New Paltz | |
|---|---|
| Town of New Paltz | |
 Paltz Point view from east, a view that dominates the town | |
 Seal | |
| Etymology: Palatine dialect pronunciation of Pfalz | |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Ulster County and New York | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′53″N 74°05′06″W / 41.74806°N 74.08500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County |  Ulster |
| Founded | 1678 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| • Supervisor | Amanda Gotto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.31 sq mi (88.85 km2) |
| • Land | 33.88 sq mi (87.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) 1.25% |
| Elevation | 239 ft (73 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 160 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,407 |
| • Density | 425.24/sq mi (164.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 12561 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-111-50562 |
| GNIS feature ID | 00979269 |
| Wikimedia Commons | New Paltz, New York |
| Website | Town of New Paltz, NY |
New Paltz (locally /ˈnuː pɔːlz/) is an incorporated U.S. town in Ulster County, New York. The population was 14,407 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is located in the southeastern part of the county and is south of Kingston. New Paltz contains a village, also with the name New Paltz. The town is named for Palz (IPA: [ˈpalts]), the dialect name of the Palatinate, called Pfalz (IPA: [ˈpfalts] ) in standard German.
Due to the presence of what is now the State University of New York at New Paltz, it has been a college town for over 150 years.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "2020 Census Redistricting Data: New Paltz town, New York". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2023.