Sullivan County, New York
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 Location in the U.S. state of New York |
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 New York's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1809 | |
| Named for | John Sullivan | |
| Seat | Monticello | |
| Largest town | Mamakating | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 997 sq mi (2,582 km2) | |
| • Land | 968 sq mi (2,507 km2) | |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (75 km2), 2.9% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 77,547 | |
| • Density | 80/sq mi (31/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 19th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | co |
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Sullivan County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,547. The county seat is Monticello. The county's name honors Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War.
The county was the site of hundreds of Borscht Belt hotels and resorts, which had their heyday from the 1920s through the 1970s.
In 2010, New York's center of population was at the southern edge of Sullivan County.
When the colony that is now New York State established its first twelve counties in 1683, the present Sullivan County was part of Ulster County. In 1809, Sullivan County was split from Ulster County.
In the late 19th century, the Industrial Revolution and the advent of factories driven by water power along the streams and rivers led to an increase in population attracted to the jobs. Hamlets enlarged into towns. As industry restructured, many of those jobs left before the middle of the twentieth century. The economy changed again after that, shifting to a more tourist-based variety and benefiting from resorts established by European Jewish immigrants and their descendants in what became called the Borscht Belt of the 20th century. Resort hotels featured a wide variety of entertainers, some nationally known. At the beginning of this period, visitors traveled to the area by train, and later by automobile. The area's natural resources also provided a setting for numerous summer camps frequented by the children of immigrants and their descendants.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 997 square miles (2,580 km2), of which 968 square miles (2,510 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (2.9%) is water.
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