| Gardiner, New York | |
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| Downtown Gardiner | |
| Location of New York within the United States | |
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Gardiner, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Hudson Valley |
| County | Ulster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.9 sq mi (116.3 km2) |
| • Land | 44.4 sq mi (115 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,238 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12525 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
Gardiner is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 5,238 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Gardiner is in the south-central part of the county.
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The first settlers in the region were Huguenots from France.[1] Gardiner was created from parts of New Paltz, Rochester, and Shawangunk by an act of the New York State Legislature on April 2, 1853. The first town meeting was on May 17, 1853.[2] It was named for Lieutenant Governor Addison Gardiner.[3]
In 1925, a large fire destroyed a large part of Gardiner village.
The Wallkill Valley Rail Trail starts in southern Gardiner and runs along the defunct Wallkill Valley Railroad rail corridor through the town and on to New Paltz, NY. Parking for the rail trail is available in a public lot where 44/55 crosses the rail trail near the town center.
Majestic Park is off of Farmer's Turnpike, and features a skate park, playground, gazebo, and covered picnic area as well as three barbecue grills. It also has a baseball diamond, basketball, and handball courts.
Gardiner's Fire Department offers many social events throughout the year, including the Penny Social and the Plant Sale.
The public library, located on Farmer's Turnpike, also offers groups, events, and classes.
Gardiner is at the center of Ulster County. It is bordered by Rochester to the north and west, to the north by New Paltz, to the west by Wawarsing, to the east by Plattekill, and to the south by Shawangunk.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.9 square miles (116 km2), of which, 44.4 square miles (115 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it is water.
The Wallkill River flows from south to north through the center of the town. The Shawangunk Mountains are partly in the western part of the town.
| Climate data for Gardiner, New York | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (21) |
70 (21) |
86 (30) |
95 (35) |
94 (34) |
94 (34) |
100 (38) |
99 (37) |
96 (36) |
89 (32) |
80 (27) |
73 (23) |
100 (38) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 34 (1) |
37 (3) |
46 (8) |
58 (14) |
70 (21) |
78 (26) |
83 (28) |
81 (27) |
73 (23) |
62 (17) |
50 (10) |
39 (4) |
59.3 (15.1) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 13 (−11) |
15 (−9) |
25 (−4) |
36 (2) |
46 (8) |
55 (13) |
59 (15) |
58 (14) |
49 (9) |
37 (3) |
29 (−2) |
20 (−7) |
36.8 (2.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −27 (−33) |
−18 (−28) |
−13 (−25) |
12 (−11) |
27 (−3) |
33 (1) |
41 (5) |
35 (2) |
27 (−3) |
16 (−9) |
4 (−16) |
−14 (−26) |
−27 (−33) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.24 (82.3) |
2.56 (65) |
3.57 (90.7) |
3.85 (97.8) |
4.62 (117.3) |
4.29 (109) |
4.25 (108) |
3.73 (94.7) |
4.09 (103.9) |
3.33 (84.6) |
3.75 (95.3) |
3.31 (84.1) |
44.59 (1,132.6) |
| Source: The Weather Channel[5] | |||||||||||||
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,794 |
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| 1890 | 1,703 | −5.1% | |
| 1900 | 1,509 | −11.4% | |
| 1910 | 2,779 | 84.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,088 | −60.8% | |
| 1930 | 988 | −9.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,317 | 33.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,289 | −2.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,660 | 28.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,598 | 56.5% | |
| 1980 | 3,552 | 36.7% | |
| 1990 | 4,278 | 20.4% | |
| 2000 | 5,238 | 22.4% | |
| Sources: 1880–1890,[6] 1900–1920,[7] 1930–1950,[8] 1960–1980,[9] 1990,[10] 2000[11] |
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At the time of the 2000 census, there were 5,238 people, 1,997 households, and 1,389 families residing in the town. The population density was 118.0 people per square mile (45.6/km²). There were 2,255 housing units at an average density of 50.8 per square mile (19.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.35% White, 1.76% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.58% of the population.[11]
There were 1,997 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.[11]
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.[11]
The median income for a household in the town was $54,432, and the median income for a family was $62,750. Males had a median income of $40,964 versus $29,474 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,091. About 4.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.[11]
| Rochester | Rochester–New Paltz | New Paltz | ||
| Rochester–Wawarsing | New Paltz–Plattekill | |||
| Gardiner | ||||
| Shawangunk | Shawangunk | Plattekill |
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