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About Wawarsing
Town in New York, United StatesWawarsing is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 12,771 at the 2020 census. The name Wawarsing was once believed to mean "a place where the streams wind" in the Lenape language, referring to the geography in the hamlet of Wawarsing; specifically, the joining of the Ver Nooy Kill and the Rondout Creek at Port Ben. The name Wawarsing was used by the Lenape to designate the current hamlet and the fields to the north and south of it for at least six miles in both directions. It is the only Lenape name known to refer to an exact location in Ulster County. The town is in the western part of the county. The southern and easternmost portions are on the Shawangunk Ri…
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Health in Wawarsing
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 69% of towns with similar incomes.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Schools in Wawarsing
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The public schools Wawarsing’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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