(The Pine Bush Central School District includes part of the town of Mamakating in Sullivan County as well).

Another community named "Crawford" is located to the northwest in bordering Ulster County.

As a result of reported unusual sightings during the mid-1980s, Pine Bush developed a reputation as the UFO capital of the world.

This characterization was supported by Ellen Crystall's book, Silent Invasion: The Shocking Discoveries of a UFO Researcher.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land.

As of the 2010 census and 2013-2017 American Community Survey,[5] there were 1,780 people, 764 households, and 453 families residing in the CDP.

The Pine Bush Central School District, which covers the CDP,[7] serves portions of seven townships located in Ulster, Sullivan, and Orange counties.