Callicoon (CDP), New York
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Callicoon is a
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and
census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in the Town of Delaware,
Sullivan County, New York Sullivan County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 78,624. The county seat is Monticello. The county's name honors Major General John Sullivan, who was labeled at the time as a hero in th ...
, United States. The population was 206 at the 2020 census. Callicoon is in the western part of the county in the Town of Delaware and along the
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.


History

Callicoon got its name from Dutch hunters who settled in the location in the 1600s. Because of the population of wild turkeys in the area, they named the community "''Kollikoonkill"'' which translates into ''Wild Turkey Creek''. In addition to animal abundance, the area was a source for lumber and a transport center with the
Delaware River The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock, New York, the river flows for a ...
offering access to coastal cities to the south and east. In the 1840s, the
Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Northeastern United States, originally connecting Pavonia Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey, with Lake Erie at Dunkirk, New York. The railroad expanded west to Chicago following its 1865 ...
added to transportation by passing through along the banks of the Delaware River to link the
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with the East Coast. Because of the train station's vital central location, the community was renamed ''Callicoon Depot''. In 1888, a major fire destroyed much of Callicoon's business district. The town quickly rebuilt, but lost much of its architectural history prior to the late 19th century. The community's economy also became badly damaged when railroad travel gave way to the automobile. The last scheduled passenger train left Callicoon on November 27, 1966. By the late 1960s, tourism took over as the main industry as campgrounds and canoes drew a new generation of visitors. Campgrounds and canoe liveries, followed by bed and breakfast inns, drew a new generation of vacationers. The Villa Roma Resort and Conference Center also opened, increasing the number of vacationers to the area. Additionally, the
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River The Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River is a unit of the National Park Service designated under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. It stretches along of the Delaware River between Hancock, New York, and Sparrowbush, New York. ...
was created in 1978 to protect the land of the scenic valley, maintain quality of the Delaware River and enforce environmental sensitivity in the area.History of the Callicoon Hamlet
, Visit Callicoon on the Delaware, Copyright 2007, Accessed 8 December 2007.


Geography and location

Callicoon is located on the east bank of the
Delaware River The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock, New York, the river flows for a ...
, adjacent to the
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in the southern portion of
Upstate New York Upstate New York is a geographic region of New York (state), New York that lies north and northwest of the New York metropolitan area, New York City metropolitan area of downstate New York. Upstate includes the middle and upper Hudson Valley, ...
. The community lies approximately northeast of
Scranton, Pennsylvania Scranton is a city in and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 76,328 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Scranton is the most populous city in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the ...
, southeast of
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, northwest of
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, and southwest of Albany. Callicoon is located at (41.765831, -75.058682). According to the
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.2 km2), of which, 0.4 square mile (1.0 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (17.39%) is water.


Demographics

As of the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2000, there were 216 people, 94 households, and 61 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 106 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.67%
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, 4.63%
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or
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, 3.24% Asian, and 0.46% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 6.02% of the population. There were 94 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were
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living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.79. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,162, and the median income for a family was $33,068. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $19,375 for females. The
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for the CDP was $14,217. About 15.1% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 25.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those 65 or over.


Major highways

*
New York State Route 17B New York State Route 17B (NY 17B) is a state highway located entirely within Sullivan County, New York, Sullivan County, New York (state), New York, in the United States. It connects the Callicoon (CDP), New York, hamlet of Callicoon a ...
(starts in Callicoon and ends in
Monticello Monticello ( ) was the primary residence and plantation of Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the United States. Jefferson began designing Monticello after inheriting l ...
in the east) *
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(runs from
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in the north to
Port Jervis Port Jervis, named after John Bloomfield Jervis, a Roman civil engineer who oversaw the construction of the Delaware and Hudson Canal, is a city located at the confluence of the Neversink and Delaware rivers in western Orange County, New York, ...
in the south, alongside the
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)


Attractions and events

The Villa Roma Resort and Conference Center is a full resort hotel with tennis, cross-country skiing, lodging, and conference facilities. It is one of only a few resorts remaining in Sullivan County, a county once well known internationally for its massive resorts and entertainment venues. Canoeing, rafting, camping, and hunting are major draws to the area. The Callicoon Canoe Regatta is held annually on a Sunday in early July. Dozens of competitors try their paddles on a journey navigating from the
Callicoon Bridge The Callicoon Bridge carries vehicles and pedestrians across the Delaware River between the unincorporated hamlet of Callicoon in the town of Delaware, part of Sullivan County, New York, and Damascus Township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, bot ...
to Skinner's Falls. The Sullivan County Farmer's Market in Callicoon Creek Park on Sundays starting at 11:00 A.M. from Memorial day through November draws a big crowd as well. There is also a Holiday Market held in early December. The Callicoon Business Association sponsors the Annual Tractor Parade, featuring more than 200 antique and modern tractors that travel down Main Street, in early June. The Callicoon Street Fair is held annually on the last Saturday of July, and once again, Main Street is closed down and turned over to a multitude of various vendors. The Street Fair features antiques, arts and crafts, homemade and hand-crafted items, food, and music.


Healthcare

Callicoon is home to the 25-bed Catskill Regional Medical Center, Grover M. Hermann Division, which serves the western portion of Sullivan County. A larger, more full-serviced hospital of the same name is located in
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, between Monticello and
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.


Media

''
Sullivan County Democrat ''Sullivan County Democrat'' is "a semiweekly newspaper in Callicoon." The "twice weekly newspaper" was established in 1891, and has been "independently owned and operated by the same family since 1927." Others, including ''The New York Times ...
'' is a newspaper published bi-weekly covering news and events throughout the county. Its head office is located on Main Street in Callicoon.


Education

The Callicoon area was once home to Delaware Valley Central School. However, the school consolidated with schools in nearby
Jeffersonville, New York Jeffersonville is a village in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 369 at the 2020 census. The name is derived indirectly from Thomas Jefferson. The Village of Jeffersonville is in the southeastern section of the Town ...
and
Narrowsburg, New York Narrowsburg is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 379 at the 2020 census. Narrowsburg is in the western part of the Town of Tusten at the junction of Routes 52 and 97. His ...
and closed. Narrowsburg's school also closed and Jeffersonville's school has become the sole elementary school for the region. A new junior-high/senior-high school building was built in centrally located
Lake Huntington, New York Lake Huntington is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the Town of Cochecton in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The community is located along New York State Route 52, west of Monticello. Lake Huntington has a post office A ...
. The recently formed Sullivan West Central School District still owns the school building in Callicoon, but has left it vacant. Callicoon is the location of the Delaware Valley
Job Corps Job Corps is a program administered by the United States Department of Labor that offers free education and vocational training to young people ages 16 to 24.
Center, a job training facility located since 1979 in the former St. Joseph's Seraphic Seminary. Delaware Free Library is a public library located on Main Street in the business district.


References


External links


Callicoon information



Delaware Valley Job Corps Center

Villa Roma Resort and Conference Center
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