Kerhonkson, New York
Kerhonkson, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°46′28″N 74°17′51″W / 41.77444, -74.2975
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Ulster
Area
- Total	5.3 sq mi (13.8 km²)
- Land	5.3 sq mi (13.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	262 ft (80 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,732
- Density	326.5/sq mi (126.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	12446
Area code(s)	845
FIPS code	36-39397
GNIS feature ID	0954549

Kerhonkson is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,732 at the 2000 census.

Kerhonkson is a community located in the Town of Wawarsing just south of the town's boundary with the Town of Rochester on US 209, and just north of where US 44 ends and NY 55 joins 209 south.

Geography

Kerhonkson is located at 41°46′28″N, 74°17′51″W (41.774485, -74.297480)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,732 people, 707 households, and 463 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 326.5 per square mile (126.2/km²). There were 816 housing units at an average density of 153.8/sq mi (59.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.17% White, 1.91% African American, 0.52% Native American, 1.33% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 2.66% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.58% of the population.

There were 707 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,597, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $32,008 versus $24,412 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,594. About 6.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Kerhonkson, New York is at coordinates 41°46′28″N 74°17′51″W / 41.774485, -74.29748 (Kerhonkson, New York)Coordinates: 41°46′28″N 74°17′51″W / 41.774485, -74.29748 (Kerhonkson, New York)

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