Highland, Ulster County, New York
Encyclopedia
Highland is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Ulster County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 5,060 at the 2000 census.
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 closest town to the western end of the Mid-Hudson Bridge
.
Natives stress both syllables when pronouncing the name; it does not rhyme with "island."
.
Highland is located at 41°43′6"N 73°57′49"W (41.718357, -73.963590).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (6.90%) is water.
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 28.5% 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 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,877, and the median income for a family was $60,938. Males had a median income of $40,781 versus $26,335 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,346. About 6.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
Hamlet (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...
(and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) 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 5,060 at the 2000 census.
Highland is a community in the Town of Lloyd
Lloyd, New York
Lloyd is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 9,941 at the 2000 census.The Town of Lloyd is located in the eastern part of Ulster County. U.S. Route 9W runs north and south in the eastern part of the town. The concurrent U.S. Route 44 and NY 55 pass through the...
, on 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...
. Routes 44
U.S. Route 44
U.S. Route 44 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 237 miles through four states in the Northeastern region of the United States. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 209 and New York State Route 55 in Kerhonkson, a hamlet in the Hudson Valley region of New York...
and 55
New York State Route 55
New York State Route 55 is a state highway in southern New York, running from the Pennsylvania state line at the Delaware River in Barryville to the Connecticut state line at Wingdale...
run through it as well. It is the closest town to the western end of the Mid-Hudson Bridge
Mid-Hudson Bridge
The Mid-Hudson Bridge is a toll suspension bridge which carries US 44 and NY 55 across the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and Highland in the state of New York. Governor and local resident Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor attended the opening ceremony on August 25, 1930. The bridge...
.
Natives stress both syllables when pronouncing the name; it does not rhyme with "island."
Geography
The community is on the west bank of the Hudson RiverHudson 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...
.
Highland is located at 41°43′6"N 73°57′49"W (41.718357, -73.963590).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United 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 CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (6.90%) is water.
Demographics
There were 1,891 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couplesMarriage
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, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 28.5% 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 2.44 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,877, and the median income for a family was $60,938. Males had a median income of $40,781 versus $26,335 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 CDP was $21,346. About 6.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.