{"id":6382,"date":"2023-07-27T12:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T12:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=6382"},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T13:07:45","slug":"greene-county-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/greene-county-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Greene County, New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greene County is a county in New York, United States, about 30 miles south of Albany on the
\nwest bank of the Hudson River. It had a population of 47,931 at the 2020 census, an estimated
\n47,400 by 2024, and covers 658 square miles (1,700 km2) centred near 42\u00b017\u2032N 74\u00b008\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Catskill is the county seat and its largest village; its postal code is 12414. The county
\nholds 5 incorporated villages and roughly 70 smaller hamlets and census-designated places across
\n14 towns, and it runs on Eastern Time. Its FIPS code is 36039.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Greene County<\/h2>\n

Greene County has more than 75 named places on record: 5 incorporated villages and the rest
\nunincorporated hamlets or census-designated places (CDPs) with no local government of their own.
\nCDP stands for census designated place; Unincorp. covers crossroads and rural communities with no
\nformal boundary.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Catskill<\/td>\nVillage · seat<\/td>\nCatskill<\/td>\n3,745<\/td>\n12414<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coxsackie<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nCoxsackie<\/td>\n2,746<\/td>\n12051<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Athens<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nAthens<\/td>\n1,586<\/td>\n12015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tannersville<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nHunter<\/td>\n568<\/td>\n12485<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hunter<\/td>\nVillage<\/td>\nHunter<\/td>\n429<\/td>\n12442<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acra<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCairo<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12405<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alsen<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCatskill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ashland<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAshland<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12407<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Athens Station<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAthens<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cairo<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nCairo<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12413<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cairo Junction<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCatskill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cauterskill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCatskill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cementon<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nCatskill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Climax<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCoxsackie<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12042<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cornwallville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nDurham<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12418<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deans Mill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nNew Baltimore<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Durso Corner<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nDurham<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Durham<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nDurham<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12423<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Greenville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGreenville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Jewett<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nJewett<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
East Windham<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWindham<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edgewood<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHunter<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elka Park<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHunter<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12427<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Four Corners<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAshland<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freehold<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGreenville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12431<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gayhead<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCairo<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grapeville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nNew Baltimore<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greenville Center<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGreenville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Haines Falls<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHunter<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12436<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Halcott Center<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHalcott<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hamburg<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCatskill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hannacroix<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nNew Baltimore<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12087<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hensonville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWindham<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12439<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hervey Street<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nDurham<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High Falls<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCatskill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jefferson Heights<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nCatskill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kiskatom<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCatskill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lanesville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHunter<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lawrenceville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCatskill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leeds<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nCatskill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12451<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lexington<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLexington<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12452<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lime Street<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAthens<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maplecrest<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWindham<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12454<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medway<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nNew Baltimore<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mosquito Point<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLexington<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mount Pisgah<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nDurham<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Baltimore<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nNew Baltimore<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Newrys<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGreenville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Lexington<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLexington<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Settlement<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAshland<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norton Hill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGreenville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oak Hill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nDurham<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Onteora Park<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHunter<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Otter Hook<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nNew Baltimore<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Palenville<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nCatskill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12463<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paradise Hill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nNew Baltimore<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Platte Clove<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHunter<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12427<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prattsville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nPrattsville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12468<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Purling<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCairo<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red Falls<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nPrattsville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Result<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGreenville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roberts Hill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nNew Baltimore<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round Top<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCairo<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12473<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smiths Landing<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCatskill<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Cairo<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCairo<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12482<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Durham<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nDurham<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
South Jewett<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nJewett<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spruceton<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLexington<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12492<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunside<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nDurham<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Surprise<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCoxsackie<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12176<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Twilight Park<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nHunter<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Athens<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAthens<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Coxsackie<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nCoxsackie<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12192<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Durham<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nDurham<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Greenville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGreenville<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Jewett<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nJewett<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Kill<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nLexington<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12492<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Settlement<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nAshland<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Windham<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWindham<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12496<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Two pairs of names on this list are easy to confuse. There are two hamlets called Four Corners
\n— one in the town of Ashland, one in the town of Prattsville, on opposite sides of the
\ncounty. And Elka Park and Platte Clove, both in the town of Hunter, share the ZIP code 12427;
\nneither has its own post office.<\/p>\n

Civil Towns<\/h2>\n

New York’s minor civil divisions are called towns, not townships, but they work the same way:
\nevery acre of Greene County sits inside one of the 14 listed below, sorted by 2020 population.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Town<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Catskill<\/td>\n11,298<\/td>\nCatskill (village, seat), Leeds, Palenville, Cementon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coxsackie<\/td>\n8,382<\/td>\nCoxsackie (village), West Coxsackie, Climax, Surprise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cairo<\/td>\n6,644<\/td>\nCairo, Acra, Purling, Round Top, South Cairo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Athens<\/td>\n3,916<\/td>\nAthens (village), West Athens, Lime Street<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greenville<\/td>\n3,741<\/td>\nEast Greenville, West Greenville, Freehold, Norton Hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
New Baltimore<\/td>\n3,226<\/td>\nNew Baltimore, Hannacroix, Medway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hunter<\/td>\n3,035<\/td>\nHunter (village), Tannersville (village), Haines Falls, Elka Park<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Durham<\/td>\n2,627<\/td>\nEast Durham, South Durham, Cornwallville, Oak Hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Windham<\/td>\n1,708<\/td>\nWindham, Hensonville, Maplecrest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jewett<\/td>\n879<\/td>\nJewett, East Jewett, West Jewett, South Jewett<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prattsville<\/td>\n774<\/td>\nPrattsville, Red Falls<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lexington<\/td>\n770<\/td>\nLexington, West Kill, Spruceton, North Lexington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ashland<\/td>\n682<\/td>\nAshland, Four Corners, North Settlement, West Settlement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Halcott<\/td>\n249<\/td>\nHalcott Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n