Walker Valley, New York
Encyclopedia
Walker Valley is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) located in the western part of the Town of Shawangunk
in Ulster County, New York
, U.S.
, generally thought of as coterminous with the 12588 ZIP code
. The population was 758 at the 2000 census.
Walker Valley is one of the three geographic parts of the town that local residents use (The other two are Wallkill
and Pine Bush
). It is centered around NY 52
in the western part of town, where it begins to slope up to the Shawangunk Ridge
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.48% is water.
Walker Valley is roughly where NY Route 52 begins to ascend the east slope of the Shawangunk Ridge
. It is near the border of Sullivan County
.
of 2000, there were 758 people, 276 households, and 200 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 366.5 per square mile (141.4/km²). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 151.8/sq mi (58.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.51% White, 1.98% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.13% from other races
, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.
There were 276 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,906, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $41,458 versus $33,542 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,403. About 3.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Screenwriter - A Beautiful Mind
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...
) located in the western part of the Town of Shawangunk
Shawangunk, New York
Shawangunk is a town in southwestern Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 12,022 at the 2000 census. Like the neighboring mountain range, for which it is named, it is pronounced either as the Munsee Lenape, Shawangunk , or as the colonial Shongum by local residents...
in Ulster County, New York
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...
, U.S.
United States
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, generally thought of as coterminous with the 12588 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...
. The population was 758 at the 2000 census.
Walker Valley is one of the three geographic parts of the town that local residents use (The other two are Wallkill
Wallkill, Ulster County, New York
Wallkill is a hamlet , generally identified as coterminous with ZIP code 12589, telephone exchange 895 in the 845 area code and most of the Wallkill Central School District located mostly in the eastern half of the Town of Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York but partly spilling over into adjacent...
and Pine Bush
Pine Bush, New York
Pine Bush is a hamlet located in the Town of Crawford, and Shawangunk, New York, in Orange/Ulster Counties, New York, U.S., roughly coterminous with the 12566 ZIP code and 744 telephone exchange in the 845 area code Pine Bush is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of...
). It is centered around NY 52
New York State Route 52
New York State Route 52 is a long state highway in the southeastern part of New York in the United States. It generally runs from west to east, beginning at the Pennsylvania state line in the Delaware River near Narrowsburg, crossing the Hudson River on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, and ending...
in the western part of town, where it begins to slope up to the Shawangunk Ridge
Shawangunk Ridge
The Shawangunk Ridge , also known as the Shawangunk Mountains or The Gunks, is a ridge of bedrock in Ulster County, Sullivan County and Orange County in the state of New York, extending from the northernmost point of New Jersey to the Catskill Mountains.The ridgetop, which widens considerably at...
.
Geography
Walker Valley is located at 41°38′32"N 74°22′21"W (41.642235, -74.372619).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.48% is water.
Walker Valley is roughly where NY Route 52 begins to ascend the east slope of the Shawangunk Ridge
Shawangunk Ridge
The Shawangunk Ridge , also known as the Shawangunk Mountains or The Gunks, is a ridge of bedrock in Ulster County, Sullivan County and Orange County in the state of New York, extending from the northernmost point of New Jersey to the Catskill Mountains.The ridgetop, which widens considerably at...
. It is near the border of Sullivan County
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...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 758 people, 276 households, and 200 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 366.5 per square mile (141.4/km²). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 151.8/sq mi (58.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.51% White, 1.98% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.13% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.
There were 276 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% 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, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,906, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $41,458 versus $33,542 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 $21,403. About 3.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Prominent Residents
Akiva GoldsmanAkiva Goldsman
Akiva J. Goldsman from Walker Valley, New York is an American screenwriter and film producer. He received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the 2001 film, A Beautiful Mind, which also won the Oscar for Best Picture....
Screenwriter - A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind (film)
A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American drama film based on the life of John Nash, a Nobel Laureate in Economics. The film was directed by Ron Howard and written by Akiva Goldsman. It was inspired by a bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-nominated 1998 book of the same name by Sylvia Nasar...