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Population (year 2000): 9,892. Estimated
population in July 2005: 10,810 (+9.3% change)
Males: 4,894 (49.5%), Females: 4,998 (50.5%)
Ulster County
Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $40,448 (year 2000)
Median house value: $128,600 (year 2000)
Races in Plattekill:
- White Non-Hispanic (77.3%)
- Hispanic (16.0%)
- Other race (5.1%)
- Black (4.6%)
- Two or more races (2.4%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (25.0%), Irish (21.4%),
German (16.2%), English (8.1%), United States (4.0%), Polish
(3.9%).
Elevation: 566 feet
Land area: 2.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Plattekill
- High school or higher: 78.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Plattekill town
- Never married: 26.4%
- Now married: 54.0%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 9.3%
5.2% Foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 2.1%
Europe).
Hospitals/medical centers near Plattekill:
- ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NEWBURGH, NY)
- HUDSON RIVER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 13 miles;
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE,
NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Plattekill:
- STEWART INT'L (about 8 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID: SWF)
- DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 14 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY;
ID: POU)
- DANBURY MUNI (about 46 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Plattekill:
- KOBELT (about 5 miles; WALLKILL, NY; ID: N45)
- ORANGE COUNTY (about 15 miles; MONTGOMERY, NY; ID:
MGJ)
- AIRHAVEN (about 21 miles; STAATSBURG, NY; ID: 09N)
Amtrak station near Plattekill:
- 12 miles: POUGHKEEPSIE (41 MAIN ST.). Services:
partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area,
public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid
short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car
rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Plattekill:
- SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 10 miles; NEW
PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
- MARIST COLLEGE (about 13 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT
enrollment: 4,646)
- DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles;
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
- CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 17 miles; HYDE
PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
- UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 18 miles; WEST
POINT, NY; FT enrollment: 4,088)
- VASSAR COLLEGE (about 25 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles;
MIDDLETOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,486)
Public primary/middle school in Plattekill:
- PLATTEKILL ES (Students: 627; Location: RT
32; Grades: KG - 06)
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