Hudson Valley
Gallatin, New York
Gallatin is a town in Columbia County, in New York's Hudson Valley region, home to about 1,600 people as of 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
- Town
- County
- Columbia
- Region
- Hudson Valley
- Population (2020)
- 1,628
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Gallatin
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
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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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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Clermont town memory is Livingston manor, river estate, and burned frontier
Clermont’s town history ties the place to Livingston Manor, a great Hudson estate, Revolutionary War burning, and later river mansions.
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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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Livingston's History Barn Makes Manor Country Feel Hands-On
Livingston town history comes through the History Barn, Robert Livingston origins, Linlithgo iron memory, tools, kitchens, and local exhibits.
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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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Milan Sits Quietly Between Dutchess Fields and the Taconic
Milan's official history frames it as a rural northern Dutchess town with an old incorporation date and a practical Taconic Parkway connection.
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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
Roughly $11–$14 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $3,281–$4,265 a year before the STAR break.
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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