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.
Watchtower, New York | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ulster County and the state of New York. | |
  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] |
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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,381 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,709 | −28.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Education
editThe CDP is divided between the Pine Bush Central School District and the Wallkill Central School District.[5]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ulster County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2024. - Text list
