Rosendale Village, New York

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Rosendale (Rosendale Village) is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 1,374 at the 2000 census.

Rosendale is situated within the southwest part of the Town of Rosendale.

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[edit] History

The community was an incorporated village until it was dissolved by voter referendum in 1978. It is now an unincorporated hamlet, featuring a downtown business district and Post Office (ZIP code 12472).

[edit] Geography

Rosendale Village is located at 41°50′53″N, 74°4′34″W (41.847986, -74.076124)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²). 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (3.57%) is water.

The community is located on the north bank of the Rondout Creek and is west of the New York State Thruway.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,374 people, 602 households, and 329 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 280.7/km² (725.5/mi²). There were 666 housing units at an average density of 136.1/km² (351.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.91% White, 2.33% African American, 0.51% Asian, 1.16% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.00% of the population.

There were 602 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.2% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,712, and the median income for a family was $50,789. Males had a median income of $35,259 versus $25,764 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,700. About 5.2% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

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Municipalities and Communities of Ulster County, New York
(County seat: Kingston)
Cities Kingston
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