Port Ewen, New York
| Port Ewen, New York | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location in Ulster County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 41°54′25″N 73°58′43″W / 41.90694°N 73.97861°WCoordinates: 41°54′25″N 73°58′43″W / 41.90694°N 73.97861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,546 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12466 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-59311 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0960965 |
Port Ewen is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 3,546 at the 2010 census.
Port Ewen is in the Town of Esopus, south of Kingston, New York, along U.S. Route 9W.
A mission of St. Mary's in Rondout had been established in Port Ewen for the large number of boatmen who lived on the other side of Rondout Creek. In 1873 the mission was split off as a separate parish and placed in the charge of Rev. Michael Phelan. The Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary was dedicated by Archbishop John McCloskey on June 14, 1874.
Rev. Thomas O'Hanlon became pastor in 1877. O'Hanlon built the Church of the Sacred Heart in Eddyville. He died in 1883 and was succeeded by Rev. Philip Ahern who started a mission at Esopus.
Port Ewen is on the west bank of the Hudson River at the mouth of Rondout Creek.
Port Ewen is located at 41°54′25″N 73°58′43″W / 41.90694°N 73.97861°W (41.906980, -73.978599).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (26.97%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,650 people, 1,475 households, and 982 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,867.3 per square mile (722.7/km²). There were 1,564 housing units at an average density of 800.1/sq mi (309.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.40% White, 2.68% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.
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