Saugerties, New York

Saugerties, New York
A view of Saugerties and Kaaterskill high point from the Hudson river.
Saugerties from the Hudson
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
Location in Ulster County and the state of New York.
U.S. Census map of town
U.S. Census map of town
Saugerties, New York is located in the United States
Saugerties, New York
Coordinates: 42°04′40″N 73°57′10″W / 42.07778°N 73.95278°W / 42.07778; -73.95278
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyUlster
Area
 • Total67.96 sq mi (176.02 km2)
 • Land64.57 sq mi (167.25 km2)
 • Water3.39 sq mi (8.77 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total19,038
 • Density280/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12477
Area code845
FIPS code36-111-65299
Opus 40, a 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) environmental sculpture in Saugerties created by sculptor Harvey Fite

Saugerties (/ˈsɔːɡərtz/) is a town in the northeastern corner of Ulster County, New York. The population was 19,038 at the time of the 2020 Census, a decline from 19,482 in 2010. The village of the same name is located entirely within the town.

Part of the town is inside Catskill Park. U.S. Route 9W and New York State Route 32 pass through the town, converging at the center of the village and overlapping to the south. These routes parallel the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87), which passes through the town just west of the village of Saugerties.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.