Hardenburgh, New York
Encyclopedia
Hardenburgh is a town
in Ulster County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 208 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Hardenburgh is located in the western part of Ulster County. The town is inside the Catskill Park.
and Shandaken
. The town was named for Johannes Hardenburgh, a landowner.
, the Town has a total area of 81.5 square miles (211.1 km²), of which, 81.3 square miles (210.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.28%) is water.
Hardenburgh sits in the western corner of the county, bordering Sullivan
and Delaware
counties, deep in the Catskill Mountains
. Five of the Catskill High Peaks
are within or along its borders.
Because of the mountains, the only direct route from Hardenburgh to the rest of the county are hiking
trail
s 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.
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 sixty five or over.
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 208 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Hardenburgh is located in the western part of Ulster County. The town is inside the Catskill Park.
History
Hardenburgh was established in 1859 from the Towns of DenningDenning, New York
Denning is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 516 at the 2000 census. The name come from an early landowner, William Denning.The Town of Denning is located in the western part of the county...
and Shandaken
Shandaken, New York
Shandaken is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,235. The name is from a native phrase for "land of rapid waters."...
. The town was named for Johannes Hardenburgh, a landowner.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the Town has a total area of 81.5 square miles (211.1 km²), of which, 81.3 square miles (210.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.28%) is water.
Hardenburgh sits in the western corner of the county, bordering Sullivan
Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,547. The county seat is Monticello. The name is in honor of Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War...
and Delaware
Delaware County, New York
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2010 the population was 47,980. The county seat is Delhi. It is named after the Delaware River, which was named in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, appointed governor of Virginia in 1609.-History:When counties...
counties, deep in the Catskill Mountains
Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains, an area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, are a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief. They are an eastward continuation, and the highest representation, of the Allegheny Plateau...
. Five of the Catskill High Peaks
Catskill High Peaks
The Catskill High Peaks are all of the mountains in New York's Catskill Mountains above 3,500 ft in elevation whose summits are separated either by one-half mile or a vertical drop of at least 250 ft between it and the next nearest separate summit...
are within or along its borders.
Because of the mountains, the only direct route from Hardenburgh to the rest of the county are hiking
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
trail
Trail
A trail is a path with a rough beaten or dirt/stone surface used for travel. Trails may be for use only by walkers and in some places are the main access route to remote settlements...
s 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
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
and telephone exchange
Telephone exchange
In the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls...
of the nearby Delaware County hamlet of Arkville
Arkville, New York
Arkville is a hamlet of the Town of Middletown, New York, United States. It is located along state highway NY 28 a mile north of the village of Margaretville in the western Catskill Mountains. It has the ZIP Code 12406....
. The portion to the south, containing the headwaters of the famous Beaver Kill trout
Trout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
stream, is likewise oriented to the Sullivan County hamlet of Lew Beach
Lew Beach, New York
Lew Beach is a hamlet in the Town of Rockland, New York, United States. It is at the northernmost corner of the town and thus also of Sullivan County, near the tripoint with Delaware and Ulster counties, within the Catskill Park...
to its south, although it contains a few of its own unique toponyms such as Turnwood, its only real road junction.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 208 people, 95 households, and 57 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 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
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...
. 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
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, 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
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 $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 sixty five or over.
Communities and locations in Hardenburgh
- Beaver Kill – A stream in the south part of the town.
- Belle Ayre (or "Belleayre") – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
located in the northwest part of the town. - Hardenburgh – A hamlet located in the south part of the town next to Beaver Kill.
- Mapledale – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
- SeagerSeager, New YorkSeager, New York is a former village in Ulster County, New York, U.S.A. within Catskill Park and the Catskill Mountains.It was a small hamlet that vanished after tanning in the Catskills ended in the late 19th century. Today it consists of one house and a hiking trailhead for the Seager West Branch...
– A hamlet located in the southeast part of the town. - Turnwood – A hamlet located in the western end of the town, located on Beaver Kill and Route 54.