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History · Saugerties South

Half of Saugerties South’s homes were built after 1964

Most of Saugerties South was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1964. Below: maps from 1895 on and the census since 2000.

0on the National Register
3%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Saugerties South’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Saugerties South are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18955 editions of the USGS map, 1895 to 1997. Watch Saugerties South change.Old housesHalf of Saugerties South’s homes were built before 1964.
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On the map

Saugerties South on the map, 1895 to 1997

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Saugerties South. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Saugerties South on the 1895 USGS mapSaugerties South on the 1934 USGS mapSaugerties South on the 1941 USGS mapSaugerties South on the 1963 USGS mapSaugerties South on the 1997 USGS map1895Catskill sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Saugerties South.

The story so far

Saugerties South, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Saugerties South yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Saugerties South is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 2,442 at the 2020 census. Saugerties South is a community south of the Village of Saugerties and Esopus Creek in the Town of Saugerties. U.S. Route 9W passes through the community.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 2,218 to 2,442 (+10%).

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

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People over time

Saugerties South, census by census

05001,0001,5002,0002,50020002020Peak: 2,442

Between 2,218 and 2,442 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Saugerties South’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Saugerties South

Nobody well known was born in Saugerties South itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Peter BogdanovichAmerican film director · b. 1939
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Rufus WainwrightAmerican-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer · b. 1973
Irving FisherAmerican economist and statistician · b. 1867
Joseph MazzelloAmerican actor · b. 1983
John GloverAmerican actor · b. 1944
Edward LivingstonAmerican jurist and statesman · b. 1764
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

GlascoIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSaugerties12 historic placesARed Hook9 historic placesA−Saugerties6 historic placesA+

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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 →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.