Pine Bush, New York

Official name	Pine Bush, New York
Settlement type	CDP
Image seal
|pushpin map	New York
Pushpin label position
Pushpin map caption	Location within the state of New York
Map caption1
Subdivision type	Country
Subdivision name	United States
Subdivision type1	State
Subdivision name1	New York
Subdivision type2	County
Subdivision name2	Orange
Established date
Unit pref	Imperial
Area total km2	5.4
Area land km2	5.4
Area water km2	0.0
Area total sq mi	2.1
Area land sq mi	2.1
Area water sq mi	0.0
Population as of	2000
Population total	1539
Population density km2	283.6
Population density sq mi	734.4
Timezone	Eastern (EST)
Utc offset	-5
Timezone dst	EDT
Utc offset dst	-4
Elevation m	118
Elevation ft	387
Coordinates display	inline,title
Coordinates type	region:US_type:city
Postal code type	ZIP code
Postal code	12566
Area code	845
Blank name	FIPS code
Blank info	36-57980
Blank1 name	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 info	0960421

Pine Bush is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Crawford, in Orange County, New York, U.S., roughly coterminous with the 12566 ZIP code and 744 telephone exchange in the 845 area code (both of which spill over into adjacent regions of the Town of Shawangunk in Ulster County (Another regional identifier, the Pine Bush Central School District, takes in part of the Town of Mamakating in Sullivan County as well). The population was 1,539 at the 2000 census.

Pine Bush is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

History

The community was one of the four early nineteenth century settlements in the town. It has previously been known as "Shawangunk," "Crawford," and "Bloomfield." Currently, there is another community called "Crawford," located to the northwest in bordering Ulster County.

A growing town

Pine Bush businesses and population has nearly tripled in the last 10 years. Many city dwellers have moved, and continue to move, to Orange County since 9/11/01. There are currently six gas stations , three pizzerias, three banks, a bed and breakfast and a hotel named The Harvest Inn. The town has installed a new diner, stoplight, and chain franchises. Also, every year in July, Pine Bush Hook and Ladder Company, hosts a fair with small rides and attractions. At one time, there was a business, probably a general merchandise or grocery store, called Little & Wiseman, located there. Of that firm, partner James Wiseman, probably the widower of Isabella Nutt of Newburgh, NY (she died in 1848) married Jane Jamison there while it was still called the Town of Crawford.

It is well known for its UFO sightings. The Unidentified air-crafts seem to go from south to north in most cases. There is some speculation that these air-crafts are stealth bombers deployed from a nearby military airbase.

Geography

Pine Bush is located at (41.608823, -74.298726).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all land.

Pine Bush is on the border of Ulster County, New York and Orange County. The Shawangunk Kill, a small river, marks this boundary. It is located at the intersection of New York State Route 52 and New York State Route 302.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,539 people, 612 households, and 411 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 734.4 per square mile (283.0/km²). There were 654 housing units at an average density of 312.1/sq mi (120.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.74% White, 0.78% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.09% of the population.

There were 612 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,679, and the median income for a family was $55,815. Males had a median income of $38,203 versus $30,577 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,626. About 4.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Pine Bush Central School District

The Pine Bush Central School District serves portions of seven townships located in Ulster, Sullivan, and Orange counties. The system, one of the largest in the area, includes four elementary schools, two middle schools and a high school.

References

External links

PineBush Central School District website

Category:Shawangunk, New York Category:Populated places in Orange County, New York Category:Geography of Ulster County, New York Category:Hamlets in New York Category:Census-designated places in New York Category:UFO-related locations Category:Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area