Rosendale, New York
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Rosendale is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 6,352 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Rosendale once had an incorporated village with the same name, until voters dissolved the incorporation. The town is centrally located in the county.
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[edit] History
The region was first settled around 1685. The Town of Rosendale was formed in 1844 from parts of the Towns of Hurley, Marbletown, and New Paltz.
[edit] Rosendale natural cement
The Rosendale region is most well known for the production of natural cement. The Rosendale natural cement industry began during of the construction the Delaware and Hudson Canal in 1825. Rosendale natural cement soon gained a reputation for quality among engineers and was used in the construction of many of our nation's most important landmarks, including the Brooklyn Bridge, the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, and one of the wings of the US Capitol building. The industry fell into decline in the early 1900s.
Natural cement is produced in a simple process that begins with the calcination of crushed carbonate sedimentary rocks in kilns. The resulting clinker is ground into a fine powder before being shipped to market. Historically, this natural cement product was packaged in paper-lined wooden barrels or heavy canvas bags. Rosendale natural cement was produced from dolostone extracted from the Rosendale and Whiteport members of the Late Silurian Rondout Formation. The natural levels of magnesium and clay in the dolostone from the Rondout Formation are ideally suited for cement production and required none of chemical additives characteristic of modern Portland cement production.
Several abandoned dolostone 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.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 53.7 km² (20.8 mi²). 51.6 km² (19.9 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (3.90%) is water.
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) passes through the town. Rondout Creek joins the Wallkill River by the east town line.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,352 people, 2,587 households, and 1,634 families residing in the town. The population density was 123.0/km² (318.5/mi²). There were 2,857 housing units at an average density of 55.3/km² (143.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.72% White, 1.79% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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% were married 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. The per capita income for the town was $21,303. About 8.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Rosendale
- Binnewater -- A hamlet north of Rosendale village.
- Bloomington -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town, southeast of Whiteport.
- Bruceville -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town, southwest of Rosendale village.
- Creeklocks -- A hamlet at the east town line, south of Bloomington and on the west bank of Rondout Creek.
- Cottekill -- A hamlet northwest of Rosendale village.
- Hickory Bush -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town, south of Whiteport and located on the west bank of Rondout Creek.
- High Falls -- A hamlet at the town line by the southwest part of the town.
- Kallops Corners -- A hamlet north of Rosendale village
- Lawrenceville -- A hamlet west of Rosendale village on Route 213.
- Lefevere Falls -- A hamlet adjacent to the Thruway and northeast of Rosendale village.
- Maple Hill -- A hamlet north of Lefever Falls and Rosendale village.
- Rosendale Village -- A hamlet in the eastern half of the town by Rondout Creek.
- Sturgeon Pool -- A wide part of the Wallkill River at the east town line.
- Whiteport -- A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town adjacent to the Thruway.
[edit] External links
- Town of Rosendale, NY
- Unofficial Home Page
- Chamber of Commerce
- The Century House Historical Society
- Dr. K.C. Burmeister, University of the Pacific
- The Delaware & Hudson Canal Museum
- Annual Rosendale Street Festival
- International Pickle Festival
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