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County in New York, United states

Canton in New York

Ulster County

County
The Lake Mohonk Mountain House on Shawangunk Ridge

The Lake Mohonk Mountain House on Shawangunk Ridge

Flag of Ulster County

Flag

Official seal of Ulster County

Seal
Map of New York highlighting Ulster County

Location within the U.S. state of New York
Map of the United States highlighting New York

New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°53′Northward 74°xvi′W  /  41.89°N 74.26°West  / 41.89; -74.26
State U.s.
State New York
Founded 1683
Named for Ulster
Seat Kingston
Largest city Kingston
Government
 • County Executive Patrick K. Ryan
Surface area
 • Total 1,161 sq mi (iii,010 kmtwo)
 • State 1,124 sq mi (two,910 km2)
 • Water 37 sq mi (100 km2)  3.1%
Population

(2020)
 • Total 181,851[i]
 • Density 161.8/sq mi (62.v/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 19th
Website world wide web.co.ulster.ny.united states

Ulster County is a county in the U.S. country of New York. Information technology is situated along the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 181,851.[2] The county seat is Kingston.[3] The canton is named later on the Irish province of Ulster.

History [edit]

Founding and formation [edit]

When function of the New Netherland colony, Dutch traders first called the area of nowadays-24-hour interval Ulster County "Esopus", a proper name borrowed for convenience from a locality on the opposite side of the Hudson. The local Lenape indigenous people called themselves Waranawanka, just soon came to be known to the Dutch every bit the "Esopus Indians" because they were encountered around the settlement known as Esopus. In 1652, Thomas Chambers, a freeholder from the Manor of Rensselaerswyck, purchased land at Esopus. He and several others actually settled and began farming by June, 1653. The settlements grew into the village of Wiltwijck, which the English subsequently named Kingston. In 1683, the Duke of York created 12 counties in his province, one of which was Ulster Canton, named for Ulster, the northern office of Ireland, which had only recently been brought nether English dominion following a serial of wars and rebellions, and and so the Plantation of Ulster. Its boundaries at that time included the present Sullivan County and parts of the nowadays Delaware, Orange, and Greene Counties.

In 1777, the showtime country capital of the independent New York State was established at Kingston. The official records of Ulster County were removed to condom to a rock house in Kerhonkson when it became axiomatic that the British would burn down Kingston.

In 1797, parts of Otsego and Ulster Counties were split off to create Delaware County.

In 1798, Ulster County'south southernmost towns were moved into Orange County to recoup Orangish for breaking away its southernmost office to form Rockland Canton.

In 1800, portions of Albany and Ulster Counties were split off to create Greene County.

In 1809, Sullivan County was separate off from Ulster County.

Civil War [edit]

During the American Civil War, volunteers were recruited from the county and formed the majority of the post-obit regiments:

  • 80th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  • 120th New York Volunteer Infantry
  • 156th New York Volunteer Infantry

Other regiments with at least ane company from the county included:

  • 1st Battalion New York Volunteer Sharpshooters
  • 1st New York Volunteer Engineer Regiment
  • 7th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry
  • seventh New York Veteran Infantry Regiment
  • 15th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry
  • 20th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  • 25th Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry
  • 25th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  • 56th New York Volunteer Infantry
  • 65th New York Volunteer Infantry
  • 71st New York Infantry
  • 102nd New York Volunteer Infantry
  • 132nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  • 168th New York Volunteer Infantry
  • 176th New York Volunteer Infantry
  • 178th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  • 192nd New York Volunteer Infantry

Twentieth century [edit]

The Lake Mohonk Mountain House on Shawangunk Ridge was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986.[4]

Geography [edit]

According to the U.South. Demography Agency, the county has an area of 1,161 square miles (3,010 kmtwo), of which 1,124 square miles (2,910 km2) is land and 37 foursquare miles (96 km2) (3.1%) is h2o.[5]

Ulster County is in southeastern New York State, south of Albany, immediately w of the Hudson River. Much of it is within the Catskill Mountains and the Shawangunk Ridge. Ulster Canton has Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Mohonk Preserve, Sundown State Park, VerNooykill Country Forest, Witches Hole State Forest, and Shawangunk Ridge Land Forest. The Sam's Point section of Minnewaska includes rare dwarf pine trees and Verkeerder Impale falls.

The canton's highest point is Slide Mount, at approximately 4,180 feet (i,270 thousand) higher up body of water level. The lowest bespeak is bounding main level along the Hudson River.

Next counties [edit]

  • Greene County — due north
  • Columbia Canton — northeast
  • Dutchess County — southeast
  • Orange Canton — south
  • Sullivan County — southwest
  • Delaware County — northwest

National protected surface area [edit]

  • Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics [edit]

Historical population
Census Popular. %±
1790 29,370 —
1800 24,855 −15.iv%
1810 26,576 6.9%
1820 30,934 16.4%
1830 36,550 18.2%
1840 45,822 25.4%
1850 59,384 29.6%
1860 76,381 28.6%
1870 84,075 x.i%
1880 85,838 2.i%
1890 87,062 i.four%
1900 88,422 ane.six%
1910 91,769 3.8%
1920 74,979 −18.3%
1930 eighty,155 6.nine%
1940 87,017 8.six%
1950 92,621 6.4%
1960 118,804 28.3%
1970 141,241 18.9%
1980 158,158 12.0%
1990 165,304 four.5%
2000 177,749 7.5%
2010 182,493 ii.7%
2020 181,851 −0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[viii]
1990-2000[nine] 2010-2020[2]

As of the census[10] of 2010, the county had 181,440 people, 67,499 households, and 43,536 families. The population density was 158 people per square mile (61/kmii). In that location were 77,656 housing units at an average density of 69 per square mile (27/kmii). The county'southward racial makeup, every bit of 2008, was 83.2% white, 6.l% black or African American, 0.3% Native American, ane.vii% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.15% from other races, and one.70% from two or more than races. 7.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of whatsoever race. 19.2% were of Italian, 16.8% Irish, 15.v% German, vi.8% English, and 4.7% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 90.iii% spoke English language, four.five% Spanish, one.2% Italian, and 1.0% German language equally their outset linguistic communication.

In that location were 67,499 households, of which thirty.lxx% had children nether age xviii living with them, 49.twenty% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no married man present, and 35.fifty% were not-families. Of all households, 27.90% were made up of individuals, and ten.xx% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was iii.03.

23.50% of the county'southward population was nether age 18, eight.70% was from age 18 to 24, 29.70% was from age 25 to 44, 24.lxx% was from age 45 to 64, and 13.thirty% was age 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, at that place were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.60 males.

The county's median household income was $42,551, and the median family income was $51,708. Males had a median income of $36,808 versus $27,086 for females. The per capita income for the canton was $20,846. About seven.20% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.00% of those nether age eighteen and 8.lxx% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics [edit]

Presidential election results

Presidential election results [xi]
Twelvemonth Republican Autonomous Third parties
2020 38.6% 37,590 59.5% 57,970 1.ix% i,860
2016 41.3% 35,239 52.3% 44,597 half dozen.four% 5,454
2012 37.4% 29,759 lx.0% 47,752 ii.7% 2,115
2008 37.4% 33,300 60.ix% 54,320 1.7% 1,529
2004 43.i% 37,821 54.three% 47,602 ii.six% 2,289
2000 42.8% 33,447 48.8% 38,162 8.5% 6,628
1996 35.5% 26,212 48.6% 35,852 16.0% xi,787
1992 36.2% 29,223 40.seven% 32,886 23.2% 18,712
1988 56.viii% 41,173 42.iv% 30,744 0.9% 640
1984 63.9% 47,372 35.7% 26,445 0.four% 285
1980 55.0% 36,709 33.2% 22,179 11.seven% vii,838
1976 53.4% 35,353 45.6% xxx,190 0.nine% 610
1972 68.5% 46,883 31.2% 21,371 0.3% 179
1968 57.6% 34,798 34.half-dozen% 20,886 7.8% 4,703
1964 40.0% 23,749 59.8% 35,486 0.2% 91
1960 61.2% 36,418 38.vii% 23,017 0.one% 67
1956 76.4% 43,034 23.6% 13,321 0.0% 0
1952 69.iv% 36,141 30.ii% 15,733 0.three% 171
1948 64.iii% 28,941 32.1% 14,441 3.6% one,630
1944 61.0% 26,703 38.7% sixteen,943 0.iii% 117
1940 57.0% 27,186 42.8% xx,403 0.2% 107
1936 55.3% 24,678 42.9% nineteen,118 1.eight% 815
1932 52.nine% 21,002 45.6% 18,092 1.vi% 627
1928 62.5% 25,418 34.ix% 14,200 2.vii% 1,077
1924 63.iii% 20,048 29.6% 9,361 7.1% ii,251
1920 66.four% 19,001 thirty.6% eight,759 3.0% 852
1916 56.6% 10,734 41.2% vii,807 2.3% 430
1912 38.3% vii,485 43.six% 8,510 eighteen.i% 3,531
1908 53.1% 10,475 43.4% viii,560 3.half-dozen% 705
1904 53.1% 11,356 44.v% ix,516 2.3% 501
1900 53.vii% eleven,348 44.2% 9,349 2.1% 444
1896 56.3% eleven,100 41.three% eight,140 two.iv% 471
1892 46.3% 9,450 48.0% ix,808 5.seven% ane,157
1888 49.six% 10,825 48.0% ten,487 2.four% 526
1884 48.7% 9,929 48.iv% 9,870 2.9% 586

In recent history, Ulster County has voted Autonomous. In 2004, John Kerry defeated George W. Bush past 54–43%; in 2008, Barack Obama defeated John McCain by 61–38%; in 2012, Obama defeated Mitt Romney by 60–37%; and in 2016, Hillary Clinton defeated Donald Trump by 52-41%. The county is in New York's 19th congressional commune, represented past Democrat Antonio Delgado.

Ulster long had a county-scale version of a quango-manager government, with the county legislature hiring a county ambassador to handle executive functions. The chair of the legislature had a great deal of ability and was accountable only to the voters of his own district. The only countywide elected officials were the county clerk (Nina Postupack has served since 2006), district attorney (Dave Clegg took role in 2020) and sheriff (Juan Figueroa took part in 2019).

In 2006, voters approved the first-ever county lease, changing to an elected executive branch. 2 years later, Michael P. Hein, the terminal appointed county administrator, became Ulster's first elected county executive.[12] In early 2019, Hein resigned to accept Governor Andrew Cuomo'south appointment equally commissioner of the state Function of Temporary and Disability Help.[xiii] Deputy County Executive Adele Reiter succeeded him as acting county executive until a special election was held in April 2019.

On April 30, 2019, Democrat Patrick 1000. Ryan was elected in a special election by a margin of 74%-26%.[14] He was sworn in as Ulster County'due south 2d County Executive on June vii, 2019.[15]

Ulster County Executives
Name Party Term
Michael P. Hein Democratic January 1, 2009 – Feb eleven, 2019
Adele Reiter Autonomous February eleven, 2019 – June vii, 2019 (Acting)
Patrick 1000. Ryan Democratic June 7, 2019 – present

Legislative authorization is vested in the County Legislature, which consists of 23 members elected from individual districts, every bit directed by a canton charter reapportionment mandate starting in tardily 2010.[16] Of the members of the Canton Legislature, 16 are office of the Democratic Caucus (xv affiliated with the Democratic Political party and 1 unaffiliated), and 7 are part of the Republican Conclave (all 7 are affiliated with the Republican Political party).

2022-2023 Ulster Canton Legislature
Commune Legislator Political party Caucus Residence
i Aaron Levine Autonomous Democratic Saugerties
ii Joe Maloney Democratic Democratic Saugerties
three Dean Fabiano Republican Republican Glasco
4 Brian Cahill Democratic Democratic Ulster
5 Abe Uchitelle, Deputy Bulk Leader Democratic Democratic Kingston
six Phil Erner Democratic Democratic Kingston
7 Peter Criswell Democratic Democratic Kingston
viii Laura Petit Autonomous Democratic Esopus
nine Herbert Litts 3 Republican Republican Highland
x Gina Hansut Republican Republican Highland
11 Thomas Corcoran, Jr. Republican Republican Marlborough
12 Kevin Roberts Republican Republican Plattekill
13 Kenneth Ronk Jr., Minority Leader Republican Republican Wallkill
fourteen Craig Lopez, Deputy Minority Leader Republican Republican Pine Bush-league
15 John Gavaris Autonomous Democratic Ellenville
16 Tracey Bartels, Chair Unaffiliated Democratic Gardiner
17 Megan Sperry Democratic Democratic Rifton
eighteen Eric Stewart Democratic Autonomous Accord
19 Manna Jo Greene Autonomous Democratic Cottekill
20 Eve Walter, Vice Chair Democratic Democratic New Paltz
21 Chris Hewitt Autonomous Democratic Kerhonkson
22 Kathy Nolan Democratic Democratic Mount Tremper
23 Jonathan Heppner, Bulk Leader Democratic Democratic Woodstock

Recreation [edit]

A cow at the Ulster County Fair

Ulster Canton contains a large part of Catskill Park and the Catskill Woods Preserve. The erstwhile Delaware and Hudson Canal brought Pennsylvania coal to Kingston on the Hudson. Former Orleans band member John Hall served in the Ulster County legislature earlier moving to the 19th Congressional District to run for Congress.

Ulster Canton has continued to be a popular holiday destination for many decades. The Canton is home to many outdoor landscapes, including the Catskill Mountains, the Hudson River, Minnewaska Land Park, Catskill Park, Shawangunk Mountains and the Shawangunk Ridge. Each offers various recreation opportunities, including hiking, bicycling, skiing, horseback riding, kayaking, stone climbing, hunting and line-fishing.

The Canton besides includes more than 40 miles (64 km) of rail trails along the Hudson Valley Rail Trail, Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, and O&W Track Trail. The Walkway Over the Hudson, the world's longest pedestrian and bicycle bridge which spans the Hudson River, is continued within Ulster Canton trails.[17]

Ulster Canton has as well played a part in some pregnant moments in U.S. history. The Senate House State Historic Site in Kingston, New York is where, in early 1777, American colonists met to ratify the New York Constitution.

The Ulster Canton Off-white has been held in New Paltz for many years and is promoted equally "The All-time Six Days of Summer". County run recreation areas include the Ulster County Pool in New Paltz and the Ulster Landing Park in Saugerties.

Since 2016, Kingston Stockade FC, a semi-professional person soccer team that plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), has been based in Kingston and plays its home matches at Dietz Stadium.[18]

Also since 2015, the Saugerties Stallions, a collegiate summer baseball league team that plays in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL), have been based in Saugerties and play their abode games at Cantine Field. The Stallions are the reigning league champions, having won the 2021 PGCBL Championship.[19]

Transportation [edit]

The New York Country State highway (I-87) runs north–south through the county, carrying traffic between New York Urban center and Albany and its surround.

NY 55, NY 52, and NY 28 are all major east-west highways that run through the county, and Us 209, United states of america 9W, and NY 32 are major due north-south highways.

Public transportation in Ulster County is provided past Trailways of New York to and from New York City and Albany, and along Routes 28 and 32, Ulster County Area Transit on major state and U.S. road corridors in the county, and past Kingston Citibus in Kingston.

Communities [edit]

Metropolis [edit]

  • Kingston (county seat)

Towns [edit]

  • Denning
  • Esopus
  • Gardiner
  • Hardenburgh
  • Hurley
  • Kingston
  • Lloyd
  • Marbletown
  • Marlborough
  • New Paltz
  • Olive
  • Plattekill
  • Rochester
  • Rosendale
  • Saugerties
  • Shandaken
  • Shawangunk
  • Ulster
  • Wawarsing
  • Woodstock

Villages [edit]

  • Ellenville
  • New Paltz
  • Saugerties

Census-designated places [edit]

  • Accord
  • Clintondale
  • Cragsmoor
  • East Kingston
  • Gardiner
  • Glasco
  • High Falls
  • Highland
  • Hillside
  • Hurley
  • Kerhonkson
  • Lake Katrine
  • Lincoln Park
  • Malden-on-Hudson
  • Marlboro
  • Milton
  • Napanoch
  • Phoenicia
  • Pine Hill
  • Plattekill
  • Port Ewen
  • Rifton
  • Rosendale
  • Ruby
  • Saugerties Due south
  • Shokan
  • Stone Ridge
  • Tillson
  • Walker Valley
  • Wallkill
  • Watchtower
  • Westward Hurley
  • Woodstock
  • Zena

Hamlets [edit]

  • Bearsville
  • Big Indian
  • Boiceville
  • Brown's Station
  • Centerville
  • Chichester
  • Cottekill
  • Kaatsbaan
  • Krumville
  • Lew Beach
  • Modena
  • Mt. Pleasant
  • Mt. Tremper
  • Olivebridge
  • Oliverea
  • Palentown
  • Samsonville
  • Seager
  • Shady
  • Spring Glen
  • Sundown
  • Tabasco
  • West Park
  • West Saugerties
  • Due west Shokan
  • Willow

Run into as well [edit]

  • List of counties in New York
  • National Annals of Historic Places listings in Ulster County, New York

References [edit]

  1. ^ "United states of america Demography 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York". United States Demography Bureau. Retrieved Jan 2, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Ulster County, New York". U.s. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "National Historic Landmarks Program – Lake Mohonk Mountain House". National Park Service. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  5. ^ "2010 Demography Gazetteer Files". Usa Demography Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  6. ^ "U.South. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  8. ^ "Population of Counties past Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". Usa Demography Bureau. Retrieved Jan 8, 2015.
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). U.s. Demography Agency. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  10. ^ "U.S. Demography website". United states Census Agency. Retrieved Jan 31, 2008.
  11. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip'southward Atlas of U.Southward. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
  12. ^ Brooks, Paul (November five, 2008). "Hein wins big as first Ulster County executive". Times-Herald Record. Ottaway Customs Newspapers. Retrieved Nov 21, 2008.
  13. ^ Doxsey, Patricia (January 4, 2019). "Ulster Canton Executive Michael Hein leaving to take state post". Daily Freeman . Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  14. ^ Doxsey, Patricia (April 30, 2019). "Democrat Ryan coasts to victory in Ulster Canton executive special election". Daily Freeman . Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  15. ^ Doxsey, Patricia (June 7, 2019). "Ryan sworn in equally Ulster County executive, promises to lead with 'assuming vision'". Daily Freeman . Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  16. ^ Ulster reapportionment panel to revamp Legislature. DailyFreeman.com. Retrieved on August 9, 2013.
  17. ^ "Ulster County Runway and Trails | Ulster County". ulstercountyny.gov . Retrieved February viii, 2022.
  18. ^ "Kingston Stockade FC". Kingston Stockade FC . Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  19. ^ "Saugerties Stallions Win 2021 PGCBL Title Serial". Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League. August iii, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2022.

Bibliography [edit]

  • Clearwater, Alphonso T. (1907). A History of Ulster County, New York. Kingston, NY: West.J. Van Deusen.
  • Fried, Marc B. (1975). The Early on History of Kingston & Ulster County, NY. Marbletown, NY: Ulster County Historical Society.
  • Sylvester, Nathaniel Bartlett (1880). History of Ulster Canton, New York, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers: Role Second: History of the Towns of Ulster Canton. Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck. OCLC 2385957.
  • Ulster Canton Historians (1984). The History of Ulster Canton, With Emphasis upon the Last 100 Years, 1883–1983. Kingston, NY: Ulster County Historians. OCLC 11345209.
  • Van Buren, Augustus H. (1923). A History of Ulster Canton Under the Dominion of the Dutch. Kingston, NY. OCLC 1131828.
  • Zimm, Louise Hasbrouck (1946). Southeastern New York: A History of the Counties of Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland and Putnam. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co.

External links [edit]

  • Ulster Canton spider web site
  • Ulster County at Curlie
  • Ulster County Alive
  • Guide to the Ulster County Collection, 1666-1893

Coordinates: 41°53′N 74°xvi′W  /  41.89°N 74.26°W  / 41.89; -74.26

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