Welcome to New Paltz ...

The village of New Paltz is located in Ulster County<1>.

The location of New Paltz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

New Paltz was established in 1678.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Paltz has a population of 7,137 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of New Paltz is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: New Paltz lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for New Paltz: (845)

Websites for New Paltz ...

Official Website:   www.villageofnewpaltz.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Paltz had an population of 7,137 people. This is an increase of 4.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Paltz had a population of 6,818 people. This makes New Paltz the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of New Paltz represents 0.04% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 356th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,818 people, the population of New Paltz increased 12.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,034 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Paltz.

Communities near New Paltz ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Paltz.

• Poughkeepsie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
  • Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <5>
• Newburgh
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
  • Newburgh is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <5>
• Kingston
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Ulster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
• Beacon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
  • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <5>
• Walden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
  • Walden is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <5>
• Wappingers Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
  • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <5>
• Montgomery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
• Ellenville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenville
  • Ellenville is located in Ulster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenville <5>
• Maybrook
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
  • Maybrook is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <5>
• Rhinebeck
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinebeck
  • Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinebeck <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Paltz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Paltz.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Paltz. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Paltz.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Paltz. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for New Paltz.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Paltz ...

Looking for more information about New Paltz? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for New Paltz, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Paltz.

Adding New Paltz to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Paltz in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for New Paltz was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found New Paltz in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Paltz.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for New Paltz: www.villageofnewpaltz.org/

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/