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Kingston is a City in Ulster County , New York , United States . It is north of New York City and south of Albany along the Hudson River . The population was 23,456 at the 2000 census. The City of Kingston is on the eastern border of Ulster County , and is the county seat. HISTORY The City of Kingston was first called Esopus after a local Indian tribe, and later renamed '''Wiltwyck''' (Dutch: game (as in animals) neighborhood/area). It was one of the three large settlements in New Netherland . After the Dutch colony was taken over by the British in 1664, the settlement was renamed Kingston. In 1777 Kingston became the first capital of . GEOGRAPHY Kingston is located at (41.928877, -74.004088). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22.4 km&2), of which 7.3 square miles (19.0 km&2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km&2), or 15.03%, is water. The city is on the west bank of the Hudson River . Neighboring towns include Hurley , Saugerties , Rhinebeck , and Red Hook . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 23,456 people, 9,871 households, and 5,498 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 3,189.5 persons per square mile (1,232.2/km&2). There were 10,637 housing units at an average density of 1,446.4 houses per square mile (558.8/km&2). The racial makeup of the city was 80.38% White , 12.77% Black or African American , 0.30% Native American , 1.53% Asian , 1.90% from Other Races , and 3.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.46% of the population. There were 9,871 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were Married Couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.02. In the city the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,594, and the median income for a family was $41,806. Males had a median income of $31,634 versus $25,364 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $18,662, with 12.4% of families and 15.8% of the population below the Poverty Line , including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over. TRANSPORTATION There is bus service to New York City . Passenger Railroad service to Kingston itself has been discontinued for several decades. However, about away is the Rhinecliff-Kingston Amtrak station. CSX Transportation operates freight rail service through Kingston on the River Line Subdivision. There is also a small rail yard of about 7 tracks in Kingston. New York State Route 199 has the nearest bridge traversing the Hudson River , to the north. U.S. Highway 9W runs north-south through the city. The New York State Thruway , also known at this section as Interstate 87 , runs through the western part of the city. The area is served by Kingston-Ulster airport (2ON), located at the western base of the Kingston-Rhinecliff bridge. http://www.ulstertourism.info/travlersinfo.html The closest commercial airports are Stewart International Airport in Newburgh and Albany International Airport in Albany. City bus service is provided by the city-owned CitiBus system, while service to points elsewhere in Ulster County is provided by Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT). Kingston historically was an important transportation center for the region. The Hudson River, Rondout Creek and Delaware And Hudson Canal were important commercial waterways. At one time, Kingston was served by four railroad companies and two trolley lines. Therefore, Kingston was designated as a New York State Heritage Area with a transportation theme. MEDIA
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