Gardiner is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Ulster County is a County located in the state of New York, USA. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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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History
The first settlers were Huguenots from France. The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth The Town of Gardiner was established in 1853 from parts of the Towns of New Paltz, Rochester, and Shawangunk. New Paltz is a Town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 12830 at the 2000 census Rochester is a Town in Ulster County, New York, United States. Shawangunk is a Town in Ulster County, New York, United States.
In 1925, a large fire destroyed a large part of Gardiner village.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 9 square miles (116. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), of which, 44. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (115. 0 km²) of it is land and 0. 6 square miles (1. 4 km²) of it (1. 22%) is water.
The Wallkill River flows from south to north through the center of the town. The Wallkill River, a Tributary of the Hudson, drains Lake Mohawk in Sparta, New Jersey, flowing from there generally northeasterly The Shawangunk Mountains are partly in the western part of the town. The Shawangunk Ridge (also known as the Shawangunk Mountains, or The Gunks; pronounced by some locals as "SHONG-gum" (/ˈʃɑŋgʌm/ is a ridge of mountains
Recreation
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. The Wallkill Valley Rail Trail is a fifteen mile rail trail that runs along the former Wallkill Valley Railroad rail corridor in Ulster County New York. The Wallkill Valley Railroad is a historic railroad that operated in New York. Parking for the rail trail is available in a public lot where 44/55 crosses the rail trail near the town center.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,238 people, 1,997 households, and 1,389 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 118. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (45. 6/km²). There were 2,255 housing units at an average density of 50. 8/sq mi (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.
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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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.
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.
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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 4. 7% of families and 7. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 5% of those under age 18 and 4. 3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Gardiner
- Benton Corners -- A hamlet west of Gardiner village on Routes 44 and 55. US Route 44 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 238 miles (383 km through four states in the Northeastern region of the United States New York State Route 55 is a state highway in southern New York running from the Pennsylvania state line at the Delaware River in Barryville to the
- Forest Glen -- A hamlet in the northern part of the town, west of Jenkinstown.
- Ganahgot -- A hamlet west of Gardiner village, Tuthill and the Wallkill River. The Shawangunk Kill joins the Wallkill River near this community.
- Gardiner -- A hamlet located at the junctions of Routes 19 and 44-55. Gardiner is a hamlet (and a Census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, USA.
- Ireland Corners -- A hamlet east of Gardiner village at the junction of 44-55 and Route 208. New York State Route 208 is a New York State highway in southern New York within Orange County and Ulster County.
- Jenkinstown -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town near the town line.
- Libertyville -- A hamlet by the north town line.
- Rutsonville -- A hamlet near the south town line on Route 7.
- Tuthill -- A hamlet west of Gardiner village on Route 55, near the Wallkill River.
- Wallkill Camp -- A hamlet in the northern part of the town.
References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes