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Freeville, New York

Freeville is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 498 at the 2020 census.

The Village of Freeville is in the Town of Dryden and is east of Ithaca. It is the only incorporated municipality in the United States named Freeville.

History
Freeville was in the former Central New York Military Tract. It was first settled by Daniel White, a Revolutionary War soldier who cleared land along Fall Creek and built a cabin there around 1798; by 1802 White had established a grist mill at the site. In the early 1870s, Freeville was transformed from a quiet mill town into an important regional railroad junction when the Southern Central Railroad and the Utica, Ithaca & Elmira Railroad (acquired in 1884 by the newly created Elmira, Cortland and Northern Railroad) extended their lines through the village. Both lines were acquired in the mid-1890s by the Lehigh Valley Railroad, which maintained passenger service at Freeville through the 1930s and freight service until the 1970s.

The Village of Freeville was incorporated in 1887.

George Junior Republic, a youth center, originally called the Freeville Junior Republic, was founded just outside of the village in 1895; the name was changed in 1909.

Geography
Freeville is located at 42.5125°N, -76.34583°W (42.513, -76.346).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 sqmi, all of it land.

New York State Route 38 intersects New York State Route 366 in Freeville.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 505 people, 210 households, and 118 families residing in the village. The population density was 467.7 PD/sqmi. There were 224 housing units at an average density of 207.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.03% White, 0.59% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% Asian, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 210 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,643, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,910. About 7.3% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Amy Dickinson, NYT bestselling memoirist (The Mighty Queens of Freeville) and author of the syndicated advice column Ask Amy
 * Woody Erdman, sportscaster, television producer, and businessman; served as chairman of the Boston Celtics
 * Tim Gallagher, author and wildlife photographer
 * Lonnie Park, three time Grammy Award Winner born, raised, and still a resident of Freeville.

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Newfield, New York

Newfield is a town in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 5,184 at the 2020 census. The town's name is derived from the many unoccupied tracts of land that were once in the town.

The Town of Newfield is in the southwest part of the county and is southwest of Ithaca, New York.

History
Newfield was formed, before Tompkins County was created, from the Town of Spencer (in Tioga County) in 1811 as the "Town of Cayuta." In 1822, the town assumed its current name.

During the Depression many abandoned farms were turned into conservation lands. Newfield contains one of New York State's few remaining covered bridges. The Newfield Covered Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 59.0 sqmi, of which, 58.9 sqmi of it is land and 0.1 sqmi of it (0.15%) is water.

The south and west town lines are the border of Schuyler County.

New York State Route 13 is a northeast to southwest highway in Newfield. Conjoined New York State Route 34 and New York State Route 96 form a north–south highway in the eastern part of the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,108 people, 2,052 households, and 1,352 families residing in the town. The population density was 86.8 PD/sqmi. There were 2,203 housing units at an average density of 37.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.06% White, 1.08% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 2,052 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,693, and the median income for a family was $43,147. Males had a median income of $29,353 versus $27,064 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,735. About 6.9% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Newfield

 * Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area — a conservation area in the northwest part of Newfield
 * Newfield — the hamlet of Newfield is located on NY-13
 * Newfield Station — the railroad stop which was just west of the hamlet of Nina which was at the junction of Newfield Depot Road and NY-34
 * Robert H. Treman State Park — a state park partly in the north part of the town
 * Stratton — a hamlet in the eastern part of the town near the junction of Piper Road and NY-34
 * Trumbulls Corners — a hamlet in the northwest part of the town at junction of Trumbulls Corners Road and Millard Hill Road
 * The Covered Bridge — located on Main Street as you are driving through town, and connects Main Street to Bank Street; built in 1853 and rehabilitated in 1998
 * Mill Park — also located on Main Street about 1/4 mile south from the Covered Bridge
 * Newfield Central School District — located on Main Street, less than 1/4 mile south of Mill Park
 * Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve — city cemetery

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Newfield (CDP), New York

Newfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census.

Newfield Hamlet lies near the center of the town of Newfield and is located southwest of Ithaca.

It was incorporated as a village in 1895. On September 21, 1926, local residents voted in favor of dissolution. Final sale and transfer of assets and services to the Town of Newfield took place on March 21, 1927 when the Village of Newfield Board of Trustees held their last meeting. The village officially dissolved on December 31, 1927.

Geography
Newfield Hamlet is located at 42.36194°N, -76.59222°W (42.361957, -76.592094).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 sqmi, all land.

New York State Route 13, as Elmira Road, bypasses Newfield Hamlet.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 647 people, 294 households, and 169 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 518.5 PD/sqmi. There were 314 housing units at an average density of 251.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.60% White, 1.55% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.46% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.

There were 294 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,056, and the median income for a family was $56,522. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $35,236 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,461. About 4.1% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Northeast Ithaca, New York

Northeast Ithaca is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ithaca (town), New York in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 2,655 at the 2000 census.

Northeast Ithaca is a suburb of adjacent Ithaca, New York.

History
Northeast Ithaca was settled in the 1950s and 1960s. It was one of the first suburbs of Ithaca, NY.

Geography
Northeast Ithaca is located at 42.47°N, -76.46417°W (42.469927, -76.464236).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,655 people, 1,058 households, and 692 families residing in the CDP. While the CDP is called Northeast Ithaca, most local residents just know it as 'the Northeast'. The population density was 1,825.2 PD/sqmi. There were 1,096 housing units at an average density of 753.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.65% White, 6.03% African American, 0.08% Native American, 15.63% Asian, 1.39% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.99% of the population.

There were 1,058 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,855, and the median income for a family was $65,833. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $30,474 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,239. About 7.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Northwest Ithaca, New York

Northwest Ithaca is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 1,115 at the 2000 census.

Geography
Northwest Ithaca is located at 42.46778°N, -76.53889°W (42.467894, -76.538980).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 sqmi, of which, 2.9 sqmi of it is land and 0.6 sqmi of it (17.88%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,115 people, 463 households, and 220 families residing in the CDP. While the CDP is called Northwest Ithaca, most residents refer to the area as West Hill, a designation shared with the contiguous area within the City of Ithaca. The population density was 379.8 PD/sqmi. There were 559 housing units at an average density of 190.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.36% White, 2.33% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.88% Asian, 1.08% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.

There were 463 households, out of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.3% were non-families. 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 14.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 31.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $62,292. Males had a median income of $50,114 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,271. About 4.4% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

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South Hill, New York

South Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 7,245 at the 2020 census.

The South Hill CDP is located within the town of Ithaca. It is located near the south end of Cayuga Lake. The name South Hill is shared with a contiguous area within the City of Ithaca.

Ithaca College is located in the South Hill CDP.

Geography
South Hill is located at 42.41167°N, -76.49056°W (42.411598, -76.490605).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 sqmi, of which, 5.9 sqmi of it is land and 0.1 sqmi of it (1.50%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,003 people, 1,073 households, and 491 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,015.7 PD/sqmi. There were 1,139 housing units at an average density of 192.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.64% White, 2.42% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.78% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population.

There were 1,073 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.2% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 7.1% under the age of 18, 69.3% from 18 to 24, 9.2% from 25 to 44, 8.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,868, and the median income for a family was $66,364. Males had a median income of $44,500 versus $28,491 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,495. None of the families and 23.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.6% of those over 64.

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Trumansburg, New York

Trumansburg is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 1,797 at the 2010 census. The name incorporates a misspelling of the surname of the founder, Abner Treman. The Tremans spelled their surname several different ways; "Truman," however, was not one of them. The village's application for a post office established the present spelling. The Village of Trumansburg is located within the Town of Ulysses and is northwest of Ithaca, New York.

History
The village was incorporated in 1872, in the former Central New York Military Tract. The village was originally named "Tremaine's Village", after an early settler, Abner Tremaine (Tremain, Treman), who was granted the land for his service in the American Revolutionary War. The village was built around a cascade on the creek that provided power for grain mills.

In the 19th century Trumansburg was dominated by Col. Hermon Camp, an officer in the War of 1812 who settled in what was to become the village. For many years he was the local postmaster, and founded a bank, now the Tompkins Trust Company, the largest bank in the county. His imposing and elegant Greek Revival style house remains the largest in the village. The Hermon Camp House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places are the First Presbyterian Church of Ulysses, William Austin House, Indian Fort Road Site, and Second Baptist Society of Ulysses.

In the latter half of the 20th century, as the quality of the road between Trumansburg and Ithaca improved and "country living" became more fashionable, the village became home to many faculty and staff at nearby Cornell University and Ithaca College, as well as many musicians. Between 1961 and 1970, Robert Moog built electronic music equipment including Theremins and his famous synthesizers in a downtown storefront.

From 2004 to 2007, the mayor was John R. Levine, the original author of The Internet for Dummies.

The life of the village
Trumansburg was a milltown and commercial center for the agricultural community from its inception until the Second World War. Since the late 1940s it has become a combination of a bedroom suburb for Ithaca and a modest tourist destination, with restaurants, and antique stores. Since 1991, the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance has taken place each July at the village fairgrounds and is hosted by nationally popular Trumansburg-based band Donna the Buffalo. The village is also located along the Cayuga Wine Trail and is close to Taughannock Falls.

Other cultural resources include the Ulysses Philomathic Library, a member of the Finger Lakes Library System, the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, which offers concerts and music lessons, the Ulysses Historical Society Museum, with collections of local historical material, and the Trumansburg Central School District Foundation, which provides financial support for local educational programs.

Baptist, Catholic, Episcopalian, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches are located within the village, with a Baptist church and a meetinghouse of the LDS Church located just outside the village limits.

The Trumansburg Central School District consists of the Elementary School, Russel I. Doig Middle School, and Charles O. Dickerson High School, all of which share a campus at 100 Whig Street. School and local athletic teams use the nickname the Blue Raiders.

Geography
Trumansburg is located at 42.54056°N, -76.66°W (42.540447, -76.660121). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 sqmi, of which, 1.2 sqmi of it is land and 0.83% is water. The village is located on the Trumansburg Creek (also known as Frontenac Creek) which arises on the ridge west of the village and empties into Cayuga Lake at Frontenac Point. Trumansburg is in the northern part of Tompkins County with its northern boundary bordering Seneca County. It is approximately 12 miles north of Ithaca, New York on the west side of Cayuga Lake. The scenic Taughannock Falls State Park, featuring one of the highest waterfalls east of the Rocky Mountains, is located just southeast of the village at the edge of Cayuga Lake.

Climate
Trumansburg has cold, snowy winters and enjoys warm, pleasant summers. The average annual temperature is 48 F, and the average annual precipitation is 36 in.

Transportation
Trumansburg is bisected by NY Route 96, a state highway, enlarged and re-routed in 1961, that runs north to Waterloo and south to Ithaca. Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) (Route 21) provides local bus service to Ithaca with connections to long-distance bus and air service there.

In the 19th century, Trumansburg had a port at Frontenac Point, at the mouth of the Trumansburg Creek on Cayuga Lake. The lake is connected at its north end to the Erie Canal via the Cayuga-Seneca Canal. The docks, warehouses and hotels that made up the port have long since been torn down or have burned. Only scattered pilings remain, and the site is now a camp owned by the local Boy Scout council.

The Lehigh Valley Railroad ran through Trumansburg between September 13, 1873, and October 1962, when the portion south to Ithaca was abandoned and most of the easements sold to the New York Gas & Electric Company (NYSEG). The portion north to Geneva was abandoned in 1967. In the last 15 years the state park system has bought back much of the right-of-way and is in the process of constructing a biking and hiking trail along the portion south to Ithaca. It is called the Black Diamond Trail, after the Lehigh Valley's premier passenger train that ran between New York City and Buffalo along the line (although not stopping in Trumansburg).

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,581 people, 682 households, and 424 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,309.5 PD/sqmi. There were 715 housing units at an average density of 592.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.52% White, 0.76% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.

There were 682 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,423, and the median income for a family was $58,194. Males had a median income of $41,167 versus $26,429 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,773. About 5.0% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Hermann Biggs, physician and pioneer in the field of public health
 * Ruth Stiles Gannett, children's book author best known for My Father's Dragon and its two sequels
 * John Gurche, artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and sketches of prehistoric life, especially dinosaurs and early humans
 * Alfred E. Kahn, economist and political advisor commonly known as the "Father of Airline Deregulation"
 * John R. Levine, internet author and mayor of Trumansburg from 2004 until 2007
 * Robert Moog, engineer and pioneer of electronic music
 * Edward Ormondroyd, children's book author best known for David and the Phoenix
 * Sandra Steingraber, biologist, author, and faculty member at Cornell University
 * Richard Taylor, metaphysical philosopher and author

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Ulysses, New York

Ulysses is a town located in northwest Tompkins County, New York, U.S. The population was 4,940 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the hero of the Odyssey.

The Town of Ulysses is northwest of the city of Ithaca and is in the northwest part of Tompkins County.

Taughannock Falls, the highest waterfall in the state, is in Ulysses in Taughannock Falls State Park. The falls drop 215 ft, farther than Niagara Falls, making Taughannock Falls one of the highest waterfalls east of the Rocky Mountains.

Much of the town is devoted to dairy farms and fruit orchards, but the proximity to Ithaca has also brought a large number of professionals, academics and artists to the town.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ulysses has a total area of 36.8 sqmi, of which 33.0 sqmi is land and 3.9 sqmi, or 10.48%, is water.

The eastern town line is at Cayuga Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. The town's northern boundary line is the border of Seneca County.

New York State Route 89 is a north-south highway near Cayuga Lake. New York State Route 96 is a northwest to southeast highway through the town.

History
Ulysses is located in the former Central New York Military Tract, which was used to pay soldiers of the American Revolution. It was named by Robert Harpur in 1790 for the hero of Homer's Odyssey. The town was first settled around 1790.

The town once contained the towns of Dryden (est. 1803), Enfield (est. 1821) and Ithaca (est. 1821 and named for Ulysses' home in ancient Greece). Ulysses was organized in 1794 while still a part of Onondaga County. The village of Trumansburg, the main settlement in Ulysses, was started by Abner Treman in 1792.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,775 people, 1,986 households, and 1,314 families residing in the town. The population density was 144.8 PD/sqmi. There were 2,198 housing units at an average density of 66.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.50% White, 1.11% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 1,986 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.

Age demographics show that 24.7% are under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,066, and the median income for a family was $54,167. Males had a median income of $36,313 versus $26,810 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,516. About 4.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Hannibal Goodwin, inventor who patented an early method for making film stock
 * Nicoll Halsey, politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1833 to 1835
 * J. G. Hertzler, actor in the Star Trek franchise; member of the Ulysses Town Board from 2016 to 2020

Communities and locations in the Town of Ulysses

 * Christian Hill – A location on the south town line by the southeast corner of Ulysses.
 * DuBoise Corner – A hamlet near Cayuga Lake in the southeast part of the town.
 * Halseyville – A hamlet, named after the Halsey family, early settlers, southeast of Trumansburg. The Nicoll Halsey House and Halseyville Archeological Sites was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
 * Jacksonville – A hamlet previously named "Harlows Corners" and "Van Cortland Village," prior to being renamed after Andrew Jackson. It is southeast of Trumansburg on NY-96.
 * Krum's Corner – A hamlet, named after the Krum family, early settlers, in the southeast part of the town on NY-96.
 * Perry City – A hamlet founded by The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and still home to the original Quaker Meeting House. The community is just past the west town line.
 * Podunk – A hamlet named after the sound of water passing over a mill wheel. It is located south of Trumansburg.
 * Taughannock Creek – A stream flowing through the state park and forming a waterfall.
 * Taughannock Falls – (1) One of the highest single-drop waterfalls East of the Rocky Mountains, (2) A hamlet southeast of Trumansburg.
 * Taughannock Falls State Park – A state park in the northeast corner of the town.
 * Taughannock Point – A projection into Cayuga Lake in the northeast corner of the town.
 * Trumansburg – The Village of Trumansburg is in the northwest part of the town on NY-96.
 * Waterburg – A hamlet south of Trumansburg.
 * Willow Creek – An area surrounding Willow Creek (A stream flowing into Cayuga Lake), which feeds into Cayuga Lake at Goodwin's Point (current site of Taughannock Falls State Park). The 'neighborhood' consists of the entirety of Gorge Road, Kraft Road, Garrett Road, Houghton Road, Albrectson Road, and Willow Creek Road. Also, portions of Duboise Road (from Perry City to Kraft Roads), Krums Corners Road (from Duboise Road to Smith Farm), Agard Road (from Taughannock Blvd. to Jacksonville Road), Jacksonville Road (from Kraft Road to Gorge Road), and Taughannock Blvd (from Garrett Road to Gorge Road). Residents in the neighborhood have held an annual community picnic at Taughannock Falls State Park since 1950.

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Accord, New York

Accord is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Ulster County, New York, United States. Accord is located in the eastern part of the Town of Rochester (not to be confused with the City of Rochester) along US 209. Accord is the seat of town government. As of the 2020 census the population is 573.

Accord is also the name associated with the U.S. Postal Service Zip Code 12404, which takes in a much larger portion of Rochester than the CDP.

History
A Delaware and Hudson Canal town originally named Port Jackson, it is thought that the name "Accord" resulted from a petition of the townspeople to the Capitol in Albany for a new name. The response was that the authorities could not come to an accord about a new name so the name "Accord" was chosen. The local pronunciation of this word is with a flat 'A' with the accent on the 'A' (ACK-kord).

Accord is home to a Paleolithic site discovered in 2004 called the 'Mettacahonts Creek Find',  as it is currently being reviewed there is evidence of the items recovered dating to a period earlier than the currently accepted arrival of humans in North America. The over 200 specimens recovered, in pristine condition, are unusual in that there are multiples of the same lithics and there are large examples not commonly found in typical lithic sites in North America. It is also believed that the site was used over a period of many thousands of years. The collection is privately owned.

Appeldoorn Farm, Common School No. 10, and Joachim Schoonmaker Farm, in rural areas near the hamlet, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. An application to list most of the hamlet on the Register as the Accord Historic District was filed with the U.S. National Park Service in December 2019; the next month it was approved and the district was listed.

Geography
Accord is located at 41.79083°N, -74.22861°W (41.791103, -74.228766).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 sqmi, of which 3.4 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi (1.45%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 622 people, 226 households, and 157 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 183.6 PD/sqmi. There were 256 housing units at an average density of 75.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.44% White, 2.41% African American, 0.80% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population.

There were 226 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,083, and the median income for a family was $48,542. Males had a median income of $25,368 versus $35,455 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,672. About 5.5% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 24.5% of those age 65 or over.

The population of the Accord CDP had fallen to 562 at the 2010 census.

Notable person

 * Paul Austin Kelly, opera singer
 * Gary Hume, artist

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Clintondale, New York

Clintondale is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2020 census.

Clintondale is located at the northern town line of the Town of Plattekill. The community is on US Route 44 and NY 55 at the junction of County Route 22.

History
The community was founded in 1750.

Geography
Clintondale is located at 41.69444°N, -74.04667°W (41.694548, -74.046639).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 sqmi, of which 5.6 sqmi is land and 0.18% is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,424 people, 542 households, and 346 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 254.7 PD/sqmi. There were 586 housing units at an average density of 104.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.96% White, 4.35% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 3.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.65% of the population.

There were 542 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,737, and the median income for a family was $55,074. Males had a median income of $33,405 versus $26,023 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,410. About 5.7% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

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Cragsmoor, New York

Cragsmoor is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 433 at the 2020 census.

Cragsmoor is located atop the Shawangunk Ridge, in the south part of the Town of Wawarsing. Sam's Point Preserve is in Cragsmoor.

History
Cragsmoor, originally named Evansville, was founded as an art colony in 1879, after being discovered by artists earlier in the decade. It was renamed to Cragsmoor in 1893.

Chetolah and the Cragsmoor Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 sqmi, all land.

The center of town is about 1,800 feet (548.6 m) above sea level, much higher than neighboring communities such as Ellenville and Walker Valley.

As a whole, the hamlet has a wooded, rustic ambience. Most homes are rather modest and old, but sit on large lots with many tall shade trees. There are also many large undeveloped woodlots, and thus property values in Cragsmoor are higher than in the rest of Wawarsing. Other than the post office, there is no business district to speak of.

In 1996 the 3,620 acre comprising much of the hamlet's center were added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Cragsmoor Historic District, due to buildings designed by Bert Goldsmith and Frederick S. Dellenbaugh.

The Long Path hiking trail passes through the center of town on its way to Sam's Point.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 474 people, 189 households, and 137 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 108.5 PD/sqmi. There were 257 housing units at an average density of 58.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.09% White, 0.84% Native American, 1.48% from other races, and 3.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.85% of the population.

There were 189 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $64,500, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $42,250 versus $55,556 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,712. About 9.4% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Edward Lamson Henry N.A., the painter of historical themes, lived in Cragsmoor and helped found an artist's colony.
 * Charles Courtney Curran, the painter known for 19th century 'en plein air' figurative work, and later for portraits, visited in 1903 and later built a summer home at Cragsmoor.
 * Dave Cockrum, X-Men illustrator lived here for much of the 1980s and 90s.

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Denning, New York

Denning is an isolated town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 493 at the 2020 census. The town is named after an early landowner, William Denning. Denning is located in the western part of the county, deep inside the Catskill Mountains. The location of the town in the Catskill State Park accounts in part for its low population.

History
Denning was established in 1849 from part of the Town of Shandaken. The region had been part of the Hardenburgh Patent granted to Johannes Hardenburgh in 1708. William H. Denning, for whom the settlement was named, bought a tract of land at a tax sale.

The Red Hill Fire Observation Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 105.3 sqmi, of which 105.2 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi  (0.07%) is water.

The town is in the Catskill Mountains and borders Sullivan County, New York. It is rugged and heavily wooded. Most settlement is concentrated around the hamlet of Sundown on Rondout Creek, along the two branches of the Neversink River or in the plateau between the two valleys northeast of Red Hill, at elevations 2,500 feet (762 m) above sea level and higher.

Since the town is entirely within the Catskill Park, large tracts of land are owned by the state Department of Environmental Conservation as part of New York's Forest Preserve. These forests are either in the Sundown Wild Forest in the eastern parts of the town or the Slide Mountain Wilderness Area in its central regions. Within the former are the three southernmost Catskill High Peaks: Peekamoose, Table and Lone mountains. At 3,847 feet (1,173 m), Table's summit is the highest point in the town. Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the Catskills, is north of Denning.

A lower mountain, 2990 ft Red Hill, has a fire tower on its summit popular with hikers. It is the only property in Denning listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 516 people, 215 households, and 124 families residing in the town. The population density was 4.9 people per square mile (1.9/km2). There were 517 housing units at an average density of 4.9 per square mile (1.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.93% White, 0.97% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 2.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 215 households, out of which 18.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,893, and the median income for a family was $50,729. Males had a median income of $37,750 versus $25,179 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,846. About 5.7% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Denning

 * Branch: A hamlet on CR 47, northeast of Frost Valley.
 * Bull Run: A hamlet north of Sundown on NY 42. Bull Run- name was changed to "Bullrun"- one word, then Re-named "Peekamose" in 1904 when Paul A. Sheeley was Postmaster
 * Denning: The hamlet of Denning is by the East Branch of the Neversink River.
 * Frost Valley: A hamlet on CR 47.
 * Greenville: A hamlet near the eastern town line on CR 46.
 * Ladleton: A hamlet by the East Branch of the Neversink River, southwest of Denning village.
 * Peekamose: A hamlet near the eastern town line on NY 42. Peekamose post office was formerly called "Bull Run" then "Bullrun" before changed to Peekamose in 1904.
 * Sundown: A hamlet near the southern town line on CR 46.

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East Kingston, New York

East Kingston is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 277 at the 2020 census.

East Kingston is located in the southeastern corner of the Town of Ulster. The community is immediately north of the City of Kingston.

St. Colman's Church
St. Colman's Church was built in 1874 by Rev. M.C. O'Farrell of Rondout. The church is constructed of stone and brick and in the Gothic style and seats about 250 parishioners. In 1892, an annex was added by Dr. Burtsell of Rondout. In 1904 the mission became a parish of the Archdiocese of New York. Rev. Robert A. Weir was appointed the first resident pastor.

in 2015 the parish of St. Colman merged with Saint Catherine Laboure Church in Lake Katrine, but continues to offer weekly Mass.

Geography
East Kingston is located at 41.9523°N, -73.97319°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.7 sqmi, all land.

The community is adjacent to the Hudson River.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 285 people, 118 households, and 73 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 400.2 PD/sqmi. There were 131 housing units at an average density of 184.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.39% White, 5.26% African American, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.86% of the population.

There were 118 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,179, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,657. About 10.0% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.0% of those 65 or over.

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Ellenville, New York

Ellenville is a village within the town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, United States. Its population was 4,167 at the 2020 census.

Geography
The village of Ellenville is about 90 miles northwest of New York City and 90 miles southwest of Albany. The village is located at the junction of routes NY 52 and U.S. Route 209, and is bisected by the recently designated Shawangunk Scenic Byway. Ellenville lies in the Rondout Valley, at the eastern base of the Catskill Mountains, and the western base of the Shawangunk Ridge, which is listed by the Nature Conservancy as one of the "75 Last Great Places on Earth."

The north-flowing Sandburg Creek and east-flowing Beer Kill intersect in Ellenville near the current site of the Ellenville Central School and join the Rondout Creek, which flows north to join the Hudson River near Kingston. Ellenville is within the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.8 square miles (22.7 km2), of which 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2, 0.68%)  is covered by water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, 4,135 people, 1,578 households (occupied housing units), and 1,047 families were residing in the village. The population density was 475.3 PD/sqmi. The 1,845 total housing units had an average density of 212.1/sq mi (82.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 68.16% White, 13.7% African American, 1.3% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 7.8% from other races, and 6.7% from two or more races. About 27.9% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race.

Of the 1,578 households, 38.4% had children under 18 living with them, 38.3% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were not families. About 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58, and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the age distribution was 28.5% under 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

Based on 1999 income (the latest available figures), the median income for a household in the village was $27,474, and for a family was $40,942. Males had a median income of $30,732 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,272. 23.4% of the population and 20.8% of families were below the poverty line. 31.4% of those under the age of 18 and 15.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Government
Ellenville is one of three incorporated villages in Ulster County, along with New Paltz and Saugerties.

Ellenville village offices are housed at the Ellenville Government Center, 2 Elting Court. In 2007, the village transferred its offices and the police department from its location at North Main Street, primarily to address the old village hall's limited space and failure to meet mandated handicapped-accessibility requirements.

The government of Ellenville is headed by an elected board composed of a mayor and four trustees. As of 2007, all terms were increased from two to four years, and elections were moved from March to November, to be held on odd-numbered years only. Daily administration of Ellenville is supervised by an appointed village manager, an appointed village clerk, an appointed village treasurer, and department heads for the five departments: police, street, building and code enforcement, water, sewer.

History

The area was originally called "Socconessing" by the first inhabitants, the Esopus Munsee of the Lenape. Socconessing means "a muddy place where the water comes out", referencing the Sandburg Creek. The Esopus lived in this area for thousands of years before being pushed out by the early pioneers.

The first building erected in what is now the center of the village was built around 1798 by Alpheus Fairchild, who moved west from Connecticut. However, in what is now the easternmost part of the village, the Bodley homestead most likely stood well before the Revolution, as did portions of the Bevier and Sax farms. It was named "Fairchild City" or just "The City" after Alpheus Fairchild, who bought most of today's village in 1798 from John A. DeWitt; Fairchild had a dwelling erected on part of the site where the George and John R. Hunt Memorial Building stands today. Nathan and Maria Hoornbeek bought the dwelling and enlarged it, converting it into an inn. The Hoornbeek Tavern was a gathering place for the citizens, and many important decisions about the community were made at meetings held there. Indeed, the decision to change the name of the community to "Ellenville" was proposed at the Hoornbeek Tavern. Village leaders, unable to agree upon a new name, were persuaded by Ellen Snyder, Maria Hoornbeek's sister, to name the village after her.

Charles Hartshorn came to "The City" to try a case in the Hoornbeek Tavern in 1823. He opened the first store that same year, and led a drive to choose a "real" name for the community. Hartshorn also applied to the federal government for approval of a post office and was named the first postmaster. He later erected a home for his family on the former site of the Hoornbeek Tavern. In 1856, he was elected first president of the newly incorporated village of Ellenville.

Noted American composer Homer Newton Bartlett resided at 32 Maple Avenue in Ellenville for many years during the late 19th century.

Just north of the village, the Joseph Y. Resnick Airport (N89) is named in honor and memory of U.S. Congressman Joseph Yale Resnick, a Wawarsing native. Ellenville Regional Hospital, just north of the airport, and the Nevele Tower, just south of the village, were both dedicated by then-President Lyndon B. Johnson, at Congressman Resnick's request.

Ellenville was the fourth community featured on ABC's television show, My Kind of Town, recorded in New York City on August 6, 2005, and broadcast on September 4, 2005.

The village's Christ Lutheran Church and Parsonage, Ellenville Downtown Historic District, George and John R. Hunt Memorial Building, and United States Post Office are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Ellenville has three copies of the statue known as The Boy with the Leaking Boot.

Due to good launch sites and favorable weather conditions, Ellenville became a major center for the development of hang gliding in the 1970s and 1980s. The area is now home to three major hang-gliding schools and is considered one of the best sites for instruction east of the Mississippi. On most weekends, hang gliders can be seen launching off of two sites on the Shawangunk Ridge just south of Nevele and Honors Haven.

St. Mary's Church
Father John Raffeiner was a German priest who ministered to German-speaking Catholics throughout the Diocese of New York well before it was split into the dioceses of Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, and Newark. Ellenville was one of his less accessible destinations, but he formed a congregation there in 1850. Rev. John Raufeisen became pastor and built a small frame structure known as St. Mary's. Raufeisen also established the Church of Sts. Michael and Wendilinus in Ulster Heights, and the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Woodbourne, where a number of Bavarians had settled. He preached in Bridgeville, Callicoon, Fallsburgh, Grahamsville, Lackawack, Neversink, North Branch, Otisville, Stephen's, and Factories. Raffeiner assisted in establishing St. Peter's for the German community of Rondout. From 1861 Raufeisen lived in Rondout, where the need was greater, but continued to visit Ellenville.

In 1864, Rev. George J. Veith was appointed pastor of St. Mary's, Ellenville, although he resided in Jeffersonville. In 1871, Rev. Constantine Van Drost became St. Mary's first resident pastor. In 1881,, Rev. Andrew J. Sauer built a new church, dedicated to St. Andrew. In 1903, a dam above the village burst, threatening to carry away St. Mary's, when a floating barge lodged against a tree, diverting the water.

Notable people

 * Natalie Appleton, Canadian pop singer and actress, attended high school here.
 * George M. Beebe, U.S. Representative, lived here later in his career.
 * Barbara Bel Geddes, actress, Dallas
 * William E. Cleary, U.S. Representative
 * Jim Conroy, voice actor
 * Isaac N. Cox, U.S. Representative
 * Denny Dillon, actress and comedian
 * Mari Gilbert, murder victim advocate and activist
 * Sal Giorgianni, jazz musician
 * Julius Hatofsky, artist
 * Isaac Heller (1926–2015), American toy manufacturer, co-founder of Remco
 * Harold Leventhal, music manager
 * Joseph Y. Resnick, U.S. Representative
 * William F. Scoresby, physician and politician
 * Joseph Terwilliger, geneticist
 * Joseph Hasbrouck Tuthill, U.S. Representative
 * Irwin Redlener, American pediatrician and public health activist
 * Buddy Hackett, American actor and comedian
 * James Caan, American actor
 * Pete Michels, American animation director whose credits include The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Rick and Morty
 * Brooke Mueller, actress

Transportation and commerce
One of the first roads in America, the Old Mine Road, which followed earlier Indian trails, led to sporadic Dutch and later settlements along its 104 mi length from New Jersey to Kingston, including Ellenville, but with no navigable rivers, the construction of the Delaware & Hudson Canal in the 1820s led to the first major boom in development of Ellenville as a canal town and manufacturing center. The D&H Canal was eventually superseded at the close of the 19th century by the New York, Ontario and Western Railway, more commonly known as the O&W or NYO&W, which opened up a significant tourism and hospitality industry, including dozens of hotels, inns, boarding houses, and bungalow colonies. The eventual modernization of the Old Mine Road into US 209 continued to bring vacationers to the area, even after passenger railroad service was discontinued in the 1940s. Relatively inexpensive and increased air travel beginning in the 1960s, a generational change in tastes, and, most recently, the economic downturn's impact on tourism in general, though, have taken their toll. The Nevele Hotel, perhaps the most famous local resort, was closed in 2009. Its sister resort hotel, the Fallsview, has recently been purchased and renamed Honor's Haven, and has undergone major renovations and introduced health-related programs in an attempt to attract new customers.

The canal and westward expansion led to various industrial opportunities. Reportedly, very pioneer wagon heading west carried a Napanoch axe and an Ellenville demijohn. Ellenville pottery and glassworks still remain sought-after collector items; many examples are on display at the Ellenville Public Library's Terwilliger House Museum. Knife manufacturing was a major industry in Ellenville and Napanoch for over 100 years; the Ulster Knife Company set up in the 1870s, eventually merging with Imperial Knife Company and Schrade Cutlery, finally becoming Imperial Schrade until its closing in 2004.

In the early 20th century, the rediscovery of the lost Old Spanish Tunnel at the base of the Shawangunk Ridge in Ellenville led to the development of the Sun-Ray Spring and the international marketing by White Rock beverage entrepreneur Frank T. Huntoon of Sun-Ray Water, tested and promoted as the "World's Purest Spring Water". Although beset by financial difficulties from its inception, the water and its carbonated derivatives were sold until the early 1920s, and redeveloped as "Pure Rock Mineral Water" in 1939, also serving as a base for Pepsi-Cola bottled in Ellenville during World War II.

In the late 1940s, Joseph Resnick, a radio officer in the U.S. Merchant Marine during the war, developed a turnable DIY antenna system just as the TV boom was taking off. With his brothers Harry and Louis, he created Channel Master, and built one of the region's major manufacturing plants just north of the Ellenville border, along with an aluminum plant to fabricate necessary components. After selling the company to Avnet, production moved to South Carolina. The vacated Channel Master factory was eventually bought by Imperial Schrade, and the aluminum plant by VAW, and later Hydro Aluminum; both factories closed in the 2000s, leaving hundreds unemployed, compounding Ellenville's economic doldrums that began with a decline of the tourism and hotel industry in the 1960s, and the development of regional shopping malls, which directed much shopping traffic away from the village.

Education
Ellenville is served by Ellenville Central School for prekindergarten to grade 12. In 1938, Ellenville adopted the Blue Devil as the official mascot.

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Esopus, New York

Esopus is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 9,548 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the local indigenous tribe and means "small river" in English. This is incorrect. In the Lenape` language, the word translates to "Wellspring of Creation" They were one of the Lenape (Delaware) bands, belonging to a people who ranged from western Connecticut through lower New York, western Long Island, and parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania along the Delaware River. The town is on the west bank of the Hudson River south of the city of Kingston. Its center is in Port Ewen. US Route 9W passes along the eastern side of the town.

History
The town was founded in 1811 from territory taken from Kingston, New York, which also was called "Esopus" at one time. It was officially formed on April 5, 1811. In 1818, a part of it was set off to Kingston, and a portion of Hurley was annexed. On April 12, 1842, a portion of New Paltz was annexed, making up what is mostly present-day Esopus.

The first known European to settle in the area was a trapper by the name of Christoffel "Kit" Davits, who bartered with the Esopus people, a branch of the Lenape. Around 1652 or 1653 many settlers moved south from the Manor of Rensselaerswyck where they had worked the patroon's land.

During the American Revolution, a colonial prison was established there in the fall of 1777 to house overcrowding of a prison ship anchored offshore. The British army attacked this settlement in the same year and burned it to the ground.

The Cumming-Parker House, Esopus Meadows Lighthouse, Col. Oliver Hazard Payne Estate, Poppletown Farmhouse, and Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Klyne Esopus Holy Cross Monastery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other noteworthy structures in Esopus include the Mount Academy.

Notable people
In the early 19th century, Esopus was a popular summer residence for wealthy American families such as the Astors, Durkees, Paynes, Rockefellers, Smiths, Tiffanys and Whitneys, who built architecturally significant mansions and hunting lodges on the west bank of the Hudson River, across from the Vanderbilt and Roosevelt estates on the east bank.

Historical figures and celebrated people who have lived in Esopus include naturalist John Burroughs; financier Harry Payne Bingham; abolitionist Sojourner Truth; 19th-century U.S. politician George W. Pratt; Standard Oil treasurer Colonel Oliver Hazard Payne; business leader and president of Avco Corporation Raymond Rich; the Smith Brothers, who invented the first cough drops in America; Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (patron saint of immigrants); Major Gen. Daniel Butterfield, who founded the American Express Company and wrote "Taps" in 1862; Eugene R. Durkee, who made a fortune in spices and salad dressings and whose West Park summer mansion became part of the Christian Brothers monastery; John Jacob Astor III; boxing champion Floyd Patterson who attended Wiltwyck School for Boys in West Park; and Alton Brooks Parker, a lawyer and judge who ran for U.S president as the 1904 Democratic party nominee, losing to incumbent Theodore Roosevelt.

In the early part of the 21st century, Esopus became known as a haven for artists and performers, including Academy Award-, Emmy Award- and Tony Award-winning actress Frances McDormand, singer and Broadway actress Kelli O'Hara, actor Sebastian Roché, director Joel Coen, choreographer/director Joe Langworth, actress Blair Ross, Emmy Award-winning actor Peter Dinklage, actress Connie Ray, and reality television personality Luann de Lesseps.

United Nations
In 1946, Esopus was under consideration for the United Nations headquarters. The community was not alone: no fewer than 248 towns in New York State were among the possible locations, along with cities in other parts of the United States and in nearly every European country. On January 9, 1946, a photo appeared in the Kingston Daily Freeman, with a caption reading, "The local UNO Committee mapping a tentative itinerary for the Sub-Committee of the United Nations Organization (UNO) was impressed with the view shown above from Camp Chi-Wan-Da on the River road between Port Ewen and Ulster Park."

Many local property owners organized to oppose the proposed UN headquarters, however, fearing eminent domain. Ultimately, a donation of more than eight million dollars by John D. Rockefeller Jr. for 16 acres of land in Manhattan provided the UN with its current headquarters in 1948.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.9 sqmi, of which 37.2 sqmi is land and 4.6 sqmi  (11.08%) is water.

The eastern town line, marked by the Hudson River, is the border of Dutchess County. The Rondout Creek marks the northern town line, while the Wallkill River defines the western border.

The lowest point in the town is the shore of the Hudson River, which is at sea level. The highest point is the summit of Hussey Hill, at 906 feet (276 m). Hussey Hill is part of the Marlboro Mountains, which run roughly north to south through the central and eastern sections of Esopus.

Esopus also has three lakes: Esopus Lake and Mirror Lake, which are in Ulster Park, and Louisa Pond, which is located to the west of the hamlet of Esopus. Louisa Pond is located in Shaupeneak Ridge Cooperative Recreation Area.

Government
The town's government is made up of a supervisor, four council members, two justices, a highway superintendent, a clerk, and a tax collector. Since 1811, three women have served as supervisor.

Town Supervisor: Danielle Freer (R) Town Council: Evelyn Clarke (D) Town Council: Jared Geuss (R) Town Council: Kathy Quick (D) Town Council: Laura Robinson (D)

2000 census
As of the 2000 census there were 9,331 people, 3,439 households and 2,235 families residing in the town. The population density was 250.5 PD/sqmi. There were 3,724 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile (38.6/km$2$. The racial makeup of the town was 94.57% white; 2.18% African American; .24% Native American; .94% Asian; .49% from other races; and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.

There were 3,439 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 51.7% were married couples living together; 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present; and 35% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.01.

The population in town was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18; 6.9% from 18 to 24; 29.3% from 25 to 44; 25.9% from 45 to 64; and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,915, and the median income for a family was $55,442. Males had a median income of $38,016 versus $31,010 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,174.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,041. The racial makeup was 89.1% white, 5% African American, .4% Native American and 1.4% Asian. Hispanic or Latino people were 5.4% of the population.

2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,548. The racial makeup of the town was 84.50% White, 4.58% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 2.40% from other races, and 7.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.32% of the population.

Emergency services
The town has five fire districts: Connelly, Esopus, Rifton, St. Remy, and Port Ewen. Emergency medical services are provided by a volunteer ambulance corps.

Transportation
The main thoroughfare, north-south, is U.S. 9W.

Into the early 1950s, the New York Central was running three trains a day six days a week through the town, with stops, heading north: West Park, Esopus, Ulster Park and Port Ewen, from Weehawken, New Jersey to either Kingston or Albany. Since 1958, this line has been freight only.

Hamlets in Esopus

 * Connelly – a hamlet in the northeastern part of the town and suburb of Kingston. It is on the south bank of Rondout Creek.
 * Dashville – a hamlet south of Rifton.
 * Esopus – a hamlet by the Hudson River and located on Route 9W.
 * New Salem – a hamlet at the northern town line by Rondout Creek.
 * Port Ewen – a hamlet and census designated place in the northeastern part of the town; it is considered a suburb of Kingston.
 * Rifton – a hamlet and census designated place in the western part of the town, on Route 213.
 * St. Remy – a hamlet south of New Salem.
 * Sleightsburgh – a hamlet at the northeastern corner of the town and suburb of Kingston. The community is at the mouth of Rondout Creek.
 * Ulster Park – a hamlet north of Esopus hamlet on Route 9W.
 * Union Center – a hamlet west of Ulster Park.
 * West Park – a hamlet south of Esopus hamlet on Route 9W.

Notable people

 * Sojourner Truth
 * John Burroughs
 * Harry Payne Bingham
 * George W. Pratt
 * Colonel Oliver Hazard Payne
 * Smith Brothers
 * Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini
 * Major Gen. Daniel Butterfield
 * John Jacob Astor III
 * Floyd Patterson
 * Alton Brooks Parker
 * Frances McDormand
 * Kelli O'Hara
 * Sebastian Roche
 * James Matthew Jones
 * Joel Coen
 * Joe Langworth
 * Blair Ross
 * Peter Dinklage
 * Luann de Lesseps

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Glasco, New York

Glasco is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 2,013 at the 2020 census.

Glasco is a community in the Town of Saugerties east of U.S. Route 9W. The community is north of Kingston.

Geography
Glasco is located at 42.0475°N, -73.95278°W (42.047539, -73.952860).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 sqmi, of which, 1.9 sqmi of it is land and 0.8 sqmi of it (29.92%) is water.

Glasco is on the west bank of the Hudson River.

History
Glasco's name was taken from a glass company located in the mountain area several miles inland. The glass was carried by horse down the "Glasco Turnpike" to the banks of the Hudson where it was shipped on for ports of sale. The settlement along the river where the glass was loaded became known as Glasco.

Settled largely by unskilled workers, first from Ireland and then from Italy, they came to the area in great numbers in the late 19th century by ferry after landing in New York City. They tended to live in company housing on the banks of the river. At one point, the town boasted over six brick factories, a ferry service, a school, churches and several saloons. Bricks were sent down the Hudson River by barge to furnish the construction of America's cities. The Hudson River also played a role in other economic activities. Some entrepreneurial immigrants opened small businesses to service the community, such as harvesting ice from the Hudson River, which was stored in large ice houses along the banks of the river and sold in the summers to homes and businesses. Fishing was also a cottage industry among those not working in the brickyards. In the bluffs above the clay mining operations of the brickyards, small estates and dairy farms were established.

By the mid 20th century, the brick yards had all closed down. One family operator, Washburn, allegedly relocated to Virginia to continue brick making. Other brickyards were abandoned and simply vanished into the undergrown of trees and wildlife.

Recently, residents of New York City have begun to purchase weekend homes within the boundaries of Glasco. At the foot of the Catskill Mountains, and within walking distance of the Hudson River (relatively unpolluted at that point), the hamlet has seen real estate prices skyrocket since 2000, along with an increase in single-family home construction.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,692 people, 700 households, and 476 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 915.0 PD/sqmi. There were 726 housing units at an average density of 392.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.86% White, 1.48% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.

There were 700 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,917, and the median income for a family was $45,909. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $23,696 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,964. About 11.5% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

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Hardenburgh, New York

Hardenburgh is a town located in the western part of Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 221 at the 2020 census. The town is located inside the Catskill Park.

History
Hardenburgh was established in 1859 from the Towns of Denning and Shandaken. The town was named for Johannes Hardenbergh, a landowner and patentee.

Between 1976 and 1983, 236 residents—more than half the town's residences—became ministers of the Universal Life Church (an organization allowing mail-in "ordinations"), as part of a bid to obtain tax exemptions and as a protest against high property taxes. The ordination movement, which included some subsistence farmers and loggers, were angered at the tax burden that fell on them, which was high because of the thousands of acres of land within the town owned by tax-exempt religious and civil organizations (including the Zen Buddhists' Dai Bosatsu Zendo, the Nassau County Boy Scouts, the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, and a group of Tibetan monks). Ultimately, in 1982, the New York State Court of Appeals held that Hardenburgh's "mail-order ministers" were not entitled to exemptions from property tax unless the land was exclusively for church use.

The Balsam Lake Mountain Fire Observation Station, Coykendall Lodge, and Grant Mills Covered Bridge are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The town is almost exclusively residential; in the 1990s, it had a single general store. The town adopted its first zoning ordinance in 1992.

Geography and topography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Town has a total area of 81.5 sqmi, of which 81.3 sqmi is land and 0.2 sqmi  (0.28%) is water.

The town is the westernmost town in Ulster County, deep in the Catskill Mountains. It sits north of the town of Denning. A 1907 work described Hardenburgh as having "some of the most rugged and austere natural features" in the county, with a rocky, stony topography ill-suited for agriculture. The landscape is characterized by mountain crags with occasional valley and forestland, and various lakes, streams, and glens. Among the Catskill High Peaks within the town's limits are Graham Mountain, Balsam Mountain, and Eagle Mountain.

Because of the mountains, the only direct route from Hardenburgh to the rest of the county are hiking trails over them. Any vehicular traffic must go through either Sullivan or Delaware counties.

One of those lesser mountains, Dry Brook Ridge, effectively divides the town as well. The portion north of it, in the Dry Brook valley, uses the ZIP code and telephone exchange of the nearby Delaware County hamlet of Arkville. The portion to the south, containing the headwaters of the famous Beaver Kill trout stream, is likewise oriented to the Sullivan County hamlet of Lew Beach to its south, although it contains a few of its own unique toponyms such as Turnwood, its only real road junction.

Alder Lake, a 45-acre impoundment made in the 1900s, is also located in the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 208 people, 95 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.6 people per square mile (1.0/km2). There were 275 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.15% White, 0.48% African American, 2.40% Asian, 0.96% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.

There were 95 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 15.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,278, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,389 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,184. About 12.3% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.9% of those 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Hardenburgh

 * Beaver Kill – A stream in the southern part of the town.
 * Belle Ayre (or "Belleayre") – A hamlet located in the northwestern section of the town.
 * Hardenburgh – A hamlet located in the southern part of the town, next to Beaver Kill.
 * Mapledale – A hamlet in the northwestern part of the town.
 * Seager – A hamlet located in the southeastern section of the town.
 * Turnwood – A hamlet located in the western end of the town, located on Beaver Kill and Route 54.

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High Falls, New York

High Falls is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 700 at the 2020 census.

Portions of High Falls are located in the towns of Marbletown, Rosendale, and Rochester.

History
The High Falls Historic District and Lock Tender's House and Canal Store Ruin are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

High Falls takes its name from the nearby feature on the Rondout, where the creek cuts through a large rock formation and goes over a large waterfall. It was an attractive source of water power, and millers were drawn to it from colonial times. The first bridge to nearby Stone Ridge, on the main road through the valley between the Shawangunks and Catskills, was built during this time. The stone Jacob DePuy House, from 1797 (expanded in mid-19th century), reflects this era and retains much of its original fabric.

A large stone house with a large American flag draped across its upper right story behind an evergreen tree. In front of it is a blue and gold historical marker. The Jacob DePuy house In the early 19th century, a cotton and woolen factory in the hamlet made it a center of local manufacturing, serving many of the farms in the surrounding area. This set the stage for the construction and opening of the canal in 1828. The D & H was built to transport anthracite coal from Northeastern Pennsylvania to New York City via Kingston, where it was transferred to ships plying the Hudson River.

High Falls would be important not only for its location at a key water crossing, spanned by a John A. Roebling aqueduct, and frequent layover on the canal, but for the natural cement discovered at nearby Rosendale during the canal's construction, which needed the millpower. As the canal remained in operation for the remainder of the century, it would transform the hamlet from an isolated rural community to a bustling, yet small, industrial town, especially after the canal was expanded in 1850 to handle bigger barges. In addition to the facilities built by the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, such as a lock tender's house and general store, small stores and shops were built nearby to take advantage of the canal traffic. They and the hamlet's street and block layout still exist today, a testament to that period.

Development declined along with the canal's fortunes, and the district has changed little since the canal ceased operations in 1899, other than the state's relocation of the portion of Route 213 that goes through it in 1956. Its post-canal future began thirty years earlier. The road extending down from the Shawangunks had made High Falls a point of embarkation via carriage for canal or rail travelers destined for Mohonk Mountain House atop the ridge. This may have helped it establish itself as a vacation or weekend destination of its own, a reputation it still enjoys today. The nearby hills and fields and their mountain vistas are home to many second homes for residents of New York City and its downstate suburbs. The shops and stores are now boutiques and restaurants that cater to them on weekends and in summertime.

Geography
High Falls is located at 41.82694°N, -74.12222°W (41.826892, -74.122151).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 sqmi, all land.

In addition to Marbletown and Rosendale, a small portion of High Falls falls within the town of Rochester.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 627 people, 271 households, and 169 families in the CDP. The population density was 524.4 PD/sqmi. There were 301 housing units at an average density of 251.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.90% White, 2.71% African American, 0.32% Asian, 0.96% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.83%.

Of the 271 households 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 33.6% of households were one person and 10.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.98.

The age distribution was 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median household income was $35,735 and the median family income was $52,895. Males had a median income of $31,339 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,781. About 12.1% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Popular culture
The 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series season 4 episode "Unidentified Flying Leonardo" is set in High Falls.

Part of the 1961 movie Splendor in the Grass starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty was filmed at the waterfalls in the hamlet.

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Highland, Ulster County, New York

Highland is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 6,385 at the 2020 census. It is part of the New York City Combined Statistical area.

Highland is a community in the town of Lloyd, on U.S. Route 9W. Routes 44 and 55 run through it as well. It is the town at the western end of the Mid-Hudson Bridge across from Poughkeepsie.

History
The Brown–Ellis House and Anthony Yelverton House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
The community is on the west bank of the Hudson River.

Highland is located at 41.71833°N, -73.96361°W (41.718357, -73.963590).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 sqmi, of which 4.7 sqmi is land and 0.3 sqmi  (6.90%) is water.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,647. The racial makeup of the town was 84.40% White, 6.94% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 3.98% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.84% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.84% of the population.

2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,385. The racial makeup of the town was 75.60% White, 7.97% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 3.73% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.04% from other races, and 7.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.54% of the population.

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Hillside, New York

Hillside is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 860 at the 2020 census. It is located just south of the city of Kingston, and the Town of Ulster.

Geography
Hillside is located at 41.91806°N, -74.03528°W (41.9181, -74.0351).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 882 people, 336 households, and 276 families in the CDP. The population density was 1,048.8 per square mile (405.4/km$2$). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 409.1/sq mi (158.1/km$2$). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.24% White, 1.36% African American, 2.49% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81%.

Of the 336 households 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.7% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 16.1% of households were one person and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 25.3% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median household income was $80,095 and the median family income was $88,061. Males had a median income of $67,361 versus $50,536 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $38,809. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 3.0% of those over 64.

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Kerhonkson, New York

Kerhonkson is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,722 at the 2020 census.

The Kerhonkson CDP is an urban concentration that straddles the border of the town of Rochester and the town of Wawarsing, with the larger portion in Rochester. US 209 is the hamlet's main artery. The western terminus of US 44 / NY 55 is at Route 209 in the Wawarsing portion of the Kerhonkson CDP. The U.S. Postal Service Zip Code of Kerhonkson (12446) covers a much larger area of the town of Rochester, as well as part of Wawarsing and a small area of the town of Olive.

Kerhonkson Elementary School is one of two elementary schools in the Rondout Valley Central School District. Soyuzivka, a Ukrainian resort and cultural center, is within the Kerhonkson Zip Code, in the town of Warwarsing.

Geography
The Kerhonkson CDP is located at 41.77449°N, -74.29748°W. with a total area of 5.3 sqmi, all land. The CDP is in the valley of Rondout Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River, and adjacent to the Shawangunk Mountains, famous for the rock climbing and biodiversity of the Shawangunk Ridge.

The Minnewaska State Park Preserve is in the Kerhonkson Zip Code area, along Route 44/55.

Demography
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,684 people, 684 households, and 433 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 317.7 PD/sqmi. There were 857 housing units at an average density of 161.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.6% White, 1.8% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.8% of the population.

There were 684 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no spouse present, 6.6% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 19, 6.1% from 20 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

As of 2016 the median income for a household in the CDP was $41,541 and the median income for a family was $53,423. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,964. As of 2000 6.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. Males had a median income of $32,008 versus $24,412 for females.

Colonial Era
Kerhonkson was the site of a colonial fort, on Deyo's Hill, that served settler-colonial interests.

Before the Burning of Kingston on October 12, 1777, all the important documents of the nascent New York state government and government officials were moved to Kerhonkson, remaining for two weeks until they were moved to Albany, making Kerhonkson briefly the capital of New York.

Canal Era
The Delaware and Hudson Canal was completed in 1828. This opened up local industries such as coal, lumber, dairy, and hotel. Barges towed by mules transported goods along Rondout Creek from Pennsylvania to the Hudson River. In the canal era, Kerhonkson was known as Middleport

Railroad Era
The Delaware and Oswego Railroad was constructed in 1909 along the old canal towpath and a station was constructed along Main Street to ship out dairy products. The Summitville to Kingston segment was acquired by the New York, Ontario and Western. In the line's waning years, passenger service was reduced to Sunday and holiday service, and summer only. The tracks were pulled up in 1957 once products were being moved by truck upstate. The path is now a popular local hiking and biking destination known as the Rail Trail. It is 3.5 miles long.

Peg Leg Bates
In 1951, the famed tap dancer Peg Leg Bates became the first African-American resort owner in the Catskills when he opened the Peg Leg Bates Country Club in Palentown, a hamlet in the northern end of the Kerhonkson Zip Code. His wife Alice E. Bates died in 1987, and Bates leased the property to a new owner, Doreen Richardson, in 1989. Part of Route 209 in Ulster County was named “Clayton Peg Leg Bates Memorial Highway” in his honor.

Richardson operated the former Peg Leg Bates club as the "Mountain Valley Resort" until her death in 2012.

The Peg Leg Bates resort played an important role in the history of the civil rights movement in 1966 when a meeting of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) held there voted to expel whites from its staff.

Religion
Congregation Tifereth Yehuda Veyisroel is the primary Jewish temple in the area. It was constructed in 1924. The community house also found on that property was constructed in 1954. In 2013 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Federated Church of Kerhonkson is a Protestant church that is partially of the Methodist denomination and partially of the Reformed denomination. The church has a food pantry ("Christ's Cupboard"), a thrift shop, and a pet food pantry.

Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church is located on Foordmore Road. The parish is part of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford.

The Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes on Route 209 in Kerhonkson is a Catholic mission associated with the parish of St. Mary and St. Andrew in Ellenville.

Local sports
Kerhonkson has hosted a baseball Little League, Indian Valley Little League, since 1953. Indian Valley won the 2017 District 16 championship, defeating Rondout Valley Little League. More recently Indian Valley removed its longtime mascot, Chief Wahoo, from signs, shirts, hats, website, and Facebook for its racial insensitivity.

The local swim team, the Kerhonkson Barracudas, are based out of the Kerhonkson Elementary School pool and compete against other local teams in the summer.

Local services
The Kerhonkson Fire Department is on Main Street near where the railroad used to be. It has a social hall that holds meetings of local organizations, dinners, and parties.

The Kerhonkson-Accord Volunteer Ambulance Corp is along Route 209 and provides first aid service for both Kerhonkson and Accord.

Notable inhabitants

 * Edward Aldwell - music theorist, pianist, and pedagogue
 * Peg Leg Bates - entertainer
 * Noel King - broadcast journalist, formerly with NPR's Morning Edition
 * Herb Trimpe - Marvel comics artist, author

World records
Kerhonkson contains what was once the world's largest garden gnome, constructed in 2005; it is situated on Route 209 in front of Kelder's Farm and is named Gnome Chomsky. There are two other, larger gnomes that now hold the distinction of being the world's largest.

title: Kerhonkson, New York


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Lake Katrine, New York

Lake Katrine is a hamlet (and census-designated place (CDP)) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 2,522 at the 2020 census.

Lake Katrine is a community in the western part of the Town of Ulster, located near a small lake, also called Lake Katrine. The hamlet is north of the City of Kingston.

History
The community was once called "Pine Bush" and the lake was known as "Auntrens Pond."

Geography
Lake Katrine is located at 41.98393°N, -73.99719°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 sqmi, of which 2.2 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi  (1.78%) is water.

The community is located next to Esopus Creek.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,396 people, 821 households, and 487 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,084.1 PD/sqmi. There were 891 housing units at an average density of 403.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.44% White, 4.09% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.96% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.21% of the population.

There were 821 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,017, and the median income for a family was $46,375. Males had a median income of $36,184 versus $28,214 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,713. About 5.5% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

title: Lake Katrine, New York


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Lincoln Park, New York

Lincoln Park is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 2,545 at the 2020 census.

Lincoln Park is in the southern part of the Town of Ulster, adjacent to the northern city boundary of the City of Kingston.

Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 2,337 people, 1,064 households and 619 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,716.7 PD/sqmi. There were 1,114 housing units at an average density of 818.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.37% White, 3.34% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.50% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.57% of the population.

There were 1,064 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.86.

20.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median household income was $34,583 and the median family income was $44,279. Males had a median income of $35,000 compared with $24,769 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,863. About 10.2% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

title: Lincoln Park, New York