Ulster, New York
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Ulster is a town
in Ulster County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 12,544 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Ulster is in the northeast part of the county. The town is directly north of the City of Kingston. Ulster borders the Catskill Park.
The New York State Thruway
(Interstate 87
) and U.S. Route 9W
pass through the western part of the town. US Route 209 crosses the Hudson River from the east side of the town.
. The name Ulster originally comes from the Province of Ulster
in the north of Ireland
.
On November 8, 2005, the Town of Ulster Elected Nicky B. Woerner as the youngest town supervisor in New York State history (age 21) and elected the first Democratic Town Board in the town's 125 year history.
, the town has a total area of 28.9 square miles (74.9 km²), of which, 26.8 square miles (69.4 km²) of it is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it (7.20%) is water.
The east town line is formed by the Hudson River
, and the south part of the town borders the City of Kingston
.
Esopus Creek
flows northward through the center of the town.
of 2000, there were 12,544 people, 4,850 households, and 3,278 families residing in the town. The population density
was 468.1 people per square mile (180.7/km²). There were 5,239 housing units at an average density of 195.5 per square mile (75.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.44% White, 2.89% African American, .17% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population.
There were 4,850 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.8% 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 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,707, and the median income for a family was $51,095. Males had a median income of $38,655 versus $26,146 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,069. About 5.9% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
David Provost
- Mayor of New York City
from 1699–1700
Town
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in Ulster County
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 12,544 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Ulster is in the northeast part of the county. The town is directly north of the City of Kingston. Ulster borders the Catskill Park.
The New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
(Interstate 87
Interstate 87
Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City...
) and U.S. Route 9W
U.S. Route 9W
U.S. Route 9W is a north–south U.S. Highway in the states of New Jersey and New York. It begins on Fletcher Avenue in Fort Lee, New Jersey as it crosses the US 1 & 9, US 46, and the Interstate 95 approaches to the George Washington Bridge, where it heads north up the west...
pass through the western part of the town. US Route 209 crosses the Hudson River from the east side of the town.
History
The Town of Ulster was established in 1879 from part of the Town of KingstonKingston (town), New York
Kingston is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The Town of Kingston is in the northeast part of Ulster County, north of the City of Kingston. Kingston is inside the Catskill Park...
. The name Ulster originally comes from the Province of Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
in the north of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
On November 8, 2005, the Town of Ulster Elected Nicky B. Woerner as the youngest town supervisor in New York State history (age 21) and elected the first Democratic Town Board in the town's 125 year history.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 28.9 square miles (74.9 km²), of which, 26.8 square miles (69.4 km²) of it is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it (7.20%) is water.
The east town line is formed by the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
, and the south part of the town borders the City of Kingston
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
.
Esopus Creek
Esopus Creek
Esopus Creek is a tributary of the Hudson River that drains the east-central Catskill Mountains of the U.S. state of New York. From its source at Winnisook Lake on the slopes of Slide Mountain, the Catskills' highest peak, it flows across Ulster County to the Hudson at Saugerties. Many tributaries...
flows northward through the center of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 12,544 people, 4,850 households, and 3,278 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 468.1 people per square mile (180.7/km²). There were 5,239 housing units at an average density of 195.5 per square mile (75.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.44% White, 2.89% African American, .17% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population.
There were 4,850 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.8% 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 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,707, and the median income for a family was $51,095. Males had a median income of $38,655 versus $26,146 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $22,069. About 5.9% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Ulster
- East KingstonEast Kingston, New YorkEast Kingston is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.East Kingston is located in the southeast corner of the Town of Ulster...
– A hamlet in the southeast part of the town. - Flatbush – A hamlet at the north town line.
- Glenerie Lake Park – A hamlet by the north town line and Esopus Creek.
- Lake KatrineLake Katrine, New YorkLake Katrine is a hamlet Lake Katrine is a hamlet Lake Katrine is a hamlet (and census-designated place (CDP) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 2,396 at the 2000 census....
– A hamlet in the western part near the Esopus Creek, named after a small lake near the community. The lake was formerly called "Auntrens Pond," and the community was formerly called "Pine Bush." - Lincoln ParkLincoln Park, New YorkLincoln Park is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 2,337 at the 2000 census.Lincoln Park is in the south part of the Town of Ulster, adjacent to the north city line of the City of Kingston....
– A hamlet in the south part of the town. - Ulster Landing – A hamlet by the east town line and the Hudson River.
Notable residents
- Abraham John Palmer (1847–1922)
David Provost
David Provost
David Provost was the Mayor of New York City from 1699 to 1700.David Provost was Born in Ulster, New York, in about 1672, to Benjamin Provost, one of New Amsterdam's Dutch burghers, and Elsie Alberts Provost....
- Mayor of New York City
Mayor of New York City
The Mayor of the City of New York is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and state laws within New York City.The budget overseen by the...
from 1699–1700