streetlisted 1995
District School No. 11listed 1995
DuBois Stone Houselisted 1995
Benjamin DuBois Stone House-Captain Martin Stone Houselisted 1995
East Side Historic Districtlisted 1982
Joseph Hallock Houselisted 1995
Hop-O-Nose Knitting Milllisted 1995
William Lampman Houselisted 1995
US Post Office-Catskilllisted 1988
David Van Gelder Octagon Houselisted 1998
Wiley Hose Company Buildinglisted 1995
Population over time
2 figuresCatskill fell from 4,081 to 3,745 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,081 | |
| 2020 | 3,745 | -336 (-8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 27 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1895 USGS Catskill quadrangle1:62500, 10 printings
- 1934 USGS Catskill quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1938 USGS Catskill quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1941 USGS Catskill quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Hudson South quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1980 USGS Hudson South quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Pittsfield quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
278 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 278 fires within 5 miles of Catskill between 1992 and 2020, burning about 373 acres in total. 20 started naturally. 30 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 116 |
| Debris and open burning | 70 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 30 |
| Natural | 20 |
| Smoking | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 September 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 26 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 21 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 20 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 36 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 36 workings within 5 miles of Catskill: 17 producers, 17 past producers, 2 occurrences. 17 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sulfur, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Potic Mountain Blue Ss Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Austin's Glen Deposit | Quartz | Occurrence | ||
| Diamond Hill Deposit | Quartz | Occurrence | ||
| Fabiano Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kearny Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hudson Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| North Catskill Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| North Catskill Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| West Athens Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| West Athens Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
58 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Catskill in 58 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 26 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 9 flash flood, 6 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2001 | Lightning | Catskill | $50,000 | Lightning from a thunderstorm struck a house in Catskill, Green County on the evening of August 31. The lightning resulted in a fire on the porch and also damaged electronic equiment. |
| May 1999 | Lightning | Catskill | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | $30,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Catskill | $25,000 | no account filed |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | $10,000 | A tree was downed onto a house with partial structural collapse. This occurred in the Village of Catskill. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Catskill | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Catskill | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Catskill | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Catskill | $4,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Catskill | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Catskill | $1,000 | Reports of street flooding, and flooding with damage to an assisted living facility. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | $500 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | A local 911 Call Center relayed a report to NWS Albany of a downed tree on Route 23A in the town of Catskill. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Catskill | - | Minor poor drainage flooding and standing water on roadways was reported near the Village of Catskill. |
| May 2023 | Flood | Catskill | - | Minor poor drainage flooding and standing water on roadways was reported near the Village of Catskill. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | Route 9W at Division Street was closed due to downed trees. |
| December 2020 | Flood | Catskill | - | Water was over a roadway at Dutchmen's Landing. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | Tree was downed on Route 9W, south of Catskill. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | A tree was downed on Route 9W. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | Multiple trees and limbs were downed in the village, some onto houses. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | Trees were reported down. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | Trees and power lines were downed due to thunderstorm winds at 5 Pleasant Drive in Catskill. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Catskill due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | A tree was downed due to thunderstorm winds on Grandview Avenue in Catskill. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | A tree was reported down in Catskill as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Catskill | - | Route 9W (West Bridge Street) in Catskill was closed due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall. One foot of water was flowing across the roadway. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | Trees and wires were reported down on Hamburg Road in Catskill as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | Trees and wires were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Catskill. |
| September 2011 | Flash Flood | Catskill | - | Numerous roads were reported closed county-wide due to flooding as small streams overflowed their banks. This included but was not limited to the following: Route 42 in Lexington from County Route 13A to the Ulster County line with two bridges over the West Kill damaged, Route 32 over the Kaaterskill Creek in Catskill and Route 23A over the Kaaterskill Creek in the Town of Hunter. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Catskill | - | Nickel size hail (measured) was reported during a thunderstorm in Catskill. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Catskill | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm by a WeatherNet6 observer in Catskill. |
| August 2011 | Flood | Catskill | - | Route 9W was closed due to flooding from Route 23A in Catskilll to the Ulster County border. |
| January 2010 | Flash Flood | Catskill | - | Many small creeks were reported overflowing onto nearby roadways in Catskill. In addition, the Catskill Creek was reported at bankfull in the Village of Catskill. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | Trees and wires were reported down on Grandview Avenue in Catskill due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Catskill | - | West Main Street in the Village of Catskill along the Catskill Creek was closed due to flash flooding. |
| July 2009 | Flood | Catskill | - | Route 23, Hamburg Road, Allen Street, and West Main Street in Catskill were reported partially closed due to flooding from to heavy rainfall. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Catskill | - | Nickel size hail was reported near Catskill during a thunderstorm. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | Power lines, along with a large tree limb, were reported down in Catskill due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Catskill | - | Nickel size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Catskill. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | Trees were reported down along Route 23A in Catskill due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | Trees were reported down on Route 23 in Catskill due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | A trained spotter indicated many large tree limbs that were down due to strong thunderstorm winds in Catskill. The spotter also observed nickel size hail. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Catskill | - | A trained spotter measured nickel size hail in Catskill, and also reported many large tree limbs down due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2006 | Flood | Catskill | - | Law enforcement personnel reported that several roads in Greene County were closed in, and near the towns of Catskill, Cairo and Haines Falls due to flooding. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Catskill | - | Interstate 87 north and south bound lanes closed between mile marker106 and 107 due to flooding. Washout at Embought and Route 9W. Pavementwashed out and poles and wires down on Old Kings Road, south of Route 23Ato the Ulster County line . |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | Trees were blown down throughout the county. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Catskill | - | Trees blown down. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Catskill | - | Catskill Creek flooded Cauterskill Road. Person trapped in car, Fire and Rescue on scene. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Catskill | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Catskill | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Catskill | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Catskill | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Catskill | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Catskill | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 1.4 miles | 27 | |
| Cauterskill | 1.4 miles | 27 | |
| Jefferson Heights | 1.5 miles | 27 | |
| Leeds | 3.3 miles | 25 | |
| Athens | 4.2 miles | 25 | |
| West Athens | 4.9 miles | 25 | |
| Alsen | 5.0 miles | 27 | |
| Kiskatom | 5.3 miles | 27 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Catskill | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2943009 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 946061. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











