Hillsdale (town), New York facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hillsdale, New York
Town
Hillsdale hamlet
Location of Hillsdale, New York
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Columbia
Government
• Type	Town Council
Area
• Total	47.89 sq mi (124.03 km2)
• Land	47.72 sq mi (123.61 km2)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Elevation	961 ft (293 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,927
• Estimate  (2016)	1,844
• Density	38.64/sq mi (14.92/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	12529
Area code(s)	518
FIPS code	36-021-34748
GNIS feature ID	0979068

Hillsdale is a town in Columbia County, New York, near Hudson, New York and Great Barrington, Massachusetts. State Routes 22 and 23 intersect near the town center, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The town has several restaurants and a general store, among other businesses. Hillsdale is known for its hilly landscape and is near Bash Bish Falls, Taconic State Park, and the Catamount ski area. The Harlem Valley Rail Trail, a 26-mile bike path in two sections, is located not far from the intersection of Routes 22 and 23.

History

The region was taken from the town of Claverack in 1782. The town of Hillsdale was established in 1788.

In 1776 Henry Knox passed through Hillsdale while transporting cannons from Albany, New York, to aid the siege of Boston. There are two markers in Hillsdale along the Henry Knox Trail.

The Dr. Joseph P. Dorr House and Pine View Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Route 71 enters Hillsdale from Alford, Massachusetts. Note the Knox Trail marker at the foot of the town line sign.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.9 square miles (124.0 km²), of which 47.7 square miles (123.6 km²) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km²), or 0.34%, is water.

The east town line is the New York – Massachusetts border.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,744 people, 721 households, and 485 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.6 people per square mile (14.1/km²). There were 1,133 housing units at an average density of 23.8 per square mile (9.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.88% White, 0.63% African American, 0.46% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 721 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,156, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $30,893 versus $25,694 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,186. About 4.7% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Hillsdale

• Harlemville – The hamlet of Harlemville is located in the northwest corner of the town on County Route 21. It is the home of Hawthorne Valley Farm Store and its Waldorf school. The Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Harlemville and Cemetery were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
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  Hillsdale – The hamlet of Hillsdale is located on the southern border of the town, next to the town of Copake. It is at the junction of Routes 22 and 23. The Hillsdale Hamlet Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010 due to its abundance of pre-1900 buildings, including a recently restored general store,The Hillsdale General Store and three historic inns, the Hillsdale House, Mount Washington House and a 1790 brick structure that formerly housed the Aubergine restaurant. The Roeliff Jansen Park, a state park run by the Town of Hillsdale, has miles of hiking and snowshoeing trails, a year-round Dog Run, many family events, and a summer program for kids. Roe Jan Park hosts the weekly Copake Hillsdale Farmers Market in the summer and fall. The park is located on Route 22 in the town of Copake, about one mile south of the intersection of Routes 22 and 23. Across from the park is the Roeliff Jansen Community Library, which also serves the towns of Copake and Ancram. A recently opened extension of the Harlem Valley Rail Trail terminates in the hamlet. The extension currently has a dirt surface but plans are under way to pave it.
• North Hillsdale – A hamlet near the center of Hillsdale on Route 22, originally the location of Nobletown. The North Hillsdale Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Festivals and celebrations

• Falcon Ridge Folk Festival takes place every July on Dodds Farm, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north of the Route 22&23 intersection.

Notable people

• James Agee, writer
• Samuel Birdsall, US Congressman, studied law with Martin Van Buren
• Squire S. Case, New York legislator
• Peter Kane Dufault, poet
• Anna Roosevelt Halsted, writer
• Henry Augustus Loop, painter
• John Cowper Powys, writer
• Brian Denis Cox, Scottish actor, HBO Series "Succession", Broadway Play "Great Society", "Pretenders", "Strange but True"
• Michael Lally, Irish American poet, actor

Images for kids

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  Town hall

See also

In Spanish: Hillsdale (Nueva York) para niños