Olive, New York
Encyclopedia
Olive is a town
in Ulster County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 4,579 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Olive is an interior town of Ulster County. The town is west of Kingston
, New York
and is inside the Catskill Park.
The Town of Olive was established in 1823 from parts of the Towns of Hurley
, Marbletown
, and Shandaken
. A limited edition 1973 commemorative plate, shown below, includes this text on the back:
The filling of the Ashokan Reservoir
in 1917 covered some of the communities of Olive. The reservoir is owned by New York City
and is part of the city's water system.
Olive is also home to one of the most competitive arc pitch softball leagues in all of New York.
, the town has a total area of 65.1 square miles (168.6 km²), of which, 58.7 square miles (152 km²) of it is land and 6.5 square miles (16.8 km²) of it (9.93%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,579 people, 1,869 households, and 1,263 families residing in the town. The population density
was 78.0 people per square mile (30.1/km²). There were 2,306 housing units at an average density of 39.3 per square mile (15.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.68% White, 0.61% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population.
There were 1,869 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,409, and the median income for a family was $50,931. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $27,008 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,569. About 3.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 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 4,579 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Olive is an interior town of Ulster County. The town is west 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...
, 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...
and is inside the Catskill Park.
History
The town was settled around 1740.The Town of Olive was established in 1823 from parts of the Towns of Hurley
Hurley (town), New York
Hurley is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 6,314 at the 2010 census.The Town of Hurley is in the northeast part of the county, west of the City of Kingston...
, Marbletown
Marbletown, New York
Marbletown is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,854 at the 2000 census.The Town of Marbletown is near the center of Ulster County, southwest of the City of Kingston. US 209 and NY 213 pass through the town...
, 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."...
. A limited edition 1973 commemorative plate, shown below, includes this text on the back:
The town of Olive, Ulster County, New York, was taken from Shandaken,
Marbletown, and Hurley and erected by law on April 15, 1823. At that time
a name was suggested for the new town by quoting the following verse from
the Bible: 'and Noah sent out a Dove from the Ark and when the waters subsided
she returned with an Olive leaf in her mouth.' 'Let us call it the Town of
Olive. 'The first town meeting was held on the second Tuesday in May 1824.
the seal was adopted by the Olive Town Board on November 9, 1971. It was
suggested by the Town Historian, Vera Sickler, and designed and executed
by Mrs. Tisanne Gardner of Boiceville, N.Y.
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The filling of the Ashokan Reservoir
Ashokan Reservoir
The Ashokan Reservoir is a reservoir in Ulster County, New York, USA. The reservoir is in the eastern end of the Catskill Park, and is one of several reservoirs created to provide the City of New York with water. However, it is one of only two reservoirs in the Catskill Watershed. It is also New...
in 1917 covered some of the communities of Olive. The reservoir is owned by New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and is part of the city's water system.
Olive is also home to one of the most competitive arc pitch softball leagues in all of New York.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 65.1 square miles (168.6 km²), of which, 58.7 square miles (152 km²) of it is land and 6.5 square miles (16.8 km²) of it (9.93%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,579 people, 1,869 households, and 1,263 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 78.0 people per square mile (30.1/km²). There were 2,306 housing units at an average density of 39.3 per square mile (15.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.68% White, 0.61% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.48% 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 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population.
There were 1,869 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% 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, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,409, and the median income for a family was $50,931. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $27,008 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 $21,569. About 3.5% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Olive, NY
- Ashokan – 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...
north of the reservoir on Route 28New York State Route 28New York State Route 28 is a state highway extending for in the shape of a "C" between the Hudson Valley city of Kingston and southern Warren County in the U.S. state of New York. Along the way, it intersects several major routes, including Interstate 88 , U.S. Route 20 , and the...
. - Ashokan ReservoirAshokan ReservoirThe Ashokan Reservoir is a reservoir in Ulster County, New York, USA. The reservoir is in the eastern end of the Catskill Park, and is one of several reservoirs created to provide the City of New York with water. However, it is one of only two reservoirs in the Catskill Watershed. It is also New...
– The western end of the reservoir is inside the town. - Beechford – A hamlet at the north town line on Route 28.
- BoicevilleBoiceville, New YorkBoiceville is a community in Ulster County, New York, USA. Boiceville is located at the intersection with New York State Route 28 and New York State Route 28A, within Catskill State Park. The community is located at .-Education:...
– A hamlet at the northwest end of the reservoir on Route 28. - Brodhead – A hamlet southwest of the reservoir.
- Brodhead's Bridge – A community lost to the Ashokan Reservoir.
- Brown's StationBrown's Station, New YorkBrown's Station, New York is a village that no longer exists. It was located in the Esopus Valley of southeastern Ulster County, New York , and it was submerged by the waters of the Ashokan Reservoir, an artificial lake built between 1906 and 1915 to supply fresh water to New York City.The...
– A community now submerged under the reservoir. - Cold Brook – A hamlet north of Boiceville on Route 28.
- Davis Corners – A location south of Olivebridge.
- KrumvilleKrumville, New YorkKrumville is a small hamlet in Ulster County, New York, on the border of Olivebridge, New York and Rondout, New York. It lies at an elevation of 774 feet , above sea level....
-- 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...
bordering Samsonville, Olivebridge, and Marbletown. - OlivebridgeOlivebridge, New YorkOlivebridge is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States, within Catskill Park and the Catskill Mountains.The community's name is sometimes written Olive Bridge, but the United States Board on Geographic Names gives the name as Olivebridge...
– A hamlet south of the reservoir on Route 213New York State Route 213New York State Route 213 is a state highway located entirely in Ulster County. It runs from the eastern Catskills to downtown Kingston....
. - Samsonville – A hamlet near the south town line.
- ShokanShokan, New YorkShokan is a hamlet located in the Town of Olive in Ulster County, within the Catskill Park. The population was 1,252 at the 2000 census.-History:...
– A hamlet north of the reservoir on Route 28, west of Ashokan. - West Shokan – A hamlet at the west end of the reservoir.
- Winchell – A hamlet south of the reservoir and west of Olivebridge.