Hudson Valley
Copake, New York
Copake is a hamlet — a community without a village government of its own — in Columbia County, part of New York's Hudson Valley region, with about 318 residents at the 2020 census.
Whether you're moving in or you've been here for years, the checks that matter most are the school district, the assessment and STAR, and — outside the cities — the well, the septic, and the flood map.
- Type
- Hamlet (CDP)
- County
- Columbia
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 318
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Copake
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
Nearby · History & Culture
Ancram Keeps Livingston Manor, Iron, and Farming in One Frame
Ancram connects its farming identity with Livingston manor land, an 1803 town origin, and early Roeliff Jansen Kill iron work.
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Hillsdale's East Gate Toll House Remembers the Columbia Turnpike
Hillsdale's East Gate Toll House recalls a rare tollgate tied to the 1799 road between Hudson and Massachusetts.
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Hillsdale's hamlet district counts 82 historic structures
Hillsdale's hamlet district uses the National Register, 82 historic structures, and crossroads identity as a Columbia County anchor.
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Lake Taghkanic gives Taghkanic a public-waterfront identity
Lake Taghkanic State Park adds swimming, camping, boating, winter trails, and Columbia County lake life to Taghkanic's town story.
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Copake Falls Reads as Iron, Mountain Water, and Old Houses
Copake Falls sits at the Taconic base, where Bash Bish Brook, old homes, iron mining, and recreation meet.
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Gallatin is rural Columbia County with farms, woods, and old settlements
Gallatin's town page points to historic settlements, Dutch and British roots, farms, woodland, and Lake Taghkanic Park.
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Taghkanic's history map keeps manor lines and hamlet names visible
Taghkanic's town story links Algonquin name interpretations, Livingston Manor, Grainger, Manor Rock, old forges, and hamlet geography.
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Pine Plains Has Lakes Behind the Patent Story
Pine Plains pairs Little Nine Partners history with Stissing Lake, Thompson Pond, and Twin Island Lake just west of the hamlet.
Read this note ->Columbia County · History & Culture
Claverack's Name Still Carries Dutch Map Memory
Claverack's local identity starts with a hard-to-say Dutch place name tied to Hudson Valley maps, riverbank forms, and old landscape description.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
About $11–$22 per $1,000 in Columbia County
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $3,275–$6,502 a year before the STAR break. A hamlet has no government of its own — it's taxed at the rates of the town it sits in.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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