Lloyd is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 9,941 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Lloyd is located in the eastern part of Ulster County. U.S. Route 9W runs north and south in the eastern part of the town. The concurrent U.S. Route 44 and NY 55 pass through the southeast corner of the town. NY 299 also runs east-west across town. Lloyd is on the opposite side of the Hudson River from Poughkeepsie, New York, to which it is linked by the Mid-Hudson Bridge.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.4 km© ÷), of which, 31.7 square miles (82.2 km© ÷) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.2 km© ÷) of it (4.91%) is water.
The east town line, marked by the Hudson River, is the border of Dutchess County, New York.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,941 people, 3,626 households, and 2,429 families residing in the town. The population density was 313.3 people per square mile (121.0/km© ÷). There were 3,818 housing units at an average density of 120.3/sq mi (46.5/km© ÷).
There were 3,626 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $52,686, and the median income for a family was $61,584.
Communities and locations in Lloyd, NY
- Chodikee Lake -- A small lake near the north town line.
- Clintondale Station -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
- Elting Corners -- A hamlet west of Lloyd village on Route 299.
- Highland -- A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on Route 9W.
- Highland Landing -- A location southeast of Highland by the Hudson River.
- Lloyd -- The hamlet of Lloyd is in the south-central part of the town on Route 299.
- Oakes -- A location in the southeast part of the town.
