Plattekill (CDP), New York
Encyclopedia
Plattekill is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Ulster County
, New York
, USA. The population was 1,050 at the 2000 census. The community like its town is named after a local stream, the Platte Kill.
Plattekill is in the south part of the Town of Plattekill
. The community is adjacent to the New York State Thruway
(Interstate 87
) at the junction of Routes 32 and 13 and is one mile (1.6 km) north of the county line of Orange County
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), of which, 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²) of it is land and 0.38% is water.
of 2000, there were 1,050 people, 346 households, and 263 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 401.5 per square mile (154.7/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 146.5/sq mi (56.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.57% White, 8.19% Black or African American
, 0.57% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 15.14% from other races
, and 2.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50.19% of the population.
There were 346 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples
living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,769, and the median income for a family was $41,429. Males had a median income of $38,250 versus $33,036 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $15,497. About 8.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and none 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...
, USA. The population was 1,050 at the 2000 census. The community like its town is named after a local stream, the Platte Kill.
Plattekill is in the south part of the Town of Plattekill
Plattekill (town), New York
Plattekill is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 9,892 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a stream, the Platte Kill.The Town of Plattekill is in the southeast part of the county...
. The community is adjacent to 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...
) at the junction of Routes 32 and 13 and is one mile (1.6 km) north of the county line of Orange County
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
.
Geography
Plattekill is located at 41°36′42"N 74°4′20"W (41.611799, -74.072256).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), of which, 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²) of it is land and 0.38% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,050 people, 346 households, and 263 families residing in the CDP. 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 401.5 per square mile (154.7/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 146.5/sq mi (56.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.57% White, 8.19% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.57% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 15.14% 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 2.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50.19% of the population.
There were 346 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% 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, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,769, and the median income for a family was $41,429. Males had a median income of $38,250 versus $33,036 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 $15,497. About 8.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.