Lloyd, New York
| Lloyd, New York | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Ulster County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 41°42′49″N 73°59′47″W / 41.71361°N 73.99639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2) |
| • Land | 31.7 sq mi (82.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,863 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-42994 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979162 |
Lloyd is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 10,863 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Lloyd is located in the eastern part of Ulster County. U.S. Route 9W runs north and south in the eastern part of the town. The concurrent U.S. Route 44 and NY 55 pass through the southeast corner of the town. NY 299 also runs east-west across town. Lloyd is on the opposite side of the Hudson River from Poughkeepsie, New York, to which it is linked by the Mid-Hudson Bridge.
The town of Lloyd was formed from the town of New Paltz, New York. It was created by an act of the New York State Legislature on April 15, 1845; the first town meeting was held three weeks later, on May 6. The first town officials were selected, including town supervisor Reuben Deyo, justices of the peace Silas Saxton, John B. Howell, and John L. Deyo, with Hasbrouck Lefevre as town clerk.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.4 square miles (87 km2), of which, 31.7 square miles (82 km2) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it (4.91%) is water.
The east town line, marked by the Hudson River, is the border of Dutchess County, New York. Swarte Kill marks the western border of the town, dividing Lloyd from New Paltz.
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