Tivoli, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Tivoli, New York
settlement_type = Village
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Dutchess
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area_total_km2 = 4.6
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.8
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1163
population_density_km2 = 255.7
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_ft = 151
latd = 42 |latm = 3 |lats = 34 |latNS = N
longd = 73 |longm = 54 |longs = 38 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 12583
area_code = 845
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Tivoli is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 1,163 at the 2000 census. The village is located in the northwest part of the Town of Red Hook. A local college, Bard College, is located just south of the village. The village was incorporated in 1872 making up parts of Upper Red Hook Landing and Madalin. The village's current mayor is Thomas Cordier.

The village is accessible via New York State Route 9G at an intersection with Dutchess County Route 78.

History

The region was part of the Schuyler Patent, a 1788 patent defining some of the towns and villages in Dutchess County and the Poughkeepsie Regional Area. The village was formerly known as "Upper Red Hook Landing." An adjacent community, "Madalin," was contiguous to Upper Red Hook Landing. The Village of Tivoli was incorporated in 1872, consolidating both Madalin and Upper Red Hook Landing. The village government sits in an old firehouse which was constructed by General John Watts de Peyster.

Geography

Tivoli is located at coor dms|42|3|34|N|73|54|38|W|city (42.059370, -73.910663)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.68%) is water.

Highways in Tivoli

There are two major highways that traverse Tivoli. County Route 78 - former New York State Route 402 - is known as Broadway, Route 78 within the village. CR 78 ends at a ferry that brings you to nearby Saugerties in Ulster County.cite map|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADBF_enUS232US232&q=from%3A%20Broadway%2FCR-78%20%4042.056782%2C%20-73.898669%20to%3A%20Broadway%2FCR-78%20%4042.060568%2C%20-73.923493&um=1&sa=N&tab=wl|title=Overview map of CR 78 (former NY 402)|accessdate=2008-06-15|publisher=Google Maps|cartography=NAVTEQ] The second highway, New York State Route 9G, runs along the village border and has an intersection with CR 78.cite map|title=1977-2007 I love New York state map|date=2007|publisher=I Love New York]

Government

The government of Tivoli is made up of five elected officials. They meet at the Watts dePeyster Hall, a now large part of the village. The hall stands over the village municipal campus and holds the village offices.cite map|url=http://www.tivoliny.org/VillageGovt.html|title=Village Government|publisher=Tivoli, New York|accessdate=2008-06-15] The current elected officials in Tivoli are listed in the following chart.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,163 people, 487 households, and 261 families residing in the village. The population density was 662.1 people per square mile (255.1/km²). There were 531 housing units at an average density of 302.3/sq mi (116.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.70% White, 0.43% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.92% of the population.

There were 487 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 16.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,536, and the median income for a family was $53,393. Males had a median income of $41,375 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,478. About 6.2% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.tivoliny.org/ Village of Tivoli]
* [http://www.tivolilibrary.org/ Tivoli Free Library]