Highland, Sullivan County, New York
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Highland is a town in Sullivan County, New York, USA. The population was 2,404 at the 2000 census. The town's name notes its location on elevated ground north of the Delaware River.
The Town of Highland is in the southwest part of the county.
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[edit] History
The town was formed from the Town of Lumberland in 1853.
[edit] Geography
The southwest town line, marked by the Delaware River, is the border of Pennsylvania.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 133.9 km² (51.7 mi²). 129.5 km² (50.0 mi²) of it is land and 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it (3.25%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,404 people, 951 households, and 646 families residing in the town. The population density was 18.6/km² (48.1/mi²). There were 1,558 housing units at an average density of 12.0/km² (31.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.93% White, 3.29% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.37% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.95% of the population.
There were 951 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,676, and the median income for a family was $50,134. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $27,273 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,908. About 8.8% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Highland
- Barryville -- A hamlet in the south part of the town, located on Route 55 by the Delaware River.
- Eldred -- A hamlet in the central part of the town, located on Route 55.
- Highland Lake -- A hamlet east of Eldred, located by the lake, "Highland Lake."
- Minisink Ford, New York -- A location in the southwest part of the town by the Delaware River.
- Yulan -- A hamlet in the western part of the town on Routes 21 and 23.
