Marlboro, New York

Marlboro, New York
CDP
Shady Brook Farm, a historic home located in Marlboro
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 41°36′17″N73°58′29″W / 41.60472°N 73.97472°W / 41.60472; -73.97472
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Ulster
Area [1]
• Total	5.63 sq mi (14.57 km2)
• Land	4.99 sq mi (12.91 km2)
• Water	0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)
Elevation	180 ft (55 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,699
• Density	742.03/sq mi (286.52/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	12542
Area code	845
FIPS code	36-45700
GNIS feature ID	0956544

Marlboro is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 3,669 at the 2020 census. Marlboro is in the southeastern part of the town of Marlborough, located in the southeastern corner of the county.

History

The community was the site of the first settlement in the town, around 1697. The Chapel Hill Bible Church, Christ Episcopal Church, Dubois-Sarles Octagon, Elliot–Buckley House, and Shady Brook Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^{[2] [3] [4]} Marlboro is also the location of the Gomez Mill House, an historical site which is the oldest Jewish residence in Ulster County. It was additionally the first paper mill in Ulster County.

Geography

Marlboro is located at 41°36′17″N73°58′29″W / 41.60472°N 73.97472°W / 41.60472; -73.97472 (41.604693, -73.974822). ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km², or 17.61%) is water.

The community is on the west bank of the Hudson River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	2,339		—
2010	3,699		58.1%
2020	3,699		0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[7] of 2000, there were 2,339 people, 926 households, and 605 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 846.3 inhabitants per square mile (326.8/km²). There were 981 housing units at an average density of 354.9 per square mile (137.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.68% White, 1.84% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.96% of the population.

There were 926 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,073, and the median income for a family was $52,688. Males had a median income of $37,788 versus $28,542 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,123. About 10.9% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Rob Bell - Former Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays
• Brian Benben - actor; star of Dream On on HBO.
• Dee Brown - Former Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals
• Tom Cornell - journalist and peace activist. ^[8]
• Wade Davis - Former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals, Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies
• John Esposito - Jazz pianist. Graduated from Marlboro High School June 1971. Teaches at Bard College.
• John M. Falcone - Police officer in Poughkeepsie, NY. Killed in the line of duty in February 2011.
• Scott Lobdell - Comic book writer and screenwriter.
• Nicole Polizzi - person known as "Snooki" on MTV's reality television series Jersey Shore .

References

• Hudson Valley portal
• New York (state) portal

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
3. "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 11/08/10 THROUGH 11/12/10. National Park Service. November 19, 2010.
4. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/19/12 through 11/23/12. National Park Service. November 30, 2012.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
8. Catholic News Service (August 2, 2022). "Deacon Tom Cornell, longtime Catholic peacemaker and activist, dies at 88". Northwest Catholic. Seattle: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle. ISSN   2333-1070. OCLC   857232466. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.

External links

• Marlboro Free Library Digital Collections