Coordinates: 42°01′05″N 74°00′53″W / 42.01806°N 74.01472°W / 42.01806; -74.01472

Ruby, New York

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Ruby, New York
Hamlet and CDP
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CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyUlster
TownUlster
Area
 • Total
0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2)
 • Land0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
 • Water0.0012 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation
312 ft (95 m)
Population
 • Total
918
 • Density1,313.6/sq mi (507.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12475
Area code845
GNIS feature ID963066[2]

Ruby is a hamlet (and census-designated place)[3] in Ulster County, New York, United States. The community is 6.3 miles (10.1 km) north of Kingston in the town of Ulster. Ruby has a post office with ZIP code 12475, which opened on June 2, 1896.[4][5] The population was 918 at the 2020 census.[1]

One-time major league baseball player Dutch Schirick was born in Ruby on June 15, 1890. In 1921, he organized the semi-professional Kingston Colonels team. Schirick went on to become a Supreme Court judge in Kingston.[6]

The Roman Catholic Church of St. Wendelinus was founded as a mission station of St. Peter's in Rondoubt. By 1914, it had become a mission of St. Ann's in Sawkill. At that time, the congregation, of English and German descent, numbered approximately 60.[7]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.701 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 0.7 square miles (2.5 km2) is land and 0.001 square mile (0.6 km2) (0.14%) is water.[8]

Demographics

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Historical population
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2020918
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, the population was 918. The racial makeup of the town was 87.69% White, 2.07% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 1.42% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.40% from other races, and 6.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.43% of the population.[1]

Education

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The school district for most of the CDP is Kingston City School District. A portion of the CDP is in Saugerties Central School District.[10] The comprehensive high school of the Kingston City district is Kingston High School. The comprehensive high school of the Saugerties district is Saugerties High School.

References

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  6. ^ Tiano, Charles J. “Tiano’s Topics”, Kingston Daily Freeman, 10 December 1968, p. 19
  7. ^ Lafort, Remigius. The Catholic Church in the United States of America, Catholic editing Company, 1914, p. 433Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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