Catskill, New York | |
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 Location inGreene County and the state ofNew York. | |
| Coordinates:42°13′16″N73°51′59″W / 42.22111°N 73.86639°W /42.22111; -73.86639 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Greene |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Dale Finch |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.17 sq mi (166.19 km2) |
| • Land | 60.44 sq mi (156.54 km2) |
| • Water | 3.73 sq mi (9.65 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,298 |
| • Density | 186.93/sq mi (72.173/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 12414 |
| FIPS code | 36-039-13013 |
| Website | townofcatskillny.gov |
Catskill is atown in the southeastern section ofGreene County,New York, United States, and is thecounty seat of Greene County. The population was 11,298 at the 2020 census, the largest town in the county.[4] The western part of the town is in theCatskill Park. The town contains avillage, also calledCatskill. The village of Catskill has a well-defined Main Street. There is a public boat launch on theHudson River called Dutchman's Landing.
The first settler was Derrick Teunis van Vechten, who built a house here in 1680.[5] The town was established on March 7, 1788, as part ofAlbany County. When Greene County was formed on March 25, 1800, Catskill became part of the new county.[6] The town was increased by an addition from the town ofWoodstock in 1800, but was later decreased upon the formation of the towns ofCairo (1803) andAthens (1815). Catskill is the location of the story "Rip Van Winkle" byWashington Irving.
On July 23, 2003, an F2 tornado ripped across the town. The worst of the damage occurred at the Kiskatom flats. The tornado crossed over New York Route 32 and went past the Friar Tuck Inn, causing two mobile homes to flip over.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.2 square miles (166.2 km2), of which 60.5 square miles (156.8 km2) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.5 km2, or 5.69%) is water.
The eastern town line is defined by theHudson River, forming the border withColumbia County. The southern town line is the border ofUlster County. The Town is bordered by the town of Athens on the north, Cairo to the northwest,Hunter to the west, andSaugerties to the south.
TheNew York State Thruway (Interstate 87) andU.S. Route 9W pass north–south through the town.New York State Route 23 passes east–west through the town and heads east across the Hudson River to Columbia County.
Greene County Transit serves the county, with its hub in the village of Catskill.
Until 1958 theNew York Central Railroad operated twice daily, in each direction, passenger trains betweenAlbany, New York andWeehawken, New Jersey on the NYC'sWest Shore Railroad.[7][8] The rail line continues today as the CSX'sRiver Subdivision, serving freight operations.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2000 | 11,849 | — | |
| 2010 | 11,775 | −0.6% | |
| 2020 | 11,298 | −4.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of thecensus[10] of 2000, there were 11,849 people, 4,780 households, and 3,035 families residing in the town. The population density was 195.8 inhabitants per square mile (75.6/km2). There were 5,700 housing units at an average density of 94.2 per square mile (36.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 89.84%White, 6.03%Black orAfrican American, 0.32%Native American, 0.61%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 0.86% fromother races, and 2.32% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 4.03% of the population.
There were 4,780 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. Of all households, 29.7% were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,531, and the median income for a family was $42,807. Males had a median income of $33,832 versus $25,058 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $18,563. About 11.2% of families and 14.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
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