Highland | |
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 Downtown Highland | |
 Location inUlster County and the state ofNew York. | |
| Coordinates:41°43′6″N73°57′49″W / 41.71833°N 73.96361°W /41.71833; -73.96361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.41 sq mi (14.00 km2) |
| • Land | 4.70 sq mi (12.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,385 |
| • Density | 1,358.8/sq mi (524.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 12528 |
| FIPS code | 36-34484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 952773 |
Highland/ˈhaɪˌlænd/ is ahamlet (andcensus-designated place) inUlster County,New York, United States. The population was 6,385 at the2020 census.[1] It is part of the New York City Combined Statistical area.
Highland is a community in the town ofLloyd, onU.S. Route 9W. Routes44 and55 run through it as well. It is the town at the western end of theMid-Hudson Bridge across from Poughkeepsie.
TheBrown–Ellis House andAnthony Yelverton House are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[2][3]
The community is on the west bank of theHudson River.
Highland is located at41°43′6″N73°57′49″W / 41.71833°N 73.96361°W /41.71833; -73.96361 (41.718357, -73.963590).[4]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (6.90%) is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2000 | 5,060 | — | |
| 2010 | 5,647 | 11.6% | |
| 2020 | 6,385 | 13.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the2010 census, the population was 5,647. The racial makeup of the town was 84.40%White, 6.94%Black or African American, 0.28%Native American, 3.98%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 1.84% fromother races, and 2.53% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 7.84% of the population.[6]
As of the2020 census, the population was 6,385. The racial makeup of the town was 75.60% White, 7.97% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 3.73% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.04% from other races, and 7.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.54% of the population.[1]
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