Pine Bush, New York
Pine Bush, New York | ||
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FIPS code 36-57980 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0960421 | |
Pine Bush is a
Pine Bush is part of the
History
The community was one of the four early nineteenth century settlements in the jurisdiction of the town. It has previously been known as "Shawangunk," "Crawford," and "Bloomfield." Another community named "Crawford" is located to the northwest in bordering Ulster County. This hamlet was an early terminus for a short line railroad, the Middletown & Crawford Railroad. This line was bought by the Erie Railroad, which served the town until the 1970s.
As a result of reported unusual sightings during the mid-1980s, Pine Bush developed a reputation as the
Geography
Pine Bush is located at 41°36′N 74°18′W / 41.600°N 74.300°W (41.6088, -74.2987).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land.
The hamlet of Pine Bush is in Orange County and near the border of Ulster. The Pine Bush zip code, 12566, spills over into the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County, but the Hamlet itself is in Orange County only. The Shawangunk Kill, a small river, marks this boundary. New York State Route 52 and New York State Route 302 intersect at this hamlet, which predates the highways.
Demographics
As of the 2010
There were 764 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 35.9% of all households had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $75,357. Males had a median income of $38,203 versus $30,577 for females. The
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,016 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,183 | 16.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,255 | 6.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,445 | 15.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,539 | 6.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,780 | 15.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,751 | −1.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Education
The Pine Bush Central School District, which covers the CDP,[7] serves portions of seven townships located in Ulster, Sullivan, and Orange counties. The system, one of the largest in the area, includes four elementary schools, two middle schools and a high school.
Elementary schools include Circleville Elementary School, Pakanasink Elementary School, Pine Bush Elementary School, and E.J. Russell Elementary School. Middle Schools include Circleville Middle School and Crispell Middle School. The high school is Pine Bush High School.
See also
- Dharma Drum Retreat Center
- Blue Cliff Monastery
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Pine Bush", Weird US, accessed 3 January 2015
- ^ Botti, Deborah (April 26, 2013). "Drop in on the Pine Bush UFO Fair". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2024. - Text list
