Shokan, New York
| Shokan, New York | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location in Ulster County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 41°58′22″N 74°12′56″W / 41.97278°N 74.21556°WCoordinates: 41°58′22″N 74°12′56″W / 41.97278°N 74.21556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,183 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12481 |
| Area code(s) | 845 Exchange: 657 |
| FIPS code | 36-67081 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0965144 |
Shokan is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Olive in Ulster County, within the Catskill Park. The population was 1,183 at the 2010 census.
It was relocated to its present site in the early 20th century after the construction of Ashokan Reservoir on the land it originally occupied.
(Local people pronounce Shokan like "show can", though some people sometimes pronounce it to rhyme with "spoken." )
The Olive and Hurley Old School Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Shokan is located at 41°58′22″N 74°12′56″W / 41.972674°N 74.215686°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,252 people, 496 households, and 344 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 320.8 per square mile (123.9/km2). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 145.8/sq mi (56.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.33% White, 0.96% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.
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