Plattekill, New York 2025

Plattekill is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,491.

The town of Plattekill was established in 1849 from part of the town of Shawangunk. In addition to its rural homesteads, the town has the hamlet of Plattekill, a postal hamlet that is focused on the junction of New York State Route 300 and New York State Route 44/55.

Plattekill is at the southern edge of Ulster County, which is part of the New York metropolitan area. The west town line is the town of Gardiner; the town of Shawangunk is on the north; the town of Wawarsing is on the east; and the town of Lloyd is on the south.

It has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96.3 km2), of which 37.2 square miles (96.3 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.19%, is water.

The Wallkill River, a tributary of the Hudson River, flows through the town. The west part of the town reaches the Marble Hill reservoir, part of the New York City water supply system.

D&H Canal Park, a 10-mile linear park that follows the route of the Delaware and Hudson Canal that was active from 1828-1898, is open to non-motorized vessels. The park is part of the Ulster County Parks system.

The people living in ZIP code 12566 (Plattekill, NY) are primarily white. The majority gender is male, and the average age is 41-50 (46) years old. The most common jobs are management, professional, science, and arts occupations, and the most common industries are manufacturing, construction, and educational services.

The racial makeup of the town is 86.6% White, 6.6% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 3.4% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 8.4%.

The median home value is $348,700. Home appreciation in the last 10 years has been 111.8%.

The town has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96.3 sq mi), of which 37.2 square miles (96.3 sq mi) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.19%, is water.

The town has a low crime rate, with a police department that consists of a chief and a few officers.

The town's population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 61.2% from 18 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.8 years.

The median income for a household in the town was $79,813, and the median income for a family was $91,641. Males had a median income of $61,043 versus $41,153 for females. The per capita income for the town was $34,403. 7.7% of the population and 5.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.8% of those under the age of 18 and 4.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Majority of the people in Plattekill, New York speak English. Other languages spoken in Plattekill, New York include Spanish, Italian, German and French.