Pine Hill, New York Explained

Pine Hill
Settlement Type:CDP and hamlet
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Catskills
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:Ulster
Coordinates:42.1342°N -74.4781°W
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1895
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.40
Area Total Sq Mi:2.08
Area Land Km2:5.38
Area Land Sq Mi:2.08
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Km2:0.03
Elevation Ft:1499
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:275
Population Density Km2:51.16
Population Density Sq Mi:132.53
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:−5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:−4
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:12465
Area Code:845
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-58057

Pine Hill is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the western part of the town of Shandaken in Ulster County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 275.

History

Pine Hill became an important tourist community when the Ulster and Delaware Railroad reached it in 1872.[2] It was known as the "Saratoga" of the Catskills due to the local Crystal Springs bottling company.[3] In 1895, Pine Hill became an incorporated village, but the village voted to dissolve its incorporation in 1985, becoming an unincorporated entity (hamlet).[4] [5]

The District School No. 14, Elm Street Stone Arch Bridge, Mill Street Stone Arch Bridge, Morton Memorial Library, Pine Hill Historic District, and Ulster House Hotel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1sqmi, of which 5.5km2 is land and 0.47% is water.

The community is inside the Catskill Park.

Demographics

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 275 people comprising 149 households in the CDP. The population density was 130sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 330 housing units at an average density of 157/mi2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.6% White, 1.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 5.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.0% of the population.

There were 149 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.7% were non-families. 43.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.52.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 12.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 34.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 100 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,969.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Book: Murray. David. Delaware County, New York; History of the Century, 1797-1897. 1898. William Clark. 118. 23 July 2014.
  3. Web site: Snow. Violet. Declaring Pine Hill ‘historic’. Woodstock Times. Ulster Publishing. 23 July 2014.
  4. Web site: Pine Hill - hamlet in Shandaken, Ulster County, NY. 23 July 2014.
  5. Web site: Local Government Handbook . Page 77, Table 13 . PDF . New York State Department of State . 2008 . 5th . 2009-06-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100215150221/http://www.dos.state.ny.us/lgss/pdfs/handbook.pdf#page=77 . 2010-02-15.
  6. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2012-08-24. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/13/12 through 8/17/12 . National Park Service.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2019-03-23.