Mamakating
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Location in New York
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Sullivan County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 35 ′ N , 74 ° 30 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 12,085 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 48.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 255.6 km 2 (approx. 99 mi 2 ) of which 248.9 km 2 (approx. 96 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 296 m | ||
| Postal code : | 12790 | ||
| Area code : | +1 845 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-44809 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 979187 | ||
Mamakating is a town in Sullivan County , New York , United States . At the 2010 census , Mamakating had 12,085 residents. It is located in the southeastern part of the county.
history
The Town of Mamakating was established on March 7, 1788 as the first administrative unit within the later Sullivan County. The first county seat was located in 1833 incorporated village of Bloomingburg . According to the historical record, Johanis Hardenburgh of Kingston acquired a large piece of land that comprised what is now Sullivan County, but was then part of Ulster County.
In the first half of the 18th century, a number of forts were built on the Old Mine Road (today's US Highway 209 ) to protect the white settlers from hostile Indians . Fort Westbrookville was built in 1750 on what is now the border between Sullivan and Orange County, and in 1757 a fort was built north of Wurtsboro, which was named Fort Devans. Another fort was built in 1731 on the eastern flank of Bloomingburgh Mountain. This was called Fort Roosa. It still stands and is believed to be the oldest existing structure in Sullivan County. Most of the settlers who followed the road from Kingston settled here because the land seemed fertile to them; Game and fish as well as wood for building were in abundance.
Mamakating was later reduced to its present size as Deerpark was removed from this area in 1788 , Lumberland in 1798 , Thompson in 1803 and part of Forestburgh in 1837 .
The first school in Sullivan County was built in Bloomingburgh in 1788. Bloomingburgh Reformed Church was built in 1820 and Phillipsport United Methodist Church in 1823. Two brothers began building the Delaware and Hudson Canal in 1825, which would bring coal from Pennsylvania to New York City . The first loaded coal ships arrived on the Hudson River in November 1828. On the way back to the cabbage yards, they brought with them the goods that were needed in Sullivan County. The construction of the canal thus contributed to the prosperity of Mamakating and Sullivan Counties. The railway was built in 1899 and marked the end of canal shipping.
In the middle of the 19th century, a large part of the city lived from processing leather ; In 1850, five hydropower and workhorse powered tanneries were processing 27,000 hides.
The historical society Mamakatings renovated the old school building in Summitville and maintains an archive for documents and historical finds from the city area.
geography
The city stretches to the east to the border with Orange County and to the north to Ulster County . US Highway 209 runs through the city in a north-south direction, New York State Route 17 (future Interstate 86 ) crosses in an east-west direction.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has an area of 255.6 km² , of which 248.9 km² is land and 6.7 km² (= 2.62%) is water.
The highest point in the city is about 503 m near the intersection of Mamakating Avenue and Park Road in the Mamakating Park Historic District . The lowest point is the confluence of the Bush Kill and the Shawangunk Kill , where Sullivan, Orange and Ulster Counties meet.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Mamakating lived in 11,002 people. The population density was 44.3 people per km ². There were 5629 housing units at an average of 22.7 per km ². The Mamakating population consisted of 93.96% White , 2.14% Black or African American , 0.33% Native American , 1.03% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0.89% said to be of other races and 1.66% named two or more races. 4.77% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The residents of Mamakating distributed to 4153 households out of which 35.5% were living in children under 18 years. 56.6% of households were married, 9.1% had a female head of the household without a husband and 29.3% were not families. 23.6% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 8.1% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.
The population was divided into 26.9% minors, 6.9% 18–24 year olds, 30.4% 25–44 year olds, 24.8% 45–64 year olds and 10.9% aged 65 years or more. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 women there were 101.0 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 97.2 men.
The median household income in Mamakating was 41,726 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 49,615 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 40,811 compared with $ 28,329 for women. The per capita income was $ 19,451. 10.3% of the population and 7.2% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 10.0% of minors and 9.2% of those aged 65 and over.
Inhabited places and other geographical points in Mamakating
- Bashakill , a swamp south of the town.
- Bloomingburg , a village
- Burlingham , a hamlet in eastern Mamakating
- Culvertown , a hamlet to the west of Mamakating
- Haven , a settlement in the southeast of the urban area
- High View , a locality near Bloomingburg
- Mamakating Park , a hamlet was built in the 1890s as a holiday resort northeast of Wurtsboro and in the National Register of Historic Places is performed
- Mount Prosper , a hamlet west of Wurtsboro
- Phillipsport , a hamlet north of Wurtsboro on Highway 209
- Roosa Gap west of Burlingham
- Spring Glen , a hamlet on Highway 209, most of which is in neighboring Ulster County
- Summitville , a hamlet north of Wurtsboro on Highway 209
- Westbrookville
- Winterton in the southeast of Mamakating
- Wurtsboro , a village
- Wurtsboro Hills , a hamlet northwest of the Village of Wurtsboro
- Wurtsboro-Sullivan County Airport north of Wurtsboro
- Yankee Lake , a hamlet south of Wurtsboro on the lake of the same name
Individual evidence
- ↑ The History of the Town of Mamakating ( Memento of the original from June 11, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . John masts. Retrieved April 9, 2009. English.
Web links
- Town of Mamakating, NY (English speaking)
- Mamakating history (in English)