Kinderhook, New York

About Kinderhook

Set in the eastern part of New York, Kinderhook is a small town counting 1,148 people who proudly call it home.

Kinderhook holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 2.1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 547 residents per square mile.

📰 Kinderhook News Today

• State Police Seek Information Regarding Suspicious Activity Report in Kinderhook New York State Police (.gov) · Jun 2
• Kinderhook Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Kinderhook prepares for carnival kick off NEWS10 ABC · Jun 17
• The revival of Kinderhook’s Old Dutch Inn from empty landmark to boutique retreat Times Union · Mar 12
• MOVIE REVIEW: “THE KINDERHOOK CREATURE” is a fantastic deep dive into one of cryptozoology's lesser-known mysteries RUE MORGUE · Mar 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kinderhook Unique

• Positioned in eastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kinderhook

• Broad Street Bagel (café)
• Brooklyn Pizzeria — pizza
• Del's Roadside — coffee shop

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Columbia County Historical Society · Museum
• Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse · Museum
• Jack Shainman Gallery · Art gallery
• Luykas Van Alen House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kinderhook

• Martin Van Buren National Historic Site reviews ★
• Creekside Park reviews ★
• Kinderhook Village Green reviews ★
• Mills Park reviews ★
• Rothermel Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kinderhook

🏘️ Nearby Communities