Marbletown, New York
| Marbletown, New York | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Ulster County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 41°51′12″N 74°9′21″W / 41.85333°N 74.15583°WCoordinates: 41°51′12″N 74°9′21″W / 41.85333°N 74.15583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.2 sq mi (142.9 km2) |
| • Land | 54.6 sq mi (141.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,607 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-45458 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979195 |
Marbletown is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,607 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Marbletown is near the center of Ulster County, southwest of the City of Kingston. US 209 and NY 213 pass through the town. It is at the eastern edge of the Catskill Park.
The area was settled around 1638 but received its patent (to Henry Beekman, Thomas Garton, and Charles Brodhead) only in 1703. The community of Marbletown once served briefly as the state capital, after the city of Kingston was burned by the British during the American Revolutionary War. Part of Marbletown was used in 1823 to form the Town of Olive and another part was used in 1844 to form the Town of Rosendale. The Town of Marbletown was formed in 1844.
The Bevier Stone House, Rest Plaus Historic District, and Cornelius Wynkoop Stone House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.2 square miles (143 km2), of which, 54.6 square miles (141 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (1.11%) is water.
Rondout Creek and Esopus Creek flow through the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,854 people, 2,386 households, and 1,598 families residing in the town. The population density was 107.3 people per square mile (41.4/km²). There were 2,846 housing units at an average density of 52.1 per square mile (20.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.46% White, 1.38% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
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