| Official Name: | Livingston, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Image Alt: | A white wooden church-like building seen from its front left under a blue sky with streaky clouds. In front a large green wooden sign says "Livingston Town Hall" |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Columbia |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Kevin McDonald (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 100.87 |
| Area Land Km2: | 98.84 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 38.95 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 38.16 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.78 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3628 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 66 |
| Elevation Ft: | 217 |
| Coordinates: | 42.1281°N -73.7922°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 12541 |
| Area Code: | 518 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-021-42917 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979160 |
Livingston is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 3,628 at the 2020 census.[2] [3] The town is named after its founding father.
Livingston is in the southwestern part of Columbia County. U.S. Route 9 passes through the town.
Prior to 1686, the area would have been part of the Dutch trading area of New Netherlands (Nieuw Nederland) along the Hudson River from Fort Nassau to New Amsterdam up to 1664 (after which it became British). The area of Columbia which Livingston is in was settled after Fort Nassau was built in 1614.[4]
The land grant for Livingston Manor was made in 1686 to Robert Livingston. The region was made a district in 1772, and the town of Livingston was founded in 1788, being one of the original towns of the county.
In 1710, the area was used to settle Palatine Germans.
The Burroughs–Foland Farm, Forth House, Linlithgo Reformed Church of Livingston, Henry W. Livingston House, Richmond Hill, and St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 100.9km2, of which 98.8km2 is land and 2km2, or 2.01%, is water.[6]
The western town line, in the center of the Hudson River, is the border of Greene County.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 3,424 people, 1,332 households, and 889 families residing in the town. The population density was 89.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,651 housing units at an average density of 43.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.14% White, 1.46% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 1,332 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,117, and the median income for a family was $41,827. Males had a median income of $31,205 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,434. About 4.2% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.