4. total population 2010 census- 4851people
median age 53
46.7 % male
53.3 % female
91.5 % White
2.1 % Black or African American
4.8 % Hispanic or Latino
Other 1. 6 % American Indian, Asian, other
15. People work in the shops, restaurants and
stores, most are open year round. Many full
time residents drive to Kingston, about 12
miles one way for employment. Others, drive
to Albany or commute to NYC for
employment. There are a number of people
who work from home.
23. The former firehouse and It’s taken at least 5 years to begin
work on this project due to its
town hall controversial nature
24. The former Roman Catholic Chapel
The former Comeau residence serves as a community center and
serves as town offices senior group meeting place
25. Thereis also a 70 acre park near
the town office on the Comeau
property that is used for soccer,
dog walking, hiking, sledding and
observing wildlife.
26. The Playground near the community center
There is also a youth center and skate
park nearby.
27. The swimming pool for the summer recreation program
The pool was built in the fifties, and
is use in July and August for the youth
summer recreation program.
28. The former Methodist Church serves as a movie theatre
Throughout the town one finds older school and church buildings
now experiencing a new life.
31. The Shady Methodist Church
At one time there were at least 5
Methodist Churches in Woodstock
32. The Karma Triyana North American monastic seat of His Holiness
the Gyalwa Karmapa, the spiritual head of the
Dharmachakra Monastery Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism
33. Founded in 1986, The Woodstock Jewish Congregation
Kehillat Lev Shalem
The Rabbi, Jonathan Kligler on the left,
uses music to share the message of
Judiasm.
34. There is also a Roman Catholic and Episcopal
Church in Woodstock. The nearest Spanish
speaking services are in Kingston, about 12
miles away.
35. The Shady NY School
At one time, there was a one room
school found in each of the seven the
hamlets of Woodstock.
36. The Woodstock Elementary School
The Onteora school district is downsizing due to decrease in
enrollment. There is a junior senior high school, and a 4th
thru 6th grade building in Boiceville NY, about 15 miles from
Woodstock. There is an elementary school in Phoenicia and
an elementary school in Woodstock serving grades K – 3 .
37. A pre school is located within a mile
of the elementary school. Elementary
school students walk, are dropped off
by parents or arrive by bus. Funding
for the crossing guards was cut from
town and school budgets. There is
little to no graffiti at school.
38. There is a community built playground at the
elementary school.
39.
40. There is a variety of housing in Woodstock
There are about 150 single family homes, built in
the 50’s in the Bearsville development. They are
considered “ affordable” and currently selling for
about $160,000.
41. There is a popular little league field and playground near by
There is also a dog park located to
the east of the little league field.
42. This is an example of a multifamily rental
The building is an 18th century single
family that has been converted to
multi family.
44. Homes have also been converted to office space
There is a municipal sewer and water district that
serves the main part of Woodstock. High speed
cable and electric and phone service is readily
available in the main part of the village.
45.
46.
47. All shopping is located in the center of town. There is
also a very popular health food store. One can drive or
walk to a green grocer, about one mile out side of the
village. There is a Cumberland Farms that advertizes
Miller Lite, Budweiser, cigarettes. There are no stores
in Woodstock that display signs in any language other
than English. There is a food pantry and soup kitchen
that is available to all persons in need, no questions
asked.
48.
49. It has been said, that the funeral home is the most beautiful in the center
of town.
50. Woodstock has three pharmacies
This building was the site of a Grand Union
Food Store. People must now drive 3 miles
to West Hurley to do their food shopping .
52. Transportation
Cars are the most common mode of
transportation. Woodstockers drive on
roads maintained by town, county and
state highway departments. State Route
212 bisects the town and is a main East
West state road.
54. The Hurley Ridge Market
Located about three miles from the center of
Woodstock. This plaza has a bank, liquor store,
dry cleaner, grocery store, gas station and there is
an optometrist near by.
55. Many sidewalks are well Caution is required in
cared for some sidewalk locations
56. Bike Racks are located
around town
The Ulster County Rural Bicycles are most
Transportation Bus convenient
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58.
59. Conclusion: Over all, Woodstock
has a healthy population.
Community health illness is not
evident to the casual observer. This
is also a relatively safe place,
unless one is living on the edge, on
the street, and/or the drug culture.
The Spanish speaking community
is somewhat isolated, therefore are
at a different public health risk.
60. The town government has yet to
think in terms of how to assess or
relate to Spanish only speaking
residents. It does appear that
thought in this direction are
occurring within private agencies
and local employers.
61. References
Byrdcliffe
http://www.woodstockguild.org/artist-in-residence
KTD
http://www.kagyuoffice.org/dharmacenters.ktd.html
Ulster County Area Transit
Rural Route Service
http://www.co.ulster.ny.us/ucat/rural.html
Woodstock Jewish Congregation
http://www.wjcshul.org/second-night-seder-2012
Woodstock Playhouse
http://www.woodstockplayhouse.org/
Spanish Family
http://www.aliceneel.com/gallery/?mode=display&category=12&painting=114
Zip – Codes.com 2010 census population for Zip code 12498
http://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/12498/zip-code-12498-2010-census.asp
Editor's Notes
http://www.rupco.org/wc_index.html
Click the image to play the closing video. Woodstock a town for all people, hopefully the Spanish speaking residents will move into the circle.
