Watchtower, New York

Watchtower, New York
CDP
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Watchtower, New York is located in New York
Watchtower, New York
Watchtower, New York
Coordinates: 41°38′16″N 74°15′37″W / 41.63778°N 74.26028°W / 41.63778; -74.26028
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyUlster
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
 • Land0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
344 ft (105 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,709
 • Density2,403.66/sq mi (928.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12589
Area code845
FIPS code36-78487
GNIS feature ID2631241[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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,381—
20201,709−28.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Education

The CDP is divided between the Pine Bush Central School District and the Wallkill Central School District.[5]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watchtower, New York
  3. ^ The Watchtower, September 15, 1983, page 27
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ulster County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2024. - Text list