Wurtsboro, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²) |
| - Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,234 |
| - Density | 975.5/sq mi (376.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12790 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-83272[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0971765[2] |
Wurtsboro is a village located on U.S. Route 209 in the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 1,234 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
The community was named after Maurice and William Wurts, brothers who built the D & H Canal. Wurtsboro was formerly known as Mamakating Hollow.
At the turn of the 20th century, Wurtsboro became popular with many first-generation German and Russian immigrants from New York City, who became aware of its charms. It reminded them of the high mountain villages in the countries from which they originated. They came up from the city by train. Over 150 years later, remnants of old tracks and a restored railroad station can still be seen in the village.
Wurtsboro is notable for a store in the business district called Canal Towne Emporium. The store is well-known, and has a long history in the village.
[edit] Geography
Wurtsboro is located at (41.577158, -74.484393)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.
Wurtsboro is in the Eastern Standard Time Zone. Its elevation is 577 feet.
Wurtsboro Hills is the site of more than one hundred 1920s-1940s era cottages, and is in the hills just past Wurtsboro. The hills are steep and almost ethereal in their peaks and valleys. Nestled in the hills one will find wild blueberries, locally known as huckleberries. The area is still rather wild, populated with coyotes, deer, opossum, rabbits, and chipmunks. There are hummingbirds too. The Hills is also the home of the locally popular La Mingotiere French restaurant, a family owned place for 50 years or so. The Hills were rather charmingly low-tech as recently as 2002 or so. At that time one could pick up the landline telephone to call or speak, but only if the call was for you. Party lines were still in place, so the phone lines were actually shared. This is sort of hard to picture in an age where even 5 year olds have their own phones. Only in 2006 did cell phone signals reach the Hills. The fact is that the Hills are charming unto themselves and the fresh air and delightful morning mists are reason enough to be there. There is peace and nature all about.
The Long Path, a hiking trail, goes through Wurtsboro.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,234 people, 479 households, and 330 families residing in the village. The population density was 975.5 people per square mile (378.1/km²). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 428.5/sq mi (166.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.68% White, 1.86% African American, 0.81% Asian, 1.62% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.62% of the population.
There were 479 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $46,359. Males had a median income of $40,385 versus $25,060 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,698. About 9.7% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Wurtsboro, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Wurtsboro Board of Trade
- Wurtsboro Community Profile
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