Rosendale, New York | |
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_highlighted.svg) Location inUlster County and the state ofNew York. | |
| Coordinates:41°50′49″N74°4′34″W / 41.84694°N 74.07611°W /41.84694; -74.07611 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.75 sq mi (53.73 km2) |
| • Land | 19.98 sq mi (51.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,782 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 5,903 |
| • Density | 280/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12472 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-63737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979435 |
| Website | Town website |
Rosendale is atown in the center ofUlster County, New York, United States. It once contained a villageRosendale, primarily centered around Main Street, but which was dissolved through vote in 1977. The population was 5,782 at the 2020 census.
At the time of the European settlement, the region was inhabited by theLenapes, who were a member of theAlgonquian peoples.[3] The area which was eventually known as Rosendale is generally attributed to having been founded by Jacob Rutsen in 1680 from 600 acres purchased from the Lenapes straddling theRondout Creek. Initially, the land was leased but Rutsen expanded his holdings and built a homestead, in which he resided from 1700 until his death in 1730.[4] The Town of Rosendale was formed in 1844 from parts of the Towns ofHurley,Marbletown, andNew Paltz.
Hamilton Child ofSyracuse, New York published a "Gazetteer and Business Directory of Ulster County, N. Y." in 1872 that described the town.[a]
In the mid 1800s priests fromSt. Peter's in Poughkeepsie served missions in Saugerties and Rondout. In 1840 Rev. John N. Smith, pastor in Poughkeepsie, extended his care to Rosendale. In 1842, his successor, Rev. Myles Maxwell celebrated Mass in Petrie's cooper shop. That same year Maxwell was named the first resident pastor ofSt. Mary's in Rondout, and Rosendale became a mission served out of Rondout.[5]
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church was organized by Father Thomas Martin O.P., pastor ofSt. Mary's in Rondout. Services were held in the home of Walter Delmar. In August 1850 the first Mass was celebrated in the new church. St. Peter's remained a mission of St. Mary's until 1855 when Rev. Edward Lynch, assistant at St. Mary's, was named pastor of the new parish of St. Peter's, Rosendale. In 1874 Rev. Martin O'Flaherty became pastor. Given the ever-increasing Catholic population, attracted by the opportunity of employment in the cement quarries, plus the Delaware & Hudson Canal, a new, larger church building, designed by Arthur Crooks, was built. The first Mass in the new church was celebrated on Christmas Day 1876.[5]
In 1881 pastor John J. Gleason built a parish school and convent. The school was staffed by the Sister of Charity. Upon Gleason's death in 1894, he left a bequest of $500 to Kingston hospital. A mission was established in Whiteport. In 1897, Rev. P. Maughan, a Civil War veteran, became pastor and built the parish hall.[5]
The Rosendale region is most well known for the production ofnatural cement. The Rosendale natural cement industry began during the construction of theDelaware and Hudson Canal in 1825. The Delaware and Hudson Canal was later finished in 1828 using the world class cement.[6] Rosendale natural cement soon gained a reputation for quality among engineers and was used in the construction of many of the United States' most important landmarks, including theBrooklyn Bridge, the pedestal of theStatue of Liberty,Federal Hall National Memorial, and one of the wings of theUnited States Capitol. The industry fell into decline in the early 1900s.[7]
Rosendale natural cement was produced fromdolomite extracted frommines in the Rosendale and Whiteport members of the LateSilurian RondoutFormation. The natural levels ofmagnesium andclay in the dolomite from the Rondout Formation are ideally suited for cement production and required none of the chemical additives characteristic of modernPortland cement production.
Several abandoned dolomite mines still exist in the Rosendale region. A mine on the property of the Snyder Estate, which is maintained as part of a museum preserving the history of the Rosendale natural cement industry by the Century House Historical Society, is open to the public. Other mines have been put to a number of uses, including mushroom farming and movie locations. The records storage management company Iron Mountain currently maintains at least one mine for storing anything from microfiche to data backup tapes.
In 2004 limited cement mining resumed in Rosendale, and Rosendale natural cement is again being produced. Freedom Cement LLC, inNorth Brookfield, Massachusetts, is producing natural cement for use in historic restoration projects.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.8 square miles (54 km2), of which 19.9 square miles (52 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (3.90%) is water.
Rosendale is bisected or bordered by natural and man-made formations. TheNew York State Thruway (Interstate 87) passes through the town, and theRondout Creek joins theWallkill River by the eastern town line.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 2,418 | — | |
| 1860 | 2,826 | 16.9% | |
| 1870 | 3,625 | 28.3% | |
| 1880 | 4,724 | 30.3% | |
| 1890 | 6,063 | 28.3% | |
| 1900 | 6,278 | 3.5% | |
| 1910 | 3,717 | −40.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,959 | −47.3% | |
| 1930 | 2,192 | 11.9% | |
| 1940 | 2,548 | 16.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,950 | 15.8% | |
| 1960 | 4,228 | 43.3% | |
| 1970 | 5,422 | 28.2% | |
| 1980 | 5,933 | 9.4% | |
| 1990 | 6,220 | 4.8% | |
| 2000 | 6,352 | 2.1% | |
| 2010 | 6,075 | −4.4% | |
| 2020 | 5,782 | −4.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of thecensus[9] of 2000, there were 6,352 people, 2,587 households, and 1,634 families residing in the town. The population density was 318.5 inhabitants per square mile (123.0/km2). There were 2,857 housing units at an average density of 143.3 per square mile (55.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.72%White, 1.79%African American, 0.28%Native American, 0.44%Asian, 0.43% fromother races, and 1.34% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.63% of the population.
There were 2,587 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% weremarried couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,282, and the median income for a family was $51,444. Males had a median income of $34,321 versus $28,787 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $21,303. About 8.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
The town's government is made up of a town board, consisting of a Supervisor and four council members. In addition, there is a deputy supervisor, a town clerk, two town justices, a deputy Town clerk, a Highway Superintendent and a Tax Collector.
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