New Paltz | |
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| Town of New Paltz | |
 Paltz Point view from east, a view that dominates the town | |
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| Etymology:Palatine dialect pronunciation of Pfalz | |
_highlighted.svg) Location inUlster County andNew York | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates:41°44′53″N74°05′06″W / 41.74806°N 74.08500°W /41.74806; -74.08500 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County |  Ulster |
| Founded | 1678 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| • Supervisor | Amanda Gotto |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.31 sq mi (88.85 km2) |
| • Land | 33.88 sq mi (87.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) 1.25% |
| Elevation | 239 ft (73 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 160 ft (49 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,407 |
| • Density | 425/sq mi (164.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 12561 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-111-50562 |
| GNIS feature ID | 00979269 |
| Wikimedia Commons | New Paltz, New York |
| Website | Town of New Paltz, NY |
New Paltz (locally/ˈnuːpɔːlz/) is an incorporated U.S.town inUlster County,New York. The population was 14,407 at the2020 census.[2] The town is located in the southeastern part of the county and is south ofKingston. New Paltz contains avillage, also with the nameNew Paltz. The town is named forPalz ([ˈpalts]), thedialect name of thePalatinate, calledPfalz (IPA:[ˈpfalts]ⓘ) instandard German.
Due to the presence of what is now theState University of New York at New Paltz, it has been acollege town for over 150 years.
The town of New Paltz was founded in 1678 by FrenchHuguenots by both patent from the governor and purchase from the localEsopus tribe of theLenape people. Prior to the purchase of New Paltz during the 17th century, the Esopus tribe had been pressured off much of their land which is now present day Ulster and Sullivan counties, because of conflicts known as theEsopus Wars. As a result, the Esopus were willing to exchange the land for a hefty sum of goods.[1] The Huguenots were religiousrefugees from France who had immigrated viaMannheim in theGerman Palatinate, where they had settled after fleeing France during religious persecution. They settled in the area of the present-day village of New Paltz (on what is now known asHuguenot Street Historic District) and established their own local government.[3]
The size of the town increased with annexation from surrounding regions in 1775 and 1809. In 1842, part of New Paltz was removed to form the Town ofEsopus. More of New Paltz was removed in order to form the towns of Rosendale (1844), Lloyd (1845), and Gardiner (1853).[citation needed]
New Paltz's current borders also encompass two now-defunct hamlets: Springtown (also known as Wallkill West) and Butterville (also known as Oleynuit, the Dutch word for butternut tree).[4] Springtown is also listed in the official New York State Gazetteer, maintained and published by theNew York State Department of Health, which includes numerous defunct hamlets and towns, some with alternate or archaic spellings.[5]
TheWallkill River flows northward through New Paltz on its way to join theRondout Creek, which in turn feeds into theHudson River. A portion of theShawangunk Ridge is in the town.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.31 square miles (88.9 km2), of which 33.88 square miles (87.7 km2) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) (1.25%) is water.
New Paltz is accessible by a number of different roads.Interstate 87 (theNew York State Thruway) is the main thoroughfare and passes through in the eastern part and houses Exit 18 for Route 299. State routes that traverse through areRoute 32,Route 208, andRoute 299.
Thenearest train station is about 11 miles (18 km) away, inPoughkeepsie. BothAmtrak andMetro-North trains serve Poughkeepsie.Adirondack Trailways also provides bus transportation from New Paltz into various locations across multiple states.
The western terminus of theHudson Valley Rail Trail is located here. The hiking/biking path eventually crosses theWalkway over the Hudson and becomes theDutchess Rail Trail that ends inHopewell Junction.
New Paltz has four public schools (K-12) and is home to a college in the SUNY system:
The town is also home to several private schools, including Mountain Laurel Waldorf School pre-K through grade 8), Montessori of New Paltz (pre-K through grade 3), and Huguenot Street Cooperative Nursery School (pre-K).
The town is governed by a town council, composed of four at-large members and a supervisor. There is also avillage of New Paltz within the town, governed by a mayor and a board of trustees.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1820 | 4,612 | — | |
| 1830 | 5,105 | 10.7% | |
| 1840 | 5,408 | 5.9% | |
| 1850 | 2,729 | −49.5% | |
| 1860 | 2,023 | −25.9% | |
| 1870 | 2,040 | 0.8% | |
| 1880 | 1,958 | −4.0% | |
| 1890 | 2,242 | 14.5% | |
| 1900 | 2,264 | 1.0% | |
| 1910 | 3,025 | 33.6% | |
| 1920 | 2,163 | −28.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,550 | 17.9% | |
| 1940 | 2,815 | 10.4% | |
| 1950 | 3,749 | 33.2% | |
| 1960 | 5,841 | 55.8% | |
| 1970 | 10,415 | 78.3% | |
| 1980 | 10,183 | −2.2% | |
| 1990 | 11,388 | 11.8% | |
| 2000 | 12,830 | 12.7% | |
| 2010 | 14,003 | 9.1% | |
| 2020 | 14,407 | 2.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of the2010 census, the population was 14,003. The racial makeup of the town was 84.72%White, 5.35%Black or African American, 0.31%Native American, 4.36%Asian, 0.04%Pacific Islander, 2.46% fromother races, and 2.76% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 8.81% of the population.[7]
As of the2020 census, the population was 14,407. The racial makeup of the town was 74.01% White, 5.72% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 5.46% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.11% from other races, and 8.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.74% of the population.[2]
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