Editing Sullivan County, New York

{{Short description|County in New York, United States}}
{{Distinguish|Sullivan, New York}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Sullivan County
 | state                = New York
 | type                 = [[List of counties in New York|County]]
 | coordinates          = {{Coord|41.72|-74.76|display=title,inline|type:adm2nd_region:US-NY_source:UScensus1990}}
 | flag                 = Flag of Sullivan County, New York.jpg
 | seal                 = Sullivan County, New York seal.png
 | founded              = 1809
 | seat wl              = Monticello
 | largest city         = Monticello
 | city type            = village
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 997
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 968
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 29
 | area percentage      = 2.9
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 78624 <ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Population%20Total&g=0400000US36%240500000&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29|access-date=January 2, 2022|title=US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
 | density_sq_mi        = 81.2
 | web                  = https://sullivanny.us/
 | ex image             = Shallow Stream in Rock Hill, NY.jpg
 | ex image cap         = Stream in the hamlet of [[Rock Hill, New York|Rock Hill]]
 | district             = 19th
 | time zone            = Eastern
 | named for            = [[John Sullivan (general)|John Sullivan]]
}}

'''Sullivan County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New York (state)|New York]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 78,624.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Sullivan County, New York|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sullivancountynewyork/PST120221#PST120221|access-date=January 2, 2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[county seat]] is [[Monticello, New York|Monticello]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county's name honors [[Major General]] [[John Sullivan (general)|John Sullivan]], who was labeled at the time as a hero in the [[American Revolutionary War]] in part due to his successful campaign against the [[Iroquois]] (see [[Sullivan Expedition]]). The county is part of the [[Hudson Valley]] region of the state.

The county was the site of hundreds of [[Borscht Belt]] hotels and resorts, which had their heyday from the 1920s through the 1970s.

In 2010, the state's center of population was at the southern edge of Sullivan County.<ref>{{cite web|title=Centers of Population by State: 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/docs/cenpop2010/CenPop2010_Mean_ST.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 5, 2014}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Major General John Sullivan, a distinguished officer in the Continental Army (NYPL NYPG94-F149-419970).jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[John Sullivan (general)|John Sullivan]], general in the [[Continental Army]], delegate in the [[Continental Congress]], [[Governor of New Hampshire]], and namesake of Sullivan County]]

When the [[Province of New York]] established its first twelve counties in 1683, the present Sullivan County was part of [[Ulster County, New York|Ulster County]]. In 1809, Sullivan County was split from Ulster County.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sullivan County, NY - History & Nostalgia Gallery|url=https://www.hudsonvalleysojourner.com/hudson-valley-history/sullivan-county-ny-history-nostalgia/|access-date=February 8, 2022|website=Hudson Valley Sojourner|language=en-US}}</ref>

In the late 19th century, the [[Industrial Revolution]] and the advent of factories driven by water power along the streams and rivers led to an increase in population attracted to the jobs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Administrator|title=Sullivan Life|url=http://www.scnyhistory.org/index.php/about-us-sp-71491338/museum/exhibits/656-sullivan-life|access-date=February 8, 2022|website=www.scnyhistory.org|date=June 11, 2016 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Hamlets enlarged into towns. As industry restructured, many of those jobs left before the middle of the twentieth century. The economy changed again after that, shifting to a more tourist-based variety and benefiting from resorts established by European Jewish immigrants and their descendants in what became called the [[Borscht Belt]] of the 20th century. Resort hotels featured a wide variety of entertainers, some nationally known. At the beginning of this period, visitors traveled to the area by train, and later by automobile.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Roberts|first=Sam|date=May 25, 2017|title=Guides for Exploring New York|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/25/nyregion/catskills-borscht-belt-new-york.html|access-date=February 8, 2022|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The area's natural resources also provided a setting for numerous summer camps frequented by the children of immigrants and their descendants.

==Geography==
[[Image:Swan Lake in Upstate New York.png|thumb|upright=1.15|Swan Lake]]
[[Image:SR 17 NY.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|[[New York State Route 17]] (Future [[Interstate 86 (Pennsylvania-New York)|Interstate 86]]) in Liberty]]
[[File:Grahamsville, New York.jpg|thumb|Hamlet of Grahamsville]]
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|997|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|968|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|29|sqmi}} (2.9%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_36.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 7, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519062322/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_36.txt|archive-date=May 19, 2014}}</ref>

Sullivan County is in the southern part of New York State, southeast of [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]] and southwest of [[Albany, New York|Albany]]. It is separated from [[Pennsylvania]] along its southwest boundary by the [[Delaware River]].

The county, which starts about 70 miles northwest of New York City, is in the [[Catskill Mountains]]. Its northeastern corner is within the [[Catskill Park]].

The highest point in the county is a {{convert|3,118|ft|m|adj=on}} peak unofficially known as [[Beech Mountain (New York)|Beech Mountain]], near Hodge Pond, a subsidiary summit to [[Mongaup Mountain]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=7330|title=Beech Mountain - Peakbagger.com|website=www.peakbagger.com|access-date=October 1, 2019}}</ref> across the Ulster County line. The lowest point is along the [[Delaware River]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dianebutlerrealestate.com/region.asp | title=Sullivan County | website=www.dianebutlerrealestate.com | access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Delaware County, New York|Delaware County]] - north
* [[Ulster County, New York|Ulster County]] - northeast
* [[Orange County, New York|Orange County]] - southeast
* [[Pike County, Pennsylvania|Pike County]], [[Pennsylvania]] - southwest
* [[Wayne County, Pennsylvania|Wayne County]], [[Pennsylvania]] - west

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1810= 6108
|1820= 8900
|1830= 12364
|1840= 15629
|1850= 25088
|1860= 32385
|1870= 34550
|1880= 32491
|1890= 31031
|1900= 32306
|1910= 33808
|1920= 33163
|1930= 35272
|1940= 37901
|1950= 40731
|1960= 45272
|1970= 52580
|1980= 65155
|1990= 69277
|2000= 73966
|2010= 77547
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 7, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=January 7, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ny190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 7, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 7, 2015}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF"/>
|2020=78624}}

[[Image:Central Callicoon.JPG|thumb|upright=1.15|Hamlet of Callicoon]]As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 73,966 people, 27,661 households, and 18,311 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|76|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 44,730 housing units at an average density of {{convert|46|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 85.31% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 8.51% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.12% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.89% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.87% from two or more races. 9.25% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 16.6% were of [[Germans|German]], 13.9% [[Irish people|Irish]], 12.5% [[Italian people|Italian]], 7.3% [[United States|American]] and 6.2% [[English people|English]] ancestry according to 2000 census. 86.6% spoke [[English language|English]], 7.4% [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and 1.0% [[German language|German]] as their first language. A small population of [[Russians]], late twentieth-century immigrants, live in the villages. There are a few persons in Sullivan and nearby counties who are of mixed [[Dutch people|Dutch]] and [[Mohawk people|Mohawk]] or [[Lenni-Lenape]] ancestry in this region of upstate New York, the legacy of indigenous peoples in the region and the [[New Netherlands]] colonial era in the 17th century.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

There were 27,661 households, out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.10% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.80% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.90% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,998, and the median income for a family was $43,458. Males had a median income of $36,110 versus $25,754 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $18,892. About 11.60% of families and 17.40% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.60% of those under age 18 and 10.70% of those age 65 or over.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Sullivan County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sullivan County, New York|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Sullivan%20County,%20New%20York&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|52,691
|67.01%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|6,069
|7.72%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|174
|0.2%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|1,569
|2.0%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|10
|0.01%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|4,104
|5.22%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|14,007
|17.81%
|}

===National protected area===
* [[Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River]] (part)

==Government and politics==
Sullivan County is a swing county, backing the national winner in all but three presidential elections from 1952 to the present. In [[2004 United States presidential election|2004]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[George W. Bush]] defeated [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[John Kerry]] by a margin of 49.47% to 48.55%, or a difference of 285 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2004&fips=36105&off=0&elect=0&f=0|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - State Data}}</ref> In [[2008 United States presidential election in New York|2008]], however, it was won by Democrat [[Barack Obama]] over Republican [[John McCain]] by a margin of 54% to 45%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2008&fips=36105&off=0&elect=0&f=0|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - State Data}}</ref> The margin remained virtually the same in [[2012 United States presidential election in New York|2012]], as Obama won the county again over Republican [[Mitt Romney]] by 54-45%.<ref>{{Cite news |title=President - Live Election Results - NYTimes.com |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2012/results/president.html |access-date=January 17, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> But then, in [[2016 United States presidential election in New York|2016]], the county swung to Republican [[Donald Trump]] over Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]] by a margin of 53% to 42%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2016&fips=36105&off=0&elect=0&f=0|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - State Data}}</ref> In [[2020 United States presidential election in New York|2020]], the county didn't back the winner nationally for the first time since 2000. Incumbent Republican President Donald Trump won the county with 54% of the votes that year compared to the national winner Democrat [[Joe Biden]]'s 45%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2020&fips=36105&off=0&elect=0&f=0|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - State Data}}</ref>

There are thirty-six town and village courts in Sullivan County.<ref name="study">{{Citation| title =Sullivan County Evaluation| date =January 2009| pages =8| publisher =National League of Defenders Association| url =https://www.mynlada.org/files/NY%20Sullivan%20County%20Report.pdf#search=%22sullivan%20county%20legal%20aid%20panel%22| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110727104436/https://www.mynlada.org/files/NY%20Sullivan%20County%20Report.pdf#search=%22sullivan%20county%20legal%20aid%20panel%22| archive-date =July 27, 2011}}</ref>

Legislative authority is vested in the county legislature which consists of nine members, each elected from single member districts. Currently, there are five Democrats and four Republicans.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+'''Sullivan County Legislature'''
|-
! District
! Legislator
! Title
! Party
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|[http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist1.pdf 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063851/http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist1.pdf |date=March 4, 2016 }}
| Matt McPhillips
| Majority Leader
| Democratic
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|[http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist2.pdf 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118010339/http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist2.pdf |date=January 18, 2020 }}
| Nadia Rajsz
| Chair
| Democratic
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|[http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist3.pdf 3] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200120101406/http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist3.pdf |date=January 20, 2020 }}
| Brian McPhillips
| 
| Democratic
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|[http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist4.pdf 4] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075515/http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist4.pdf |date=March 4, 2016 }}
| Nicholas Salomone, Jr.
| Minority Leader
| Republican
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|[http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist5.pdf 5] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213052435/http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist5.pdf |date=February 13, 2020 }}
| Catherine Scott
|
| Democratic
|- {{party shading/Democratic}}
|[http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist6.pdf 6] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063034/http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist6.pdf |date=March 4, 2016 }}
| Luis Alvarez
|
| Democratic
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|[http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist7.pdf 7] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124172442/http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist7.pdf |date=January 24, 2020 }}
| Joseph Perrello
|
| Republican
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|[http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist8.pdf 8] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073304/http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist8.pdf |date=March 4, 2016 }}
| Amanda Ward
| 
| Republican
|- {{party shading/Republican}}
|[http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist9.pdf 9] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064002/http://webapps.co.sullivan.ny.us/DOCS/RealProperty/Maps/Legislative_district_map_2014_dist9.pdf |date=March 4, 2016 }}
| Terry Blosser-Bernardo
| 
| Republican
|-
|}
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{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|3,039|3,864|1,189|New York}}
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|}

==Education==

===Public school districts===
* [http://ecs.schoolwires.com Eldred Central Schools]
* [http://www.fallsburgcsd.net Fallsburg Central Schools]
* [[Liberty Central School District]]
* [[Livingston Manor Central School District]]
* [http://www.monticelloschools.net Monticello Central Schools]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090311025110/http://www.roscoe.k12.ny.us/ Roscoe Central Schools]
* [[Sullivan West Central School]]
* [[Tri-Valley Central School]]

===Higher education===
* [[Sullivan County Community College]] is located in the hamlet of [[Loch Sheldrake, New York|Loch Sheldrake]] in the town of [[Fallsburg]].

==Transportation==
Sullivan County has services provided by [[Short Line (bus company)|Short Line]] to [[New York City]]. It also has some local service provided by the county itself, as well as community organizations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.communityalliance.net/?page_id=137 |title=Bus Stops, Fares & Transfers |access-date=December 19, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111081657/http://www.communityalliance.net/?page_id=137 |archive-date=November 11, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.co.sullivan.ny.us/Departments/Transportation/tabid/3387/Default.aspx|title=Sullivan County > Departments > Transportation|first=Sullivan|last=County|website=www.co.sullivan.ny.us|access-date=April 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.coachusa.com/CoachUsaAssets/files/98/HudsonSL.pdf | title=Region wide schedule Sullivan county - Delaware county - Orange county | website=www.coachusa.com}}</ref>

[[Sullivan County International Airport]] is located in Bethel and is used frequently for [[general aviation]] purposes.

=== Major roadways ===
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* {{jct|state=NY|NY|52A}}
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==Tourism==
Sullivan County has been a popular vacation spot since the 19th century, with mountain climbing, boating, and other outdoor activities, as well as the [[Monticello Raceway]] being among the attractions. The majority of the tourism occurs in the summer months. It was the site of the hundreds of resort complexes of the [[Borscht Belt]] (with their golf courses, social events, and entertainers), between the 1920s and 1970s.

Borscht Belt hotels, bungalow colonies, summer camps, and ''kuchaleyns'' (a [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]] name for self-catered boarding houses) proliferated. The bungalows usually included 
"a kitchen/living room/dinette, one bedroom, and a screened porch" with entertainment being simple: bingo or a movie.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jewishworldnews.org/borscht-belt-staff-reminisce-about-the-glory-days-of-the-jewish-alps-and-their-part-in-making-it-happen/|title=Borscht Belt staff reminisce about the glory days of the Jewish Alps and their part in making it happen|access-date=March 13, 2021|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027041801/https://jewishworldnews.org/borscht-belt-staff-reminisce-about-the-glory-days-of-the-jewish-alps-and-their-part-in-making-it-happen/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ''kuchaleyns'' were also visited often by middle and working-class Jewish New Yorkers. Because of the many Jewish guests, this area was nicknamed the Jewish [[Alps]] and "Solomon County" (a modification of Sullivan County) by many people who visited there.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qH0eT_cpkywC&dq=borscht+belt++Jewish+%5B%5BAlps%5D%5D+and+%22Solomon+County%22&pg=PA160|title=Did Jew Know?: A Handy Primer on the Customs, Culture & Practice of the Chosen People|first=Emily|last=Stone|date=October 29, 2013|publisher=Chronicle Books|isbn=9781452129570 |via=Google Books}}</ref>

Many famous comedians tested their material and performed regularly at Borscht Belt hotels, including [[Milton Berle]], [[Mel Brooks]], and [[Henny Youngman]]. [[Eddie Fisher]] performed often at [[Grossinger's]], where in 1955 he married [[Debbie Reynolds]].

By the late 1950s, many began closing with most gone by the 1970s, but some major resorts continued to operate, a few into the 1990s. [[Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel]] closed in 1986<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ruins-of-grossinger-s-resort|title=Ruins of Grossinger's Resort|website=Atlas Obscura}}</ref> and the [[Concord Resort Hotel]] struggled to stay open until 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-bygone-era-of-the-jewish-catskills-resorts/|title=The Bygone Era of the Jewish Catskills Resorts|website=blogs.timesofisrael.com}}</ref> By that time, the business owed millions in back taxes to Sullivan County, but the property was sold "for $10.5 million" and a new resort was eventually built.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.recordonline.com/story/news/2012/02/12/for-seniors/49738692007/|title=For seniors|website=Times Herald-Record}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Finally it's here: Sullivan's casino opening Thursday|newspaper=Times Herald-Record|location=Middletown, NY|date=February 7, 2018|url=http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180207/finally-its-here-sullivans-casino-opening-thursday|access-date=March 9, 2021|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124151942/https://www.recordonline.com/news/20180207/finally-its-here-sullivans-casino-opening-thursday|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Sullivan County was the site of the 1969 [[Woodstock Festival]] located at the present-day [[Bethel Woods Center for the Arts]]. During the period August 15–18, 1969, approximately 500,000 people gathered in Sullivan County's Town of Bethel at [[Max Yasgur]]'s farm to attend the Woodstock Festival. The entertainers included [[The Who]]; the [[Grateful Dead]]; [[Jefferson Airplane]]; [[The Band]]; [[Canned Heat]]; [[Joan Baez]]; [[Arlo Guthrie]]; [[Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young]]; [[Janis Joplin]]; [[Santana (band)|Santana]]; [[Sly and the Family Stone]]; [[Blood, Sweat & Tears|Blood, Sweat and Tears]]; [[Jimi Hendrix]]; and [[Richie Havens]]. The state and the town of Bethel council subsequently passed laws prohibiting future mass event types of festivals. In 2019, a 50th celebration of Woodstock was organized: "Sullivan County ... finally embracing the ultimate symbol of peace and love, the 1969 Woodstock festival".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.recordonline.com/news/20190803/50-years-later-sullivan-county-shows-love-for-woodstock-festival|title=50 years later, Sullivan County shows love for Woodstock festival|access-date=March 13, 2021|archive-date=September 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920041246/https://www.recordonline.com/news/20190803/50-years-later-sullivan-county-shows-love-for-woodstock-festival|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ''Woodstock 50'' festival, scheduled for August, was canceled months earlier so it did not take place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2019/08/14/woodstock-2019-bethel-woods-ready-party-50-years-making/1954872001/|title=Woodstock 2019: Bethel Woods ready for party 50 years in making|website=Poughkeepsie Journal}}</ref> The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts did organize of weekend of "low-key" concerts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/returning-to-woodstock-50th-anniversary-album-cover-couple-album-cover-ringo-starr-1203306065/|title=Woodstock Gets a Low-Key 50th Party With Ringo, Santana and That Album Cover Couple|first=Steve|last=Bloom|date=August 19, 2019}}</ref>

[[Bethel Woods Center for the Arts]], which also includes a museum of the sixties and Woodstock, holds many concerts and other events throughout the year.

Other notable cultural destinations include the CAS Arts Center, a multi-arts exhibit space and education center run by the Catskill Art Society in [[Livingston Manor, New York]], the NaCl Theatre, a professional regional theater company focusing on experimental work in Highland Lake, and the [[Delaware Valley Arts Alliance]] (DVAA) which serves as the Arts Council for Sullivan County and is located in Narrowsburg. DVAA offers two art galleries, performing arts and cultural programming, grant opportunities for artists and nonprofits, the Big Eddy Film Festival, and Riverfest.

==Communities==
[[Image:WurtsburoNY.JPG|thumb|upright=1.15|Village of Wurtsboro]]
[[Image:Monticello-raceway.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|[[Monticello Raceway]] in Monticello]]

===Towns===
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* [[Bethel, New York|Bethel]]
* [[Callicoon (town), New York|Callicoon]]
* [[Cochecton, New York|Cochecton]]
* [[Delaware, New York|Delaware]]
* [[Fallsburg, New York|Fallsburg]]
* [[Forestburgh, New York|Forestburgh]]
* [[Fremont, Sullivan County, New York|Fremont]]
* [[Highland, Sullivan County, New York|Highland]]
* [[Liberty (town), New York|Liberty]]
* [[Lumberland, New York|Lumberland]]
* [[Mamakating, New York|Mamakating]]
* [[Neversink, New York|Neversink]]
* [[Rockland, New York|Rockland]]
* [[Thompson, New York|Thompson]]
* [[Tusten, New York|Tusten]]
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===Villages===
* [[Bloomingburg, New York|Bloomingburg]]
* [[Jeffersonville, New York|Jeffersonville]]
* [[Liberty (village), New York|Liberty]]
* [[Monticello, New York|Monticello]] (county seat)
* [[Woodridge, New York|Woodridge]]
* [[Wurtsboro, New York|Wurtsboro]]

===Census-designated places===
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* [[Barryville, New York|Barryville]]
* [[Bridgeville, New York|Bridgeville]]
* [[Callicoon (CDP), New York|Callicoon]]
* [[Eldred, New York|Eldred]]
* [[Fallsburg (CDP), New York|Fallsburg]]
* [[Grahamsville, New York|Grahamsville]]
* [[Hankins, New York|Hankins]]
* [[Hortonville, New York|Hortonville]]
* [[Hurleyville, New York|Hurleyville]]
* [[Kauneonga Lake, New York|Kauneonga Lake]]
* [[Kiamesha Lake, New York|Kiamesha Lake]]
* [[Lake Huntington, New York|Lake Huntington]]
* [[Livingston Manor, New York|Livingston Manor]]
* [[Loch Sheldrake, New York|Loch Sheldrake]]
* [[Mongaup Valley, New York|Mongaup Valley]]
* [[Mountain Dale, New York|Mountain Dale]]
* [[Narrowsburg, New York|Narrowsburg]]
* [[Rock Hill, New York|Rock Hill]]
* [[Roscoe, New York|Roscoe]]
* [[Smallwood, New York|Smallwood]]
* [[South Fallsburg, New York|South Fallsburg]]
* [[Swan Lake, New York|Swan Lake]]
* [[White Lake, Sullivan County, New York|White Lake]]
* [[Woodbourne, New York|Woodbourne]]
* [[Wurtsboro Hills, New York|Wurtsboro Hills]]
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===Hamlets===
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* [[Burlingham, New York|Burlingham]]
* [[Debruce, New York|Debruce]]
* [[Ferndale, New York|Ferndale]]
* [[Glen Spey, New York|Glen Spey]]
* [[Handsome Eddy, New York|Handsome Eddy]]
* [[Harris, New York|Harris]]
* [[Haven, New York|Haven]]
* Hazel
* [[Lew Beach, New York|Lew Beach]]
* [[Long Eddy, New York|Long Eddy]]
* [[Minisink Ford, New York|Minisink Ford]]
* [[North Branch, New York|North Branch]]
* [[Spring Glen, New York|Spring Glen]]
* [[Summitville, New York|Summitville]]
* [[White Sulphur Springs, New York|White Sulphur Springs]]
* [[Yulan, New York|Yulan]]
* [[Youngsville, New York|Youngsville]]{{div col end}}

==Notable people==
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*[[Jeff McBride]] (born 1959), American magician and magic instructor.
*[[Gavin Degraw]], American musician-from Fallsburg
*[[Danz CM]], American musician, record producer, magazine founder-from Woodridge

==See also==
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* [[Upstate New York]]
* [[Hudson Valley]]
* [[Catskill Mountains]]
* [[List of counties in New York]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Sullivan County, New York]]
* [[Borscht Belt]]
* [[Woodstock Festival]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite Q|Q114149636|p=809-16|chapter=Chapter III. Sullivan County.
 |editor=Sullivan, James
 |editor2=Williams, Melvin E.
 |editor3=Conklin, Edwin P.
 |editor4=Fitzpatrick, Benedict
}}

==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage|Sullivan County (New York)|Sullivan County, New York}}
* [http://www.co.sullivan.ny.us Sullivan County, New York]
* [http://www.catskills.com Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://itsaboutthehudsonvalley.com/Sullivan/sullivan.html Sullivan County information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922215416/http://itsaboutthehudsonvalley.com/Sullivan/sullivan.html |date=September 22, 2013 }}
* [http://www.scva.net Sullivan County information]
* [http://www.sullivancountyhistory.org Sullivan County Historical Society]
* [http://www.sullivancounty911.com Sullivan County Emergency Services]
* [http://www.hopefarm.com/sullivny.htm Early Sullivan County History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970708222758/http://www.hopefarm.com/sullivny.htm |date=July 8, 1997 }}
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JRpSpKfMy_wAO3SBZtCM865yRd4&usp=sharing Map of Fire Stations in Sullivan County]

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