Northeast

New Paltz

Ulster County, NY

Population

7,732

Walk Score

89 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$1,588

Median home value

$332,600

Founded

1678

The Town of New Paltz is an incorporated U.S. town in Ulster County, New York. The population was 14,407 at the 2020 census. 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, the dialect name of the Palatinate, called Pfalz in standard German.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Huguenot Street Historic District · listed 1966
  • Lake Mohonk Mountain House Complex · listed 1973
  • Lake Mohonk Mountain House Complex (Additional Documentation) · listed 1973
  • New Paltz Downtown Historic District · listed 2009

Notable landmarks

  • DuBois, Josiah, Farm
  • Elting Memorial Library · listed 2004
  • Guilford-Bower Farm House · listed 1999
  • Hasbrouck, Jean, House · listed 1967
  • Hasbrouck, Maj. Jacob, Jr. House · listed 1999
  • Lafevre, John A., House and School · listed 1989
  • The Locusts · listed 1996

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