Catskill, New York
Catskill, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°13′7″N 73°52′0″W / 42.21861, -73.86667
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Greene
Area
- Total	2.8 sq mi (7.3 km²)
- Land	2.2 sq mi (5.8 km²)
- Water	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
Elevation	43 ft (13 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,392
- Density	1,962.0/sq mi (757.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	12414
Area code(s)	518
FIPS code	36-13002
GNIS feature ID	0946061

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The Greene County Court House in Catskill, NY

The Village of Catskill is in the northeast part of the Town of Catskill. Catskill is the county seat of Greene County. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,280 × 960 pixels, file size: 536 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this photo myself in October, 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,280 × 960 pixels, file size: 536 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this photo myself in October, 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify... Catskill is a town located in Greene County, New York. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...

History

Most of the village land was purchased from the natives in 1684. At the end of the American Revolution there were only ten houses in the community. The village was incorporated in 1806. John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Martin van Buren was married in the village. John Adams, United States Congressman from New York died here.^[1] Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862), nicknamed Old Kinderhook, was the eighth President of the United States from 1837 to 1841. ... John Adams (August 26, 1778, Oak Hill, New York - September 25, 1854, Catskill, New York) was a United States Congressman from New York. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ...

Longtime residence of Thomas Cole, founder of 'The Hudson River School of Painting'. The historic site Cole House is preserved and has tours available. It is located near the approach for the Rip Van Winkle Bridge.

George Decker, the General and Chief of Staff US Army during the Kennedy Administration, was born in Catskill

Geography

Catskill is located at 42°13′7″N, 73°52′0″W (42.218704, -73.86679)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 sq mi). 5.8 km² (2.2 sq mi) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 sq mi) of it (20.85%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

The village is on the west side of the Hudson River, where Catskill Creek enters the river. The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami, Muhheakantuck, is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and, along its southern terminus, demarcates the border between the states of New York and...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,392 people, 1,765 households, and 1,101 families residing in the village. The population density was 757.0/km² (1,962.0/sq mi). There were 2,048 housing units at an average density of 353.0/km² (914.9/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 81.40% White, 12.73% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.48% from other races, and 3.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.22% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 1,765 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.99. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,075, and the median income for a family was $34,635. Males had a median income of $32,857 versus $21,578 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,169. About 16.6% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Catskill include:

• John Hill (1821-1884), represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1867 to 1873, and New Jersey's 5th congressional district from 1881 to 1883.^[2]

• Jennifer Connelly (Actress)

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References

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World track finalist 2003.

External links

• Village of Catskill
• Catskill Public Library

Coordinates: 42.218704° N 73.86679° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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County seat: Catskill (village)
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