Claverack, New York | |
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![]() Cornelius Muller House in Claverack | |
![]() Location of Claverack, New York | |
Coordinates: 42°13′54″N 73°41′42″W / 42.23167°N 73.69500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Columbia |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | Clifford Weigelt (R) |
• Town Council | Members' List |
Area | |
• Total | 47.95 sq mi (124.19 km2) |
• Land | 47.56 sq mi (123.18 km2) |
• Water | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,058 |
• Density | 130/sq mi (49/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 12513 |
Area code | 518 |
FIPS code | 36-021-16045 |
GNIS feature ID | 0978834 |
Website | townofclaverack |
Claverack is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 6,058 at the 2020 census.[4][5] The town name in English was derived from the Dutch word Klaverakker, meaning "Clover Fields" or "Clover Reach". In 1705, a Dutch tenant farmer made the first discovery of a mastodon tooth here.[6]
The town is centrally located in Columbia County, east of the city of Hudson.
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