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Welcome to Cohoes ...

The city of Cohoes is located in Albany County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Cohoes, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

When the people of Cohoes refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Cohosier<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cohoes has a population of 16,678 people<3> (see below for details).

Cohoes is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Cohoes lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Cohoes is located in the (518) area code.

Websites for Cohoes ...

Official Website: www.cohoes.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cohoes had an population of 16,678 people. This is an increase of 3.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.45% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cohoes had a population of 16,168 people (or 5.31% of the total population of Albany County). This makes Cohoes the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Cohoes represents 0.08% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 150th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 16,168 people, the population of Cohoes increased 4.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,521 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cohoes.

Communities near Cohoes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cohoes.

  • Albany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Schenectady
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Rensselaer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
    • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <5>
  • Scotia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <5>
  • Colonie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
    • Colonie is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <5>
  • Ballston Spa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mechanicville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hoosick Falls
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyantskill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
    • Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County
  • Voorheesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
    • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cohoes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cohoes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cohoes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cohoes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cohoes. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cohoes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cohoes ...

Looking for more information about Cohoes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cohoes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cohoes.

Adding Cohoes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cohoes in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cohoes was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Cohoes in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cohoes.

The official website for Cohoes: www.cohoes.com/

The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Albany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cohoes refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cohoes may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cohoes.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cohoes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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