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History · Hillside

Half of Hillside’s homes were built after 1965

Most of Hillside was built recently: 2% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1965.

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What stands out about Hillside’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Hillside are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Hillside, in brief

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Hillside is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 860 at the 2020 census. It is located just south of the city of Kingston, and the Town of Ulster.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 877 in 2010, 860 in 2020.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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History across the town line

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

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