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
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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 918 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
2020 census
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]
References
- ^ a b c "2020 Census Redistricting Data: Ruby CDP, New York". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Ruby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "State of New York Census Designated Places - Current/BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2019". tigerweb.geo.census.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ Tiano, Charles J. “Tiano’s Topics”, Kingston Daily Freeman, 10 December 1968, p. 19
- ^ Lafort, Remigius. The Catholic Church in the United States of America, Catholic editing Company, 1914, p. 433
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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