Editing Tusten, New York

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'''Tusten''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Sullivan County, New York|Sullivan County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New York (state)|New York]]. The population was 1,405 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from Dr. [[Benjamin Tusten]], a distinguished military leader killed when he refused to leave his troops at the [[Battle of Minisink]].

The '''Town of Tusten''' is located in the southwestern part of Sullivan county.

== History ==
The town was previously part of the Towns of [[Mamakating, New York|Mamakating]] and [[Lumberland, New York|Lumberland]] in 1853. Benjamin Homans was the first settler, setting himself up by Narrowsburg.  The [[Ten Mile River Baptist Church]] and [[Tusten Stone Arch Bridge]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

Tusten is also home to the historic Fort Delaware. Markers celebrating local history can be found on walker friendly paths around town.

==Geography==
The western town line, delineated by the [[Delaware River]], is the border of [[Pennsylvania]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|48.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|47.3|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2}}  (3.18%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 871
|1870= 1028
|1880= 1050
|1890= 1004
|1900= 890
|1910= 878
|1920= 881
|1930= 914
|1940= 950
|1950= 1042
|1960= 1087
|1970= 1224
|1980= 1424
|1990= 1271
|2000= 1415
|2010= 1515
|2020= 1405
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>2020 United States census, 2020 Census Report, Tusten town, Sullivan County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Tusten%20town,%20Sullivan%20County,%20New%20York</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,415 people, 583 households, and 367 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|29.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,008 housing units at an average density of {{convert|21.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 89.12% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.93% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.92% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.60% of the population.

There were 583 households, out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,824, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $35,125 versus $25,938 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,413. About 6.8% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==

'''Local Government'''

The town of Tusten is governed under the New York state form of town government. The governing body is five members (one supervisor, four council members) whose members are elected directly by the voters [[at-large]] in general elections to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, except the supervisor, whose term is two years.

As of 2024, members of the Tusten town board are Supervisor Bernard R. Johnson ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term as supervisor ends December 31, 2025), Councilwoman Cass Collins (D, term on board ends December 31, 2027) Councilman Bruce Gettel (D, term on board ends December 31, 2027), Councilman Kevin McDonough (D, term on board ends December 31, 2025), and Councilman Greg Triggs (D, term on board ends December 31, 2025).

Crystal Weston (R, term ending December 31, 2025) is Town Clerk.

Jane Luchsinger (D) is town Deputy Supervisor.

Monthly town board meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month beginning at 6:30pm ET at the Tusten Town Hall at 210 Bridge Street in Narrowsburg, New York.

==Cuisine==

Within the town of Tusten is the riverfront hamlet of Narrowsburg.  Narrowsburg has two pizzerias and is known locally as ''"The Pizza Capital of the Upper Delaware River"''.

Narrowsburg also has a Chinese restaurant, a seasonal ice-cream drive-in, BBQ/brewery, 2 coffee shops, a cafe, a wine-bar serving flatbreads & paninis, a French-Alsatian bistro, and a restaurant serving updated American cuisine.

== Communities and locations in Tusten  ==
*'''[[Narrowsburg, New York|Narrowsburg]]''' &ndash; A [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] by the Delaware River.  It was formerly called Homans Eddy
*'''Beaver Brook Corners''' (or '''Beaver Brook''') &ndash; A hamlet in the eastern part of the town
*'''Feagles Lake''' &ndash; A small [[lake]] east of Narrowsburg
*'''Hunts Corners''' &ndash; A hamlet east of Narrowsburg on Route 52
*'''Lava''' &ndash; A hamlet east of Narrowsburg on Route 52
*'''Neweiden'''  &ndash; A hamlet southeast of Narrowsburg on the Ten Mile River, formerly called Swamp Mills
*'''Smith Switch''' &ndash; A location in the northwestern corner of the town by the Delaware River and on Route 97
*'''Ten Mile River''' &ndash; A small [[river]] and the site of a large summer camp maintained by the [[Scouting in New York|Boy Scouts of America]], located near Neweiden
*'''Tusten''' &ndash; The hamlet of Tusten is located in the southwestern part of the town on Route 97

==Notable people==
*[[Benjamin Woodward (New York politician)|Benjamin Woodward]], politician
*[[Gustavus Adolphus Neumann]], newspaper editor

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.townoftusten.org  Town of Tusten, NY]

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[[Category:Towns in Sullivan County, New York]]
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