Watchtower, New York
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Watchtower, New York | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 41°38′16″N 74°15′37″W / 41.63778°N 74.26028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Ulster |
Area | |
• Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
• Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 344 ft (105 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,709 |
• Density | 2,403.66/sq mi (928.39/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 12589 |
Area code | 845 |
FIPS code | 36-78487 |
GNIS feature ID | 2631241[2] |
Watchtower is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 1,709 at the 2020 census.
It is owned and operated by the Watchtower Society (a legal entity of Jehovah's Witnesses) and has been in operation since 1963.[3]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2,381 | — | |
2020 | 1,709 | −28.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watchtower, New York
- ^ The Watchtower, September 15, 1983, page 27
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Categories:
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- Use mdy dates from July 2023
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Census-designated places in New York (state)
- Census-designated places in Ulster County, New York
- Hamlets in New York (state)
- Hamlets in Ulster County, New York