Ruby, New York
Ruby is a hamlet in Ulster County, New York, United States. The community is north of Kingston in the town of Ulster. Ruby has a post office with ZIP code 12475, which opened on June 2, 1896. The population was 918 at the 2020 census.
One-time major league baseball player Dutch Schirick was born in Ruby on June 15, 1890. In 1921, he organized the semi-professional Kingston Colonels team. Schirick went on to become a Supreme Court judge in Kingston.
The Roman Catholic Church of St. Wendelinus was founded as a mission station of St. Peter's in Rondoubt. By 1914, it had become a mission of St. Ann's in Sawkill. At that time, the congregation, of English and German descent, numbered approximately 60.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.701 square miles, of which 0.7 square miles is land and 0.001 square mile is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the population was 918. The racial makeup of the town was 87.69% White, 2.07% Black or African American, 0.00% Native American, 1.42% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.40% from other races, and 6.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.43% of the population.
Education
The school district for most of the CDP is Kingston City School District. A portion of the CDP is in Saugerties Central School District. The comprehensive high school of the Kingston City district is Kingston High School. The comprehensive high school of the Saugerties district is Saugerties High School.