Hardenburgh is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 208 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Hardenburgh is located in the western part of Ulster County. The town is inside the Catskill Park.

Real Estate listings in Hardenburgh

More Real Estate listings in Hardenburgh

History

The first settlers arrived around 1802. Hardenburgh was established in 1859 from the Towns of Denning and Shandaken.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 81.5 square miles (211.2 km© ?, of which, 81.3 square miles (210.6 km© ? of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km© ? of it (0.28%) is water.

Hardenburgh sits in the western corner of the county, bordering Sullivan and Delaware counties, deep in the Catskill Mountains. Five of the Catskill High Peaks are within or along its borders.

Because of the mountains, the only direct route from Hardenburgh to the rest of the county are hiking trails over them. Any vehicular traffic must go through either Sullivan or Delaware counties.

One of those lesser mountains, Dry Brook Ridge, effectively divides the town as well. The portion north of it, in the Dry Brook valley, uses the ZIP code and telephone exchange of the nearby Delaware County hamlet of Arkville. The portion to the south, containing the headwaters of the famous Beaver Kill trout stream, is likewise oriented to the Sullivan County hamlet of Lew Beach to its south.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 208 people, 95 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.6 people per square mile (1.0/km© ?. There were 275 housing units at an average density of 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km© ?.

There were 95 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the town the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 33.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.

Communities and locations in Hardenburgh

• Beaver Kill -- A stream in the south part of the town.
• Belle Ayre (or "Belleayre") -- A hamlet located in the northwest part of the town.
• Hardenburgh -- A hamlet located in the south part of the town next to Beaver Kill.
• Mapledale -- A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
• Seager -- A hamlet located in the southeast part of the town.
• Turnwood -- A hamlet located in the western end of the town, located on Beaver Kill and Route 54