Hobart

History

Prior to 1763, Hobart and its surrounding region were used as hunting grounds by indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands, specifically the Lenape and Mohawk people. In the aftermath of the American Revolution, European-descended settlers moved to the present-day village around 1784, building farms, mills, and inns. Many of these settlers came from Connecticut and New England to seek cheaper farmland. This early group was largely Episcopalian, and constructed the village's first church in 1801, placing it so that it was at the center of the village. Hobart grew in population through the 1800s. By the turn of the century, it was home to a variety of local industry, largely centered around agriculture. A railroad line first connected to the village in 1884 and helped support local agricultural businesses. Some of the most prominent were Sheffield Farms, which operated a local plant from 1888 to 1968, and the E.T. Van Buren lumber and hardware business, which operated from 1906 until 1965. The presence of the railroad helped create and maintain an active tourist trade in Hobart and the surrounding Catskills in the 1920s. Along with its surrounding region, Hobart saw a decline in business and population during the second half of the 20th century. In 1965, the E.T. Van Buren business burned down and never recovered, and slowly a large number of small businesses closed down as revenues declined and owners retired. Dean M. Graham established a pharmaceutical company in the village in 1966, and over the next few decades it grew into a successful business, providing employment for local residents and summer jobs for area students interested in the sciences. After "Doc" Graham sold the company in 1996, the company's factory was significantly expanded and is currently…

Geography

Hobart is located in the north-central part of the town of Stamford at (42.371251, -74.668481), along the upper reaches of the West Branch Delaware River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which , or 1.38%, is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,485
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  2,344
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,280
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,933
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  1,923
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,547
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,474
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,407

Largest nearby schools

• SOUTH KORTRIGHT CENTRAL SCHOOL
  Other · SOUTH KORTRIGHT · 317 students · 9.3:1 ratio
• STAMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL
  Other · STAMFORD · 251 students · 10.5:1 ratio
• ROXBURY CENTRAL SCHOOL
  Other · ROXBURY · 231 students · 7.2:1 ratio
• OTSEGO-DELAWARE-SCHOHARIE-GREENE BOCES
  Other · GRAND GORGE · 126 students · 3:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.79 — 2015-09-27
  New York
• M 2.76 — 2011-08-27
  5 km WSW of Altamont, New York
• M 2.69 — 2011-08-25
  5 km WSW of Altamont, New York
• M 3.15 — 2009-12-13
  15 km N of Medusa, New York
• M 2.56 — 2009-12-13
  14 km N of Medusa, New York
• M 2.9 — 2009-10-21
  15 km N of Medusa, New York