Town of Shawangunk
TOWN OF SHAWANGUNK: Pronounced “SHON-gum” by most locals, the town’s name is most likely a Dutch transliteration of the indigenous Munsee Lenape word meaning “in the smokey air”, a reference to the misty mountains.
DEMOGRAPHICS: The Town of Shawangunk grew from 12,202 residents in 2000 to 14,440 in 2010 and became the fastest growing community in Ulster County. While population growth in the County averaged 9%, Shawangunk grew by 19%.
GEOGRAPHY: According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 56.5 square miles (146.4 km²), of which, 56.2 square miles (145.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.55%) is water. The south town line and half of the east town line is the border of Orange County, New York. The Wallkill River flows through the eastern half of town and lends it its name, which it flows through, while the western (Walker Valley) half climbs the slopes of the eponymous mountains.
TOWN WEBSITE: http://shawangunk.org/about-shawangunk.html
If you wish to join the Ulster County Republican Committee, please contact your Committee Chair below.
| Town Supervisor John Valk, Jr. (R) 845-895-2788Town Clerk/Tax Collector Jane Rascoe (R) 845-895-2611 Town Council Brian Amthor (R), 845-778-5576 Adrian M. DeWitt (R), 845-744-2758 Robert Miller (R), 845-744-6191 Matthew Watkins (R), 845-744-5386Highway Superintendent Joe Locicero Ulster County Legislature |
New York State Senate John J. Bonacic (R,I,C) Middletown 845-344-3311 Albany 519-455-3181NYS Assembly Brian Miller (R,C) Shawangunk Office 895-1080 District Office in New Hartford (315) 736-3879 Republican Committee Chair Meetings the last Monday of each month alternating between the Town Hall Community Room and the Walker Valley Schoolhouse. Contact Chairman Leif Spencer for the location each month. |
