Kingston (town), New York
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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 population was 908 at the 2000 census.
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The town was formed by a patent granted in 1667 and its status as a town was reaffirmed in 1702. The current town does not border the city of Kingston.
In 1811, part of the Town of Kingston was used to form the Towns of Esopus
and Saugerties
. Additional parts of Kingston were used to set apart the City of Kingston in 1827 and the Town of Woodstock
in 1879.
The quarrying industry brought many immigrant laborers to the town, and these new arrivals established themselves in the few communities within this town.
, the town has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²), of which, 7.8 square miles (20.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.64%) is water.
of 2000, there were 908 people, 356 households, and 249 families residing in the town. The population density
was 117.1 people per square mile (45.2/km²). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 51.3 per square mile (19.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.59% White, 1.76% Black or African American
, 0.22% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.11% from other races
, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 356 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $48,182. Males had a median income of $32,391 versus $25,956 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,472. About 6.2% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
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...
, USA. The Town of Kingston is in the northeast part of Ulster County, north of 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...
. Kingston is inside the Catskill Park. The population was 908 at the 2000 census.
History
The original Town of Kingston was settled around 1611, primarily as a military post, but that part of the town is now the City of KingstonKingston, 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...
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The town was formed by a patent granted in 1667 and its status as a town was reaffirmed in 1702. The current town does not border the city of Kingston.
In 1811, part of the Town of Kingston was used to form the Towns of Esopus
Esopus, New York
Esopus is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 9,331 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the local Indian tribe and means "high banks."...
and Saugerties
Saugerties (village), New York
Saugerties is a village in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 4,955 at the 2000 census.The Village of Saugerties is a Town in the eastern part of the Town of Saugerties. U.S. Route 9W passes through the village...
. Additional parts of Kingston were used to set apart the City of Kingston in 1827 and the Town of Woodstock
Woodstock, New York
Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, down from 6,241 at the 2000 census.The Town of Woodstock is in the northern part of the county...
in 1879.
The quarrying industry brought many immigrant laborers to the town, and these new arrivals established themselves in the few communities within this town.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²), of which, 7.8 square miles (20.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.64%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 908 people, 356 households, and 249 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 117.1 people per square mile (45.2/km²). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 51.3 per square mile (19.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.59% White, 1.76% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.22% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.11% 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 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 356 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% 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, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $48,182. Males had a median income of $32,391 versus $25,956 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 $18,472. About 6.2% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Kingston
- Halihan Hill – A hamlet north of Sawkill.
- Jockey Hill – A hamlet west of Sawkill.
- Saw Kill a stream passing through the center of the town and tributary of the Esopus River.
- Sawkill – A hamlet near the center of the town on Route 30 and Saw Kill.
- Stony Hollow – formerly a hamlet on Route 28.
- Sweet Meadows – A hamlet near the west town line, on the south side of Saw Kill.