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Ulster County Facts

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Facts of Interest

  • Population: 177,749
  • Year Organized: 1683
  • Area: 1,127 Square Miles
  • County Seat: Kingston
  • Main Industry: Retail Trade
  • County Legislators: 32
  • County Nursing Homes: 1
  • Colleges and Universities: 2
  • State Parks: 1
  • School Districts: 10
  • Communities: 73
  • 346 Uniformed Police Officers

  • Named after the Duke of York’s earldom in Ireland.
  • Home of the Ashoken Reservoir.
  • Home of the Empire State Railway Museum and the Hudson River Maritime Museum.
  • Home of the Woodstock Museum, commemorating the music festivals of Woodstock, New York.
  • Home of the Hudson River Maritime Museum.
Last modified: February 25, 2008
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