Red Hook (Town)
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 Location in New York
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1812 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | new York |
| County : | Dutchess County |
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 1 ′ N , 73 ° 53 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 11,319 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 120.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 103.7 km 2 (approx. 40 mi 2 ) of which 93.7 km 2 (approx. 36 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 64 m |
| Postcodes : | 12504, 12507, 12571 |
| Area code : | +1 845 |
| FIPS : | 36-60905 |
| GNIS ID : | 979411 |
Red Hook is a town in Dutchess County . In the United States Census 2010 the place had 11,319 inhabitants. Within the town area there are two incorporated villages , one is also called Red Hook and the other Tivoli . The US Highway 9 passes through the field of Town, which is in the northwest part of the county.
The urban area includes Bard College in the hamlet of Annandale-on-Hudson and the Unification Theological Seminary in the hamlet of Barrytown .
geography
According to the information from the United States Census Bureau , the town has an area of 103.9 km² , of which 95.1 km² is land and 8.8 km² (= 8.48%) is water.
The northern city limit also forms the border between Dutchess County and Columbia County , the western limit is the Hudson River , which separates Dutchess County from Ulster County here .
The US Highway 9 and several State Highway pass through Red Hook, such as the New York State Route 9G and the New York State Route 199 .
history
The region was settled under the Schuyler patent at the end of the 17th century . The local Indians were cheated of their land because they could not read the document, which was written in Dutch . Until 1812, Red Hook was part of the Town of Rhinebeck . Because Rhinebeck, like some other towns in New York, had more than 5,000 inhabitants, the government in Albany approved the division on June 12, 1812. The Town of Red Hook's first documented township meeting was held on April 6, 1813, and has been repeated annually since then, as required by law. The Red Hook Society for the Apprehension and Detention of Horse Thieves is one of the oldest organizations in New York State and meets once a year.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Red Hook inhabited 10,408 people. The population density was 109.5 people per km ². There were 3840 housing units at an average of 40.4 per km ². The Red Hook population was 94.20% White , 1.44% Black or African American , 0.08% Native American , 2.08% Asian , 0.11% Pacific Islander , 0.65% said others Belonging to races and 1.45% named two or more races. 2.65% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Red Hook distributed to 3574 households out of which 35.5% were living in children under 18 years of age. 56.5% of households were married, 9.3% had a female head of household without a husband, and 30.8% were not families. 23.4% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 9.1% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.14.
The population was divided into 24.9% minors, 15.0% 18–24 year olds, 25.8% 25–44 year olds, 22.6% 45–64 year olds and 11.7% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 women there were 94.5 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 89.0 men.
The median household income in Red Hook was 46,701 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 57,473 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 42,099 compared to $ 26,694 for women. The per capita income was $ 20,410. 8.7% of the population and 5.0% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 7.8% of minors and 5.2% of those aged 65 and over.
Districts and other geographical locations
- Annandale-on-Hudson , a hamlet on the Hudson River in the northwest of the urban area
- Barrytown, a hamlet south of Annandale-on-Hudson; the mansion of Montgomery Place is here
- Cokertown, a northeastern hamlet on County Route 56
- College Park, a residential area east of Bard College
- Fraleighs, a hamlet in the east
- Kerleys Corners, a hamlet at the intersection of US 9 and County Route 78
- Linden Acres, a housing estate northwest of the Villages of Red Hook
- Village of Red Hook
- Red Hook Mills, a hamlet north of the Villages of Red Hook
- Spring Lakes, a hamlet on County Route 55
- Tivoli , a village in the northwest of the town on the Hudson River, on the west side of NY 9G
- Upper Red Hook, a Hamlet in the north of the Village of Red Hook
Notable residents
- Robert Sheckley , science fiction writer
- Joseph G. Masten , Mayor of Buffalo (1843–1844 and 1845–1846) was born here.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Jonas: Robert Sheckley, 77, Writer of Satirical Science Fiction, Is Dead (English) , The New York Times . December 10, 2005. Retrieved June 24, 2009. “ Robert Sheckley, a writer of science fiction whose disarmingly playful stories pack a nihilistic subtext, died yesterday in Poughkeepsie. He was 77 and lived in Red Hook, NY "
- ↑ Joseph G. Masten ( English ) In: Through The Mayor's Eyes, The Only Complete History of the Mayor's of Buffalo, New York, Compiled by Michael Rizzo . The Buffalonian. May 27, 2009. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 2, 2011: “ Born in Red Hook, New York on June 24, 1809, he was the first of three boys. "
