Ruby, New York
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Hamlet and CDP
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| Coordinates: 42°01′05″N 74°00′53″W / 42.01806°N 74.01472°W / 42.01806; -74.01472 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ulster |
| Town | Ulster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.701 sq mi (1.82 km2) |
| • Land | 0.700 sq mi (1.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 918 |
| • Density | 1,311.43/sq mi (507.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
12475
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| Area code | 845 |
| GNIS feature ID | 963066[2] |
Ruby is a hamlet (and census-designated place)[3]inUlster 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]
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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 918 | — | |
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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. HispanicorLatino of any race were 6.43% of the population.[1]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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