Woodstock (town), New York
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Woodstock is a town located in Ulster County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,241.
The Town of Woodstock is in the northern part of the county.
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History
The Town of Woodstock was incorporated in 1787.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 175.8 km² (67.9 mi²). 174.8 km² (67.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.53% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 6,241 people, 2,946 households, and 1,626 families residing in the town. The population density is 35.7/km² (92.5/mi²). There are 3,847 housing units at an average density of 22.0/km² (57.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.25% White, 1.30% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. 2.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,946 households out of which 21.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% are non-families. 35.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.10 and the average family size is 2.71.
In the town the population is spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 38.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $49,217, and the median income for a family is $65,938. Males have a median income of $41,500 versus $33,672 for females. The per capita income for the town is $32,133. 10.2% of the population and 6.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.8% of those under the age of 18 and 3.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Woodstock
- Bearsville -- A community at the junction of Routes 212 and 45.
- Byrdcliffe -- A location near the junction of Routes 212 and 33.
- Daisy -- A location in the eastern part of the town on Route
- Lake Hill -- A location on Route 33.
- Meads -- A location north of the hamlet of Woodstock.
- Montoma -- A location by town line near the Town of Hurley.
- Shady -- A location north of Byrdcliffe on Route 212.
- Willow -- A location in the northeast part of the town on Route 212.
- Wittenberg -- A community at the junction of Routes 40 and 45.
- Woodstock -- The hamlet of Woodstock and the principal community in the town.
See also
- Woodstock (CDP), New York, a census region.
Woodstock Music and Art
The town is famous for lending its name to the Woodstock Festival, actually held many miles away in Bethel, New York in Sullivan County.
The 1903 Byrdcliffe Art Colony is the nation's oldest Arts & Crafts colony. It brought the first artists to Woodstock to teach and produce furniture, metal works, ceramics, weaving and established Woodstock's first painting school. Byrdcliffe forever changed the cultural landscape of the Town of Woodstock.
The town is home to the Woodstock Artists Association, the oldest artists organization of its kind in the country. Byrdcliffe artists were instrumental in its founding.
The Woodstock Guild, also founded by Byrdcliffe artists in 1939 is now the steward of the 350 acre Byrdcliffe Colony. It is a multi-cultural organization which sponsors exhibitions, classes, concerts, dance and theatre events and runs the oldest craft shop in Woodstock, the Fleur de Lis Gallery featuring over 60 artists. Byrdcliffe is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a haven for today's artists.
External links
- Town of Woodstock, NY (http://www.woodstockny.org)
- Woodstock Artists Association (http://www.woodstockart.org/)
- Woodstock Guild/Byrdcliffe Art Colony (http://www.woodstockguild.org/)
- The Colony Cafe (http://www.colonycafe.com/)sk:Woodstock (New York)