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Beaverdam Lake–Salisbury Mills, New York

Beaverdam Lake-Salisbury Mills was a census-designated place (CDP) in Orange County, New York, United States. It encompassed a region in the corner of the towns of Blooming Grove, Cornwall, and New Windsor. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,779. After the 2000 census, the area was counted as two separate CDPs: Beaver Dam Lake in the towns of Blooming Grove and New Windsor and Salisbury Mills in the towns of Blooming Grove and Cornwall. Beaverdam Lake is also the name of a lake next to the community.

The area is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Geography
Beaverdam Lake-Salisbury Mills was located at 41.43639°N, -74.11139°W (41.436438, -74.111310).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 2.6 sqmi, of which 2.4 sqmi was land and 0.3 sqmi (9.92%) was water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,779 people, 910 households, and 735 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,177.6 PD/sqmi. There were 957 housing units at an average density of 405.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.67% White, 2.30% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.51% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.36% of the population.

There were 910 households, out of which 47.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $63,250, and the median income for a family was $71,771. Males had a median income of $55,288 versus $36,603 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,948. About 0.9% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.


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Blooming Grove, New York

Blooming Grove is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 18,811 at the 2020 census. It is located in the central part of the county, southwest of Newburgh.

History
Vincent Mathews was likely the earliest settler who purchased the Rip Van Dam patent in 1721, built a grist mill and named his settlement "Mathewsfield." He is the father of David Mathews, a Loyalist who was Mayor of New York during the American Revolutionary War, and Fletcher Mathews, also a Loyalist and alleged abettor to schemes against the newly forming republic.

The town of Blooming Grove was formed from the town of Cornwall in 1799. In 1830, the town of Hamptonburgh was established from part of Blooming Grove. Another part of Blooming Grove was taken to form the town of Chester in 1845. The village of South Blooming Grove was incorporated in July 2006.

Andrew Jackson Davis, the "Poughkeepsie Seer", was born in Blooming Grove in 1826.

The Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville is the oldest continuously operating winery in the United States, having been established in 1839.

Geography
According to United States Census Bureau data, the town has a total area of 35.3 sqmi, of which 34.8 sqmi is land and 0.5 sqmi  (1.42%) is water.

Combined New York State Route 17- U.S. Route 6 pass through the south of Blooming Grove.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 18,028 people, 6,284 households, and 4,750 families residing in the town. The population density was 510.7 PD/sqmi. There were 6,954 housing units at an average density of 197 per square mile (76/km$2$). The racial makeup of the town was 84.5% white, 6.2% African American, .5% Native American, 2.2% Asian, .02% Pacific Islander, 3.8% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15% of the population.

Of the town's 6,284 households, 39.5% contained children under the age of 18, 62% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. Nearly 20% of households had only one member and 6.4% of households consisted only of someone 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.33. The town's population has a wide age distribution, with 25.3% under the age of 18 and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. The population was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

According to the 2013 American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the town was $89,327, and the median income for a family was $100,142. Full-time, year-round male workers had a median income of $65,685 versus $50,835 for females. The per capita income for the town was $34,472. About 3.2% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

For people 5 years of age and older, an estimated 83.7% spoke only English, 12.1% could speak Spanish and 21.9% spoke English less than "very well." An estimated 93.4% of people aged five years and older were born in the United States while 1.8% are not citizens. The most common ancestry groups were overwhelmingly estimated to be Irish, Italian, German and "American."

Communities and locations within the town of Blooming Grove

 * Beaver Dam Lake – A hamlet that is partially located in the towns of New Windsor and Cornwall.
 * Beaverdam Lake – A lake that is surrounded by the hamlet of Beaver Dam Lake.
 * Blooming Grove – The hamlet of Blooming Grove, located on state route 94, south of Washingtonville.
 * Bull Mine – A hamlet in the southern part of town on state route 208.
 * Craigville – A hamlet south of Blooming Grove village on state route 94.
 * Mountain Lodge Park – a former summer community located on Schunemunk Mountain.
 * Oxford – a hamlet in the south part of town by state route 17.
 * Salisbury Mills – a hamlet by the eastern town line on NY-94. The hamlet is also located in the town of Cornwall.
 * Schunnemunk Mountain – the highest mountain in the county is at the eastern town line.
 * The village of South Blooming Grove.
 * Tomahawk Lake – a lake by the western boundary of the town.
 * Washingtonville – the village of Washingtonville is located at the junction of state highways 94 and 208.

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Central Valley, New York

Central Valley is a hamlet in Woodbury, New York, United States. The population was 1,857 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a census-designated place. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Central Valley is in the southern part of the Town and Village of Woodbury. It is located along the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87 at Exit 16, approximately 95 miles south of Albany and 50 miles north of New York City.

The Woodbury Common Premium Outlets center is located in Central Valley.

Geography
Central Valley is located at 41.32944°N, -74.125°W (41.329371, -74.125036).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 sqmi, all land.

History
Meteorologist Jen Carfagno of The Weather Channel reported in Central Valley for an early March snowstorm in 2018 dubbed as "Quinn".

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 1,857 people, 656 households, and 509 families in the CDP. The population density was 696.4 PD/sqmi. There were 679 housing units at an average density of 254.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.02% White, 0.75% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.35% Asian, 2.75% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.92%.

Of the 656 households 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.5% of households were one person and 6.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.22.

The age distribution was 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median household income was $69,167 and the median family income was $79,690. Males had a median income of $51,890 versus $36,829 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,205. About 1.3% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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Cornwall, New York

Cornwall is a town in Orange County, New York, United States, approximately 50 mi north of New York City on the western shore of the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, the population was at 12,884. Cornwall has become a bedroom community for area towns and cities including New York City. Commuter rail service to North Jersey and New York City is available via the Salisbury Mills–Cornwall train station, operated by NJ Transit on behalf of Metro-North Railroad. The town is located less than an hour from the George Washington Bridge with access to major commuter routes such as the New York State Thruway and the Palisades Parkway.

Cornwall's Main Street includes gift shops, taverns, restaurants, coffeehouses, yoga studios and boutiques. Government offices, churches, parks, the riverfront, and St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, a part of the Montefiore Health System, are situated within walking distance of downtown. The town is a designated Tree City.

Cornwall was the top selection to represent New York State in "The Best Places to Raise Kids 2013" by Bloomberg Business Week magazine.

Infrastructural Developments
Some of the infrastructural developments that took place in Cornwall in the past few years are:

 * Construction of a new town hall on Main Street in 1997, replacing the old one built in 1872. The new town hall features a clock tower, a meeting room, and offices for various departments.
 * Expansion and renovation of the Cornwall Public Library in 2001, which included more space for books, computers, and programs. The library also received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to upgrade its technology equipment.
 * Completion of a new wastewater treatment plant on Shore Road in 2005. The new plant has a capacity of 1.5 million gallons per day and uses ultraviolet disinfection to reduce pollutants.
 * Installation of a solar array on the roof of the Cornwall Central High School in 2012. The project was funded by a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
 * Construction of a new bridge over Moodna Creek on Route 94 in 2018.

Local Government
Some of the changes in local government that occurred in Cornwall in the past few years include:

 * The adoption of a new comprehensive plan for Cornwall in 2006.
 * The establishment of a town ethics board in 2010.
 * The creation of a town website in 2011.

Education
Cornwall has a public school district that serves about 3,000 students in four schools: Cornwall Elementary School, Willow Avenue Elementary School, Cornwall Central Middle School, and Cornwall Central High School. The district offers various academic programs and extracurricular activities.

Cornwall also has two private schools: New York Military Academy (NYMA) and Storm King School. NYMA is a coeducational boarding school for grades 7-12 that offers a military-style education with an emphasis on leadership, character, and academics. NYMA was founded in 1889 and has produced notable alumni such as Donald Trump, Stephen Sondheim, and John Gotti Jr. Storm King School is a coeducational boarding and day school for grades 8-12 that offers a college preparatory curriculum with an emphasis on arts, sciences, and global citizenship. Storm King School was founded in 1867 and has produced notable alumni such as Whiting Willauer, Robert Torricelli, Walter Reade, Jack Hemingway, Cara Castronuova, Wally Pfister, and Balazs Szabo.

Culture
Cornwall has a rich cultural heritage that includes:

 * The Cornwall Historical Society Museum.
 * The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum.
 * The annual RiverFest.
 * The Cornwall Fall Festival.
 * The Storm King Art Center.

History
When the explorer Henry Hudson visited the region in 1609 the land was occupied by the Waoraneck Indians. In 1685 a colony of twenty-five Scottish families settled around the mouth of the Moodna Creek, led by the soldier Major Patrick McGregor and his brother-in-law, David Toiseach, the laird of Monzievaird. In the ensuing 50 years, English and Scottish families came to the fertile tableland above the river meadows naming it "new Cornwall" because of the marked similarity to the County of Cornwall, England, It is believed that the hamlet of Canterbury was the site of this settlement. The first recorded town meeting was held in April 1765. In 1788, Orange County was subdivided into numerous townships, thus producing the town of "New Cornwall." The town's name was subsequently changed from "New Cornwall" to "Cornwall" in 1797. The late 1800s were the heyday of Cornwall's fame. It became a summer resort because of the natural beauty of the river, its mountain vistas, scenic trails, fresh country air and convenience to New York City via riverboat or railroad.

The area that became Cornwall was part of Governor Dongan's 1685 Tract. The Precinct of Cornwall was created in 1764. The Town was founded in 1788 as New Cornwall, which was changed in 1797 to Cornwall.

The nineteenth century
In the mid-19th century, Cornwall developed a reputation as a health retreat. Until the early 20th century, city folk flocked to the valley to experience the therapeutic powers they believed it to hold. The mountains, fresh air and evergreen forests were thought to offer the perfect conditions for good health and they were not far from the city. Cornwall, on the west side of the Hudson, became especially popular as a health retreat, offering numerous boarding houses and many conveniences of the day, including accessibility to the railroad and steamboats, as well as a telegraph office and large library.

Nathaniel Parker Willis, one of the Knickerbocker writers, enjoyed the time he spent here so much he bought property in Cornwall, establishing a country home he called Idlewild. His many writings on the area helped make Cornwall a popular spot for health-seekers. Winslow Homer, the famous water color artist, spent summers in the hamlet of Mountainville - then known as Ketcham Town - as a young artist and many of his pastoral themed water colors were made there and depict the local scenery.

Shifting attitudes toward a more healthy lifestyle began to make the Hudson Valley popular for outdoor activities and exercise. Hiking, rowing, swimming, fishing, hunting and biking all contributed to the development in the area of summer camps as well as the notion of the summer vacation.

Historic buildings
The A. J. Clark Store is located at 286 Main Street in downtown Cornwall. Archer Clark built the Italianate building to house his butcher shop around 1875, after an 1870 fire destroyed his earlier quarters. It would continue in existence in that building for a century. Later, one of his descendants converted it into a delicatessen. In 1996 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as an intact commercial building dating from Cornwall's days as a summer resort town in the late 19th century.

The Canterbury Presbyterian Church is located along Clinton Street in downtown Cornwall. A white stone and brick building in the Federal style, with later Colonial Revival style additions, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1996. In 2018 the Church which had been in need of repairs was acquired and converted in to a Dance Studio. This helped bring much needed repairs to support the history of the building.

The Carvey–Gatfield House is a stone house along Angola Road in Cornwall. It was built in the first decade of the 19th century in the Federal style. The land was originally the property of Isaac Bobbin, an early settler, until subdivided into the present parcel and sold to Mathias Carvey in 1805, around the time the house was built. Carvey had bought the property from William Robinson, two owners removed from Bobbin, to support his mill on a nearby stream. He in turn sold it to Benjamin Gatfield, in whose family it would remain for almost a century. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

The Oliver Brewster House is a Gothic Revival home located on Willow Avenue, across from Willow Avenue Elementary School. It was originally built as a farmhouse in the mid-19th century. Later, as Cornwall became a popular summer resort for visitors from New York City, it was expanded and renovated for use as a boardinghouse as well. In 1996 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Samuel Brooks House is located on Pleasant Hill Road north of the hamlet of Mountainville. Brooks, a descendant of one of Cornwall's oldest families, built this as a farmhouse around 1860. After the Civil War, summer boarders from New York City began coming to Cornwall, and Brooks quickly adapted it for use as a boardinghouse. Its location, near Schunemunk Mountain made it a desirable location for the summer boarders who made Cornwall a popular resort community in the late 19th century. In 1996 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Environmental advocacy
In 1962, a 17-year legal battle began that launched modern-day environmental activism. Consolidated Edison proposed building a giant hydroelectric plant on the river at Storm King Mountain near Cornwall. Despite pressure from local residents, Con Ed went forward with its plan, applying to the Federal Power Commission for a license to operate such a facility.

Three years later, after hearings and appeals and more hearings, the U. S. Court of Appeals set a precedent when it sent the case back to the FPC to start the process over again. Its reasoning was based on the commission's refusal to hear much of the environmental impact testimony the first time around. For the first time in U.S. history, a court had decided that protection of natural resources was just as important as economic gain. It prompted Congress to pass the National Environmental Policy Act in 1969, which requires an environmental impact study on all major projects needing approval from the federal government.

Geography
The town is located 52 mi north of New York City, and 5 mi north of the United States Military Academy at West Point, in eastern Orange County. It is shaped like an irregular pentagon pointing southwards. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.2 sqmi, of which 26.8 sqmi is land and 1.3 sqmi  (4.76%) is water. Cornwall's terrain is quite diverse, with considerable relief. It is shaped by the valleys of Moodna and Woodbury creeks, and includes estuarine salt marshes, heavily developed residential and commercial areas, rolling farms, and rocky, scrub-covered ridges and mountaintops. There are two major protected areas mostly within the town: Storm King State Park and the privately managed Black Rock Forest. The most level section is in the northeast corner, east of the curve of US 9W, sloping gently to the river. Here is located the village of Cornwall-on-Hudson, and the most developed section of the town proper, the area usually meant by Cornwall, just to the southwest of the village. The Town has equal frontage on the river south of the Village but is primarily State Park land and inaccessible due to a railroad throughway. To its west lies another residential area, Firthcliffe, named for the carpet factory once located here along the banks of Moodna Creek. Much of the town's population is concentrated in the village and this area. Across the river, on its eastern shore, Cornwall borders on the towns of Fishkill and Philipstown in Dutchess and Putnam counties respectively.

In its southern section, Cornwall on Hudson rises to the high area known as Deer Hill, a foothill to Storm King Mountain to its immediate south. South of Storm King the town's southeast boundary, with Highlands, leaves the river just north of Crow's Nest and runs through Storm King State Park, taking in most of Black Rock Forest. It turns more southerly, taking in the northwestern sliver of the United States Military Academy Reservation before reaching Cornwall's southernmost point, its tripoint with Highlands and the town and village of Woodbury.

This area of town is also mountainous and rugged, with the border descending along a northwesterly line to the narrow Woodbury Creek valley, where NY 32 and the New York State Thruway enter the town. At the valley's mouth, where Woodbury Creek drains into Moodna Creek, is the small hamlet of Mountainville, with its own fire district and ZIP Code. It gets its name from Schunemunk Mountain, where the town line climbs the northern end of Schunemunk, reaching the town's highest elevation at 1540 ft at the tripoint with Woodbury and Blooming Grove.

Just past Schunemunk's western ridge, the town line reaches another corner and changes course to due north. This takes in the rural, rolling countryside between the mountain and Salisbury Mills, where Storm King Art Center is located and the Moodna Viaduct, the highest and longest railroad trestle east of the Mississippi River, spans the valley between Schunemunk and the Salisbury Mills–Cornwall station on the Metro-North Port Jervis Line. This trestle was shown in the 2007 film Michael Clayton and is a well-known landmark. NY 94 runs through this section of town. The town's northeastern corner is another tripoint, with Blooming Grove and New Windsor, located in the middle of Beaverdam Lake. From there the New Windsor boundary runs east, trending slightly to the north, just south of the hamlet of Vails Gate back to the salt marshes where the Moodna drains into the Hudson.

Until 1953 the New York, Ontario and Western Railway operated passenger trains from the lower Catskills to Weehawken. In earlier decades the trains went to Oneida in Central New York State. Until 1958, New York Central Railroad trains carried passengers from Albany, through Cornwall to Weehawken Terminal. Cornwall was the junction point at which NYOW trains joined New York Central tracks to continue to Weehawken.

Communities and locations in Cornwall

 * Beaver Dam Lake – a hamlet in the northwestern corner of the town. It is also in the towns of New Windsor and Blooming Grove.
 * Beaverdam Lake – a lake partly inside the northwestern corner of the town. It is surrounded by the community of Beaver Dam Lake.
 * Black Rock Forest – a forest containing trails and amenities and a biological field station and education center.
 * Cornwall-on-Hudson– a village in the eastern part of the town.
 * Firthcliffe – a hamlet west of Cornwall-on-Hudson on US-9W.
 * Firthcliffe Heights – a hamlet near the northern town line.
 * Meadowbrook – a hamlet near the town line, west of Cornwall-on-Hudson on NY-94.
 * Mountainville – a hamlet located along NY 32 in the western part of town.
 * New York Military Academy – a military preparatory school.
 * Orrs Mill – a hamlet south of Firthcliffe.
 * Salisbury Mills – a hamlet partially in the western portion of the town. The hamlet is also in the town of Blooming Grove.
 * Storm King State Park – a state park by the Hudson River.
 * West Cornwall – a hamlet south of Firthecliffe, by the NY State Thruway.
 * Museum of the Hudson Highlands – a park and museum.
 * Storm King Art Center – an art museum and outdoor sculpture park in Mountainville.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,307 people, 4,625 households, and 3,330 families residing in the town. The population density was 458.8 PD/sqmi. There were 4,852 housing units at an average density of 180.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 94.68% white, 1.32% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.11% of the population.

There were 4,625 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $72,000 and the median income for a family was $87,195. Males had a median income of $52,813 versus $37,546 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,509. About 3.7% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Suffrage, temperance, and peace activist Hannah Johnston Bailey was born in Cornwall in 1839.
 * Olympic speed skater Bonnie Blair was born in Cornwall on March 18, 1964.
 * Rob Cohen, motion picture director and producer, was born in Cornwall on March 12, 1949.
 * David Petraeus, four-star general, graduated from Cornwall Central High School in 1970.
 * Whit Stillman (born John Whitney Stillman in Washington, D.C., on January 25, 1952), an Academy Award–nominated American writer-director, grew up in Cornwall.
 * Shea Farrell, actor and producer noted for playing Mark Danning in the television show Hotel created by Aaron Spelling.
 * Nathaniel Parker Willis was an American author and editor who is associated with notable American writers including Harriet Ann Jacobs and Edgar Allan Poe. In 1846 Willis settled on an estate bordered to the north by Moodna Creek, naming his new home Idlewild. Because of failing health he spent the remainder of his life chiefly in retirement. The site of his property has since been used for housing, with Idlewild Avenue and Idlewild Park Drive, Cornwall-on-Hudson, commemorating his choice of name.
 * Actor Armand Assante was raised in Cornwall, New York.
 * Larry David and Richard Lewis first met each other at age 13 while at All America Camp in Cornwall-on-Hudson.

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Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York

Cornwall-on-Hudson is a riverfront village in the town of Cornwall, Orange County, New York, United States. It lies on the west bank of the Hudson River, approximately 50 mi north of New York City. The population as of the 2020 census was 3,075. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area.

History
The village was part of the Governor Dongan tract of 1685. Willisville was an early name for Cornwall-on-Hudson. Settlement in the area occurred at Cornwall Landing, a hamlet on the Hudson River below Butter Hill. It was the only river landing in the town. In the early 1800s, Daniel Tobias sailed a sloop from Cornwall Landing. As there was no direct communication between the river and the table-land above, in 1807, his brother, Isaac S. Tobias, built a road, at his own expense, as far as the first bridge on the road to Willisville. The Mead and Taft Company lumberyard once employed 500 people at the Landing. Cornwall Landing became a commercial hub with its own post office. The Landing began to decline after World War II when passenger train service ended, and Conrail demolished the buildings. Cornwall-on-Hudson incorporated as a village in December 1884, within the Town of Cornwall.

Historic places
The Amelia Barr House, also known as "Cherry Croft", is located on Mountain Road in Cornwall-on-Hudson, on the slopes of Storm King Mountain. Barr, an American writer born in the 19th century, lived here during the most prolific and successful period of her career. In 1982 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Camp Olmsted is a summer camping facility in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, operated by the Five Points Mission, a Methodist organization. It is located along Bayview Avenue, NY-218, near Storm King Mountain. It was founded in 1901. Siblings Sarah and John Olmsted donated the 21-acre (8 ha) parcel. Campers would take the Hudson River Day Line ferry from the city to Cornwall and then proceed to the camp. In 1966 the New York City Society took a role in operating the camp. The camp was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1 sqmi, of which 2.0 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi (5.31%) is water. The zip code is 12520. Located just 50 mi north of New York City, the village borders the western shore of the Hudson River. It is one of the most affluent communities in the Orange County area. While the village is primarily residential, it has a small commercial center and many riverfront homes adjacent to Donahue Memorial Park, formerly known as Cornwall Landing. NY-218 passes through the village and US Route 9W passes through the Town of Cornwall west of the village. Storm King State Park lies south of the village, and, below that, the United States Military Academy.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,058 people, 1,181 households, and 824 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,560.9 PD/sqmi. There were 1,233 housing units at an average density of 629.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.63% White, 0.39% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.79% of the population.

There were 1,181 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village, the population was distributed with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $75,300, and the median income for a family was $88,000. Males had a median income of $55,000 versus $37,857 for females. The per capita income for the village was $31,272. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

 * Cornwall-on-Hudson Elementary School
 * Cornwall Central Middle School is the former Cornwall High School, located in the Town of Cornwall.
 * Cornwall Central High School is located in the Town of Cornwall.
 * Cornwall Elementary School at Lee Road is located in the Town of Cornwall.
 * Willow Avenue Elementary School is located in the Town of Cornwall.
 * New York Military Academy (NYMA, private, boarding) is located in the Town of Cornwall, and uses the mailing address of Cornwall-on-Hudson despite being just outside its official boundary.
 * Storm King School (private, boarding)

Notable people

 * Djuna Barnes (1892–1982), writer in Greenwich Village and Paris
 * Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr (1831–1919), British novelist
 * Lawrence DeSmedt (1949–2004), known as Indian Larry, custom motorcycle builder and stuntman
 * Malcolm Fraser (1903–1994), founder of Genuine Parts Company and Stuttering Foundation of America
 * Abram P. Haring (1840–1915), American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
 * William Frederick Hoppe (1887–1959), known as Willie Hoppe, professional carom billiards champion
 * Albrecht Pagenstecher (1839–1926), a German-American pioneer of the modern paper industry
 * David Petraeus (born 1952), U.S. Army general, born and raised in Cornwall-on-Hudson
 * Edward Payson Roe (1838–1888), novelist
 * Robert T. Sauer (born 1948), biochemist, raised on Mountain Road, student at Cornwall Central High School
 * Whit Stillman (born 1952), Oscar-nominated filmmaker
 * Harriet Josephine Terry (1885–1967), African-American educator and one of the founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority
 * Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849–1921), artist who rented Cherry Croft before Amelia Barr
 * Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806–1867), magazine writer, editor, and poet
 * Peggy Hull (1889–1967), first accredited female war correspondent

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Crawford, New York

Crawford is a town in the north of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 9,130 at the 2020 census. The name comes from a settler who gave his name to a community in the hamlet now called Pine Bush.

History
Crawford was originally settled c. 1740. Crawford was originally part of the Town of Montgomery. Crawford was established as a town in 1823. Ten years earlier, in 1813, it had been branded as the butter capital of the world. Searsville, once an economic center and location of the town government, lost its status when the railroad came to the town through another area.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.2 sqmi, of which 40.1 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi  (0.10%) is water.

The northern town line is the border of Ulster County, partly marked by the Shawangunk Kill, a small river.

NYS Route 52 and NYS Route 302 intersect in Pine Bush. NYS Route 17K crosses the southern part of the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,875 people, 2,707 households, and 2,133 families residing in the town. The population density was 196.3 PD/sqmi. There were 2,851 housing units at an average density of 71.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.59% white, 1.19% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.13% of the population.

There were 2,707 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,063, and the median income for a family was $63,722. Males had a median income of $42,200 versus $30,763 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,614. About 2.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Crawford

 * Bullville – A hamlet in the southern part of Crawford on NY-17K at the intersection of NY-302.
 * Collabar – a hamlet in the southern part of Crawford on NY-17K.
 * Hopewell – a former community in the town.
 * Pine Bush (formerly called "Crawford') – hamlet in the town's northwestern corner at the junction of NY-52 and NY-302.
 * Searsville (formerly "Searsburg") – a hamlet on County Road 17, east of Thompson Ridge.
 * Thompson Ridge – a hamlet on NY-302, south of Pine Bush. The John I. Crawford Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
 * Van Keuren – a hamlet on NY-302 between Pine Bush and Thompson Ridge.

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Deerpark, New York

Deerpark is a town in the western part of Orange County, New York, United States, and part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 Census, the population was at 7,509. The center of population of New York is located in Cuddebackville, a hamlet in Deerpark. Cuddebackville and Deerpark most prominently serve as the headquarters of both the global Falun Gong religious movement and the Shen Yun performance arts troupe, based at the Dragon Springs compound.

History
Dutch & Huguenot colonists settled in the area in the 17th century, centered on a Dutch settlement named Waghackamack and later renamed to Minisink. The settlement was part of the boundary dispute between New York and New Jersey, which began circa 1700 and was not resolved until 1773. During the American Revolution, the area was raided twice by Mohawk Leader, Joseph Brant. The more impactful of the raids took place on July 20, 1776, causing mass destruction in the town and leading to the Battle of Minisink.

The town of Deerpark would be established in 1798, being formed from the southeastern section of Mamakating. The town got its name from a tract of land enclosed with a brush fence, referred to as McDaniel’s “Deerpark” by locals. On May 11, 1853, what is now Port Jervis would split off from the town, becoming its own incorporated village.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 67.9 sqmi, of which 66.4 sqmi is land and 1.5 sqmi  (2.14%) is water. It is considered the second largest town in area in Orange County.

The southwestern town line is the border of Pennsylvania, marked by the Delaware River. The western and northern town lines are the border of Sullivan County, New York. The Neversink River flows through the town. The city of Port Jervis is located at the southern corner of the town, and a small portion of the town borders on Montague Township, New Jersey.

US Route 209 parallels the course of the Neversink River. Hawk's Nest scenic overlook along New York State Route 97 offers views of the Delaware River. Interstate 84 passes through the southern portion of town near the New Jersey state line.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,858 people, 2,906 households, and 2,115 families residing in the town. The population density was 118.3 PD/sqmi. There were 3,332 housing units at an average density of 50.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 90.52% white, 5.54% African American, .27% Native American, .57% Asian, .74% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.82% of the population.

There were 2,906 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $49,987. Males had a median income of $40,070 versus $25,642 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,252. About 7.4% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations

 * Cahoonzie – A hamlet in the western part of the town on NY-42.
 * Cuddebackville – A hamlet at the intersection of US-209 and NY-211, located approximately ten miles north of Port Jervis. The community was named after Colonel William Cuddeback, the original owner of the site.
 * Dragon Springs – A compound of the Falun Gong movement, home to its leader Li Hongzhi and many of his followers.
 * Godeffroy – A small hamlet south of Cuddebackville on US-209.
 * Huguenot – A hamlet north of Port Jervis on US-209. Huguenot Schoolhouse and Neversink Valley Grange Hall No. 1530 are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The community is named after the Huguenot immigrants that moved there to escape religious persecution.
 * Montague Valley Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area near Cahoonzie.
 * Paradise – A hamlet on County Road 7 by the northern town line.
 * Port Orange – A hamlet north of Cuddebackville on US-209.
 * Prospect Hill – A hamlet west of Cuddebackville.
 * Rio – A hamlet on NY-42 near the northern town line. Cottage in the Pines was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
 * Roses Point – A location south of Cuddebackville on US-209.
 * Sparrowbush – A hamlet and census-designated place west of Port Jervis on NY-42 and the Delaware River.
 * Westbrookville – A hamlet north of Cuddebackville on US-209, located on the border of Orange and Sullivan County

Education
Port Jervis School District serves most of Deerpark, including Sparrow Bush. A small portion is zoned to Eldred Central School District.

The Port Jervis district operates Hamilton Bicentennial Elementary School (HBE) in Cuddebackville. Additionally Anna S. Kuhl Elementary School is in Deerpark, but with a Port Jervis postal address. The zoned secondary schools for the district are Port Jervis Middle School and Port Jervis High School, the former in Port Jervis, and the latter in Deerpark but with a Port Jervis postal address. Kuhl and Port Jervis High are on the same property.

Notable people

 * Karl Brabenec, former town supervisor and member of the New York State Assembly, from the 98th District (2014–present)
 * Bruce Manning, filmmaker, screenwriter, and novelist
 * William H. Cuddeback, politician and judge who was on the New York Court of Appeals (1912–1919)
 * Thomas Swartwout, early settler and founder of the town (Wagheckemeck Patent, October 14, 1697) along with Pierre Guimard, Jacques Caudebec, Anthony Swartwout, Gerardus Swartwout, David Jamison & Jan Tyse.

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Talk:MIMOS Berhad

Corporatized
what does corporatized mean?

 * don't know. but it's a widely used term in malaysia.  'turned into corporation' maybe.  i just derived the content from our own homepage. -- WillSmith (Malaysia)

what was it before it was a corporation? Lir 06:17 Oct 23, 2002 (UTC)

 * Judging by the corporate history page, I'd guess it's the same as "privatised", ie taking a government-owned body and turning it into a private for-profit corporation. ? --Brion 06:23 Oct 23, 2002 (UTC)

Well thats what I assumed but the author kinda snapped at me for suggesting that and said that since he works for a corporation he should know what it is, but he never got around to saying what it is. Lir 10:39 Oct 23, 2002 (UTC)

 * Basically "corporatized" is used to mean turning from a government department into a government owned corporate body. It is one step before being "privatised", where the government ownership in the corporated body is sold to private owners. Hence, On November 1, 1996, MIMOS was corporatized as MIMOS Berhad. -- sabre23t 13:25, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)

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Firthcliffe, New York

Firthcliffe is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Orange County, New York United States. The population was 5,022 at the 2020 Census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Firthcliffe is in the Town of Cornwall.

Geography
Firthcliffe is located at 41.44°N, -74.03389°W (41.440084, -74.033783).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 sqmi, of which, 3.0 sqmi of it is land and 0.04 sqmi of it (0.99%) is water.

Firthcliffe is named after the now defunct Firth Carpet Company, located on Mill Street, that built many of the homes on Firth street in the Firthcliffe area of the Town of Cornwall.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,970 people, 1,965 households, and 1,349 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,649.0 PD/sqmi. There were 2,065 housing units at an average density of 685.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.35% White, 1.19% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 1.41% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.32% of the population.

There were 1,965 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,125, and the median income for a family was $65,795. Males had a median income of $46,742 versus $32,476 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,894. About 4.4% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

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Florida, Orange County, New York

Florida is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,049 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The village is located in the town of Warwick, with two small northern portions in the town of Goshen. Florida is at the convergence of Routes 17A and 94.

Florida has its own school district known as the Florida Union Free School District. The district consists of Golden Hill Elementary School and S. S. Seward Institute. The mascot for S.S. Seward Institute is a Spartan.

The current mayor is Daniel Harter Jr., who was elected in March 2018.

History
The area had been occupied by indigenous peoples for thousands of years.

The part of the Wawayanda Patent which contained the present day village was known as the Florida Tract. The initial settlement on the site was known as Brookland but was given its current name in the 1760s. It was incorporated in 1946.

Florida is in a farming area known for the vast onion fields in the nearby Black Dirt Region.

Local radio station, WTBQ was located in Florida from 1984 to 2007, on Main Street, in the white professional bldg, across from S.S. Seward. The station is currently located two miles south of the Village of Warwick.

Geography
The village is west of Glenmere Lake and north of Warwick.

Florida is located at 41.33111°N, -74.35917°W (41.331217, -74.359167).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,571 people, 951 households, and 704 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,361.8 PD/sqmi. There were 974 housing units at an average density of 515.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.04% white, 2.53% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 1.87% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.50% of the population.

There were 951 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $54,893, and the median income for a family was $61,406. Males had a median income of $45,577 versus $32,232 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,138. About 5.5% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over. During the 19th century, the community was settled by a wave of Polish immigrants. They followed earlier settlers who were mostly migrants from New England, arriving after the Native American population had declined.

Notable people

 * William H. Seward (May 16, 1801 – October 10, 1872), born in Florida, was the 12th Governor of New York, United States Senator, and the United States Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson
 * Jimmy Sturr, 18x Grammy Award "Polka King" lifelong resident.

In popular culture

 * The village of Florida was featured in the hit TV show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the 2007 episode entitled "Florida."
 * The Jerky Boys, on their 1996 comedy album Jerky Boys 3, a Florida, NY resident named Mike, responds to a bogus, used chainsaw ad becoming the butt of the joke

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Fort Montgomery, New York

Fort Montgomery is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 1,627 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Fort Montgomery is in the southeastern corner of the town of Highlands, on U.S. Route 9W.

Geography
Fort Montgomery is on the west bank of the Hudson River.

Fort Montgomery is located at 41.3375°N, -73.98278°W (41.337469, -73.982746).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 sqmi, of which 1.5 sqmi is land and .04 sqmi (2%) is water.

History
The town is named after the first Fort Montgomery, a fortification of the American Revolution stormed by the British on October 6, 1777. Although a loss for American forces, the battle delayed the British from sailing up the Hudson River in time to relieve Burgoyne's forces at Saratoga. After the fort's demolition, American defenses centered on West Point, New York, upriver, and the location was not re-used militarily.

The town subsequently became the site of a major ore dock. Ore from the Forest of Dean Mine was shipped via a railroad and an aerial tramway to the dock, where it was loaded into steamboats on the Hudson. Coal for the mine machinery travelled in the opposite direction. Some ore was also mined in the immediate vicinity of Fort Montgomery. The West Shore Railroad was constructed through the town in the early 1880s.

Local mining activity was relatively ephemeral, and the large Forest of Dean Mine was shut down in 1931. With the loss of its main industry, the town sank into decline, accelerated by the end of railroad passenger service in 1958.

Today, the hamlet is a well-known stop on the Appalachian trail due to the close proximity to the trail of its post office, food, and lodging.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,418 people, 574 households, and 393 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 965 PD/sqmi. There were 611 housing units at an average density of 415.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.6% white, 1.76% African American, .71% Native American, .99% Asian, .14% Pacific Islander, 1.55% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.99% of the population. There were 574 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,578, and the median income for a family was $65,708. Males had a median income of $45,781 versus $36,146 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,520. About 1.5% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education
Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District is the local school district. James I. O'Neill High School is its high school.

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Gardnertown, New York

Gardnertown is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 4,542 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Gardnertown is located within the town of Newburgh, and is approximately two miles northwest of the city of Newburgh, a completely separate municipality. It takes its name from Silas Gardner, an early settler whose stone house, a Registered Historic Place, remains in use as a private residence on Route 300 just north of Route 52.

Gardnertown is the geographic center of the Town of Newburgh. Accordingly, most of the governmental buildings, including the Town Hall, the Police Department, and the Code Compliance (Old Town Hall) building, are all located in Gardnertown. The Town Justice Court is located about a mile and a half to the north.

History
Gardnertown is named after the Silas Gardner family, whose home is still standing and in private use. Gardnertown Road was cut in half to make way for the NYS Thruway in the mid-1950s (as was Orr Avenue in the southern part of the Town). Site of the gunpowder mill, on Powder Mill Road, which is the centerpiece of the Orange Mill Historic District, the only historic district within the Town. The ruins of the mill are now part of Algonquin Park, owned and maintained by the Orange County Department of Parks and Recreation. The current Gardnertown Methodist Church building was constructed at its current location, the intersection of Gardnertown Road and Union Avenue, in 1858, replacing an earlier church built in 1825. The fellowship hall was built in 1957. The church is affiliated with Gardnertown Cemetery, one of the oldest cemeteries in the Town still in use, which is located both immediately east of the church, across Union Avenue, and south of the church, across Gardnertown Road. The Town of Newburgh American Legion Post 1420 is located on Union Avenue a short distance south of Gardnertown Methodist Church. Gardnertown Elementary School was located on Gardnertown Road. A new school was built on Plattekill Turnpike in the mid-1950s, where it remains today. The former schoolhouse then became Newburgh Town Hall. (Previously, the Town Hall was located in a building on Old South Plank Road, about a half a mile to the south. That building is no longer standing.) When the current Town Hall was constructed and opened next door in 1973 (at 1496 Route 300), the former schoolhouse became police headquarters. When the current police headquarters was built and opened next door in the other direction in 1989 (at 300 Gardnertown Road), it became an auxiliary Town Hall, housing the Code Compliance, Planning and Zoning Departments.

Geography
Gardnertown is located at 41.52806°N, -74.05722°W (41.527986, -74.057323).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 sqmi, of which 4.9 sqmi is land and 0.20% is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,533 people, 1,624 households, and 1,221 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 925.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,674 housing units at an average density of 341.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.84% White, 6.57% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.57% Asian, 4.37% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.72% of the population.

There were 1,624 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,655, and the median income for a family was $65,000. Males had a median income of $42,230 versus $30,308 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,697. About 2.8% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Greenville, Orange County, New York

Greenville is a town in Orange County, New York, United States, located along the southern county and state line. The population was 4,689 at the 2020 census.

Greenville has neither cities nor villages, and most of the communities are small clusters of houses. (Residents of the town get their mail through the Port Jervis or Middletown post office.) Greenville is near Exit 4 off Interstate 84, which features the town's firehouse and a few other businesses.

History
The oldest settlement in Greenville is Smiths Corners, named after Elijah Smith and founded at the end of the Revolutionary War. Settlement first began in 1750. Construction began in 1754, then ceased when money from the Crown was revoked. Building did not resume until the late 1790s. The town of Greenville was separated from Minisink in 1853.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.5 sqmi, of which 30.3 sqmi is land and 0.3 sqmi, or 0.85%, is water.

US 6, the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, is an important east–west highway. Interstate 84 parallels US 6 across the town.

The southern town line is the state line of New Jersey.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,800 people, 1,243 households, and 1,024 families residing in the town. The population density was 125.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,365 housing units at an average density of 45.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.13% white, 1.26% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.47% of the population.

There were 1,243 households, out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $60,260, and the median income for a family was $65,257. Males had a median income of $45,847 versus $28,672 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,090. About 3.8% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Greenville

 * Bushville  – a hamlet on US-6, east of Greenville village.
 * Greenville (formerly "Minisink") – a hamlet located south of Smiths Corners and the US-6 and Interstate 84 junction.
 * Lake Hathorne – a small lake north of Smiths Corners.
 * Logtown – a hamlet southeast of the eponymous hamlet.
 * Smiths Corners – a hamlet near the intersection of Interstate 84 and US-6.

Notable person

 * Christian Eckes, race car driver

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Greenwood Lake, New York

Greenwood Lake is a village in Orange County, New York, United States, in the southern part of the town of Warwick. As of the 2020 census, the population of the village was 2,994. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport Combined Statistical Area.

History
Greenwood Lake was settled by Europeans as a farming community in the 1700s in the area of an earlier village occupied by the Munsee Indians. The Munsees, considered a branch of the Lenape people (also known as the Delaware), were Algonquian speakers who called the lake Quampium.

Some of the farms at the head of the lake were purchased by the Morris Canal and Banking Company in 1837, and portions of these properties were inundated after a dam was built that same year. It greatly increased the size of the lake to its current condition. The enlarged lake attracted tourists, and a grand hotel operated by Theron Felter was operating within the area of the village by at least 1851. The development of the village dates to 1856, when most of the available land was purchased by Solomon Caldwell. He divided the land for sale as “hotels, villa sites and town lots.” Subsequent plot plans suggested renaming the community the “town of Avington” in 1884, and “Montelac Park” in 1890, but it remained Greenwood Lake, becoming incorporated as a village in 1924. In the ensuing years many prominent people, such as baseball star Babe Ruth and actress Greta Garbo, regularly visited the resort. Author and composer Satella Waterstone was born in Greenwood Lake in 1875.

In July 2011, director Rob Reiner's movie, The Magic of Belle Isle starred Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen and Kenan Thompson. The movie was shot entirely in Greenwood Lake.

Geography
Greenwood Lake is located at 41.22246°N, -74.28973°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.5 sqmi, of which 2.0 sqmi is land and 0.4 sqmi  (17.07%) is water.

The village is at the northern end of a lake called Greenwood Lake, which straddles the New York State and New Jersey border. The lake is seven miles long.

The northern junction of NY-210 (Jersey Avenue/Windemere Avenue) is at NY-17A in the village.

Demographics
As of the census of 2020, there were 2,944 people and 1,238 households in the village. The population density was 1,482 PD/sqmi. There were 1,534 housing units at an average density of 750.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.57% white, 0.76% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.04% of the population.

There were 1,332 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2 and the average family size was 3.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $80,805, and the median income for a family was $110,665. Males had a median income of $46,655 versus $37,328 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,454. About 4.0% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Greenwood Lake has a elementary and a middle school.

Notable residents include artist Nicola Saffren and her dog Smiley Wiley.

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Hamptonburgh, New York

Hamptonburgh is a town located in the north central part of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 5,489 at the 2020 census. The municipal offices are at the hamlet of Campbell Hall.

History
The town was part of the patent of 1703, assigned to Christopher Denn and others. Hamptonburgh was named by an early settler, William Bull, for his place of birth—Wolverhampton, England. Bull married Sarah Wells. Bull was a stone mason and built many stone houses in area. He built what is now known as General Henry Knox's Headquarters, used as a headquarters in the American Revolution. William and Sarah married in 1718 and built the Bull Stone House on 100 acres, now at the intersection of the Sarah Wells Trail and County Route 51. They raised 12 children to adulthood, who all married and raised children to adulthood. Today, the Bull Family still owns and occupies the Bull Stone House, hold America's second longest annual family reunion, and have maintained their genealogy since 1796. In his lifetime, Bull amassed thousands of acres around his original 100. He left much of it to his five sons, who handed much of it down to their children. William Bull and Sarah Wells are buried in the Hamptonburgh Cemetery. William died in the winter of 1755/56. Sarah died at the age of 100 years and 15 days in 1796.

The town was established in 1830 from parts of the Towns of Blooming Grove, Goshen, and Montgomery, including land which previously belonged to Loyalist Fletcher Mathews (brother of David Mathews who was Mayor of New York City) during its occupation by the British during the American Revolution).

Early years
According to An Outline History of Orange County by Samuel Watkins Eager p. 378, the hamlet of Campbell Hall was named for Colonel Campbell who was a Scotchman, had two sons, and when the war of the Revolution commenced, one son sided with England, the other with his adopted country. The Tory brother would not speak with his Republican relative. The sentiments of this brother were changed by the happy results of the revolution.

Railroads
From 1900 to about 1960, Campbell Hall was a center of considerable railroad activity. The Erie, New York Ontario and Western, Lehigh and New England, New York Susquehanna and Western, came together and interchanged freight at the nearby large Maybrook railroad yard. NYO&W, financially struggling from inception, abandoned operations in 1957. Freight business for the other railroads diminished too, causing a considerable loss of railroad employment for Hamptonburgh.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.0 sqmi, of which 26.8 sqmi is land and 0.2 sqmi  (0.67%) is water. It includes the Thomas Bull Memorial County Park.

NY-207 and NY-416 intersect west of Campbell Hall.

Demographics
According to the Census Bureau's 2020 Census, there were 5,489 people, and 1,642 households residing in the town. The population density was 205.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,532 housing units at an average density of 57.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 92.3% White, 3.9% African American, 0.0% Native American, 2.6% Asian, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.5% of the population.

There were 1,338 family households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 14.9% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.43 and the average family size was 3.78.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 2.5% under the age of 5, 22.1% under the age of 18, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. 48.8% of the population is female, and 51.2% male.

The Census Bureau's 2020 Census showed that (in 2020 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $104,375. The per capita income for the village was $41,399. About 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line.

Economy
Hamptonburgh is a wider area, but the main center of Hamptonburgh is Campbell Hall. Campbell Hall is home to America's first butter factory. It is also the location of the Otterkill Fire Department and the Campbell Hall post office. Its economy is derived from a number of sources: The General Store, Campbell Hall Salvage, American Fence, a Service Station, the Bull's Head Inn, and a number of horse and dairy farms. Campbell Hall also is home to Orange AHRC, the Otterkill Golf and Country Club, and a Metro-North train station.

Communities and locations in Hamptonburgh

 * Burnside – Formerly a hamlet with its own post office, it is now serviced by the Campbell Hall post office. It is located near the town line east of Campbell Hall.
 * Campbell Hall – The hamlet of Campbell Hall is the principal community in the town and is located on New York State Route 207.
 * Campbell Hall Junction – A small railroad yard and terminus of the Maybrook Railroad line in Campbell Hall that was previously a major junction of five railroads including the Central New England Railway, Lehigh & New England Railroad, New York, Ontario & Western Railway, Erie Railroad, and New York Central Railroad, albeit, the Erie used a separate station.
 * Hamptonburgh – The hamlet of Hamptonburgh is located south of Campbell Hall at the intersection of County Roads 8 and 51.
 * Kipps – A location near the southern town line.
 * LaGrange – A location southwest of Campbell Hall on NY-207.
 * Neelytown – A location near the northern town line.
 * Stony Ford – A location near the western town line.

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Harriman, New York

Harriman is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. It is in the southeastern section of the town of Monroe, with a small portion in the town of Woodbury. The population was 2,714 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Geography
Harriman is located at 41.30833°N, -74.14722°W (41.308442, -74.147317).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 sqmi, of which 1.0 sqmi is land and 1.00% is water.

NY-17, NY-17M and NY-32 connect in the village. New York Route 17, US Route 6, and Interstate 87 (New York State Thruway) connect north of the village. Harriman State Park is located east of the village.

History
The village is named after E. H. Harriman, former president of the Union Pacific railroad, whose estate — Arden — is adjacent to the village. Previously, the village was known as Turner, from the early restaurant of Peter Turner.

Edward Henry Harriman attended school in New York and New Jersey, but dropped out when he was 14 years old and took on the job of Wall Street message boy. He swiftly became a managing clerk, and then at the age of 22 he became a stockbroker with a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. He married Mary Williamson Averell and by 1881 his career as a rebuilder of bankrupt tracks began on the Lake Ontario Southern Railway, which Harriman fixed up and sold to the Pennsylvania Railroad for an outstanding profit. He became one of the most powerful men in America from owning various railroads with aspirations of owning all of them.

Harriman went on a voyage which became known as the Harriman Alaska Expedition. In 1899, Harriman along with a superior group of scientists, photographers, artists, and naturalists set out to explore the coast of Alaska. This was a two-month expedition traveling from Seattle to Siberia, and then back again. He visited and documented several different places along the Alaskan coast with various discoveries he brought back to Seattle at the end of the voyage on July 30. E.H. Harriman died September 9, 1909, at his home at age 61.

In 1950, Harriman had a population of 676.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there was total population of 2,424 people consisting of 1,177 males making up 48.6% and 1,247 females at 51.4%. There was a 7.6% increase in total population from a decade ago. The median resident age was 37.1 years old. The estimated median household income in 2009 was $68,731 with an estimated capita income of 37,795.

White resident population recorded:	1,621 Black or African American resident population recorded:	325 American Indian and Alaska native resident population recorded:	18 Asian resident population recorded:	251 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander resident population recorded:	1 Hispanic or Latino of any race resident population recorded:	439 Resident population of some other race recorded:	125 Resident population of two or more races recorded:	83

51.54% of the residents are Democratic, 47.4% are Republican, and the remaining 1.062% are independent.

The estimated median house or condo value in 2009 was $244.914. The median gross rent in 2009 was $1,163.

For population 25 years and over in Harriman
High school or higher: 87.0% Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0% Graduate or professional degree: 9.3% Unemployed: 6.3%

Marital status
Never married: 27.5% Now married: 52.6% Separated: 4.3% Widowed: 5.6% Divorced: 9.9%

276 residents are foreign-born with 4.3% Asian, 4.2% Latin American, and 2.9% European.

Religion
53.1% of Harriman is religious with the majority being Catholic at 35.48%. The next most common religion Jewish, making a percentage of 6.45 of the community. Baptist, LDS, Episcopalian, Pentecostal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, other Christian, Eastern, and Islam make up the remainder of the religious percentage.

Education
Harriman is part of the Monroe-Woodbury school district with most of the children in the town attend either Sapphire or Smith Clove which covers kindergarten through first grade. From there the children go to Central Valley, North Main, or Pine Tree elementary school for grades 2-5. Next Harriman kids then enter Monroe-Woodbury Middle School for grades 6-8. The Middle School consists of four houses named Green, Red, Yellow, and Blue and same with the High School with A, B, C, and D House. The Monroe-Woodbury High School is directly to the left of the middle school and here is where most adolescents go to school for grades 9-12.

Harriman State Park
Harriman State Park, just east of the village, is the second biggest state park in New York. The park is located in Orange and Rockland counties 30 miles north of New York City. The park is known for its 31 lakes, vistas, and public camping areas. Harriman State Park borders Bear Mountain State Park and the United States Military Academy's forest reserve, as well as partially bordering Sterling Forest State Park to the southwest. E.H. and Mary Harriman owned 30,000 acres of land on part of their estate in Arden, New York. The state made a decision to build a prison at Bear Mountain. The Harrimans opposed this action and wanted to donate some of their land to the state in order to build a park. Once E.H. died, Mary made a proposal to the Governor that she would make a donation of 10,000 acres and $1 million for the establishment of a new state park. The state must stop the plan to build the prison with $2.5 million to gain more land and construct park facilities. By 1913, Major William A. Welch began constructing the road from Bear Mountain to Sloatsburg, which is known today as Seven Lakes Drive. Several roads were being created around Bear Mountain in order to make it easier for the public to get to the new park. There was even a steamboat service from Manhattan that would transport people back and forth with the cost of 85 cents for adults and 45 cents for children.

There are more than 40 known hiking trails located in Harriman, as well as over 30 lakes and ponds.

Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
The Woodbury Common Premium Outlets is a major tourist attraction in New York. This is a shopping center located in Central Valley, New York which is only 5 minutes from Harriman when traveling north on route 17. The outlet opened in 1985, expanded 8 years later, and again in 1998. The center has 220 stores covering over 800,000 square feet of land and is one of the largest outlet centers in the world. Because of the immense size, there are different sections that are arranged by colors to make it easier for the public to find the store they are looking for. On the weekend there is a trolley service that is available to transport shoppers around the center and from the parking lots. Woodbury Common is a major attraction for foreign tourists visiting the area. The most common tourists are Japanese because the outlet has cheaper prices than if the people were to get the same item in the country. Some stores claim that 40-50% of the profit they make comes from Japanese tourists. There are shuttle buses from New York City that make the trip to the commons. This outlet goes down in history as one of the most popular centers for tourism in the United States.

The Harriman Engine Company is a volunteer fire company that serves the village of Harriman and parts of the town of Monroe. It was established in 1928 when there was a need in the community for fire protection.

Transportation
The New York State Thruway (I-87) runs along the eastern perimeter of Harriman. New York State Route 17 also serves the village. The business route, New York State Route 17M runs through the main village core. US Route 6 runs along the northern perimeter of Harriman.

Harriman station on the Metro-North Railroad's commuter rail Port Jervis Line is to the southeast, off Route 17. An older stop on Grove Street in the village downtown served the Erie Railroad main line until 1983.

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Highland Falls, New York

Highland Falls, formerly named Buttermilk Falls, is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,684 at the 2020 census. The village was founded in 1906. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Highland Falls is in the Town of Highlands and is adjacent to the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Geography
Highland Falls is located at 41.36861°N, -73.96806°W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 sqmi, of which 1.1 sqmi is land and 0.89% is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,900 people, 1,647 households, and 988 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,546.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,793 housing units at an average density of 1,630.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 70.4% White, 13.0% African American, 2.3% Asian, 0.8% Native American or Alaskan Native, 9.1% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. 18.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,647 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. The estimated median income for a household in the village was $65,192, and the estimated median income for a family was $73,672. Males had an estimated median income of $47,069 versus $43,654 for females. The estimated per capita income for the village was $29,006. About 11.6% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Highland Falls is part of the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District. The district has three campuses – Fort Montgomery Elementary School (Grades K-2), Highland Falls Intermediate School (Grades 3-8), and James I. O'Neill High School (Grades 9-12).

There was also a parochial school, Sacred Heart of Jesus School (of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York), that served students in grades pre-kindergarten through eight. The school opened in 1930 and closed in 2011. The archdiocese suggested that parents send their children to St. Gregory Barbarigo School in Garnerville.

Ladycliff Academy existed in the Village of Highland Falls from 1900 to 1961. Ladycliff College existed on the same campus from 1933 to 1981. This campus was located on lands formerly known as Cranston's Hotel, and before that Cozzen's Hotel on the east side of the village overlooking the Hudson River.

Notable people

 * Charles Durning, television and film actor
 * Billy Joel, musician
 * Anne Morgan, philanthropist, daughter of banker J.P. Morgan
 * Dick Scott, 3-time All-American football player for the Navy Midshipmen and member of the College Football Hall of Fame

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Highland Mills, New York

Highland Mills is a hamlet and former census-designated place (CDP) in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,468 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Highland Mills is in the town and village of Woodbury adjacent to the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87). The U.S. Census Bureau ceased counting Highland Mills as a separate designated place when the town of Woodbury incorporated as a village.

Geography
Highland Mills is located at 41.35139°N, -74.12778°W (41.351299, -74.127810).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.7 sqmi, of which 1.7 sqmi is land and 0.58% is water. Highland Mills is located in the southeastern corner of New York State, approximately one hour north-northwest of New York City.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,468 people, 1,196 households, and 955 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,007.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,279 housing units at an average density of 740.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.17% white, 5.07% African American, .14% Native American, 2.71% Asian, .06% Pacific Islander, 2.36% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.05% of the population.

There were 1,196 households, out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.3.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,581, and the median income for a family was $84,249. Males had a median income of $62,281 versus $37,857 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,257. About 1.7% of families and 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Highlands, New York

Highlands is a town on the eastern border of Orange County, New York. The population was 12,939 at the 2020 census. West Point, including the United States Military Academy, is located alongside the Hudson River in Highlands, and the military reservation occupies a large part of the town.

History
The town was first settled circa 1725 by John Moore, a patentee for this territory. During the American Revolution, colonial forces constructed Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton to obstruct enemy progress on the river. Highlands was created from the town of Cornwall in 1872, making it one of the last towns formed in the county.

Geography
Highlands is located at 41.36°N, -74.00833°W (41.3601108, -74.0084276) and its elevation is 1017 ft. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the town has a total area of 33.46 sqmi, of which 30.40 sqmi is land and 3.06 sqmi is water. Part of the southern town line is the border of Rockland County. The eastern town boundary is the border of Putnam County, marked by the Hudson River.

US-9W and NY-218 are important north-south highways. NY-293 intersects these, west of the military academy.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,484 people, 3,230 households, and 2,322 families residing in the town. The population density was 404 PD/sqmi. There were 3,418 housing units at an average density of 110.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 75.18% White, 13.16% African American, .49% Native American, 2.68% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 2.27% from other races, and 3.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.71% of the population.

There were 3,230 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.32.

The age distribution is 22.8% under the age of 18, 32.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 147.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 162.2 males. These statistics are consistent with the presence of the West Point military base in general, and the Academy in particular.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,816, and the median income for a family was $59,345. Males had a median income of $23,491 versus $27,406 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,830. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Highlands

 * Bear Mountain State Park – part of the state park is on the southern border of the town.
 * Crows Nest – an elevated location near the northern town line.
 * Fort Montgomery – a hamlet on the bank of the Hudson River.
 * Gees Point – a projection into the Hudson River by West Point village.
 * Highland Falls – the village of Highland Falls in the eastern part of the town on the Hudson River.
 * Palisades Interstate Park – part of the park is by the southern town line.
 * West Point – a hamlet on the Hudson River north of West Point, the military academy.

Government in Highlands
Highlands is represented in the Orange County legislature by Laurie Tautel (D).

Education
Most of Highlands is in Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District. A portion to the southwest is in the Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockland). James I. O'Neill High School is the high school of the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery portion while North Rockland High School is the high school for the North Rockland part.

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) maintains elementary and middle schools for children of military personnel on-post at USMA, but sends high school aged students who are dependents of on-base military personnel to O'Neill. In March 2022 USMA's contract with O'Neill was renewed.

There was also a parochial school in Highland Falls, Sacred Heart of Jesus School (of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York), that served students in grades pre-kindergarten through eight. The school opened in 1930 and closed in 2011. The archdiocese suggested that parents send their children to St. Gregory Barbarigo School in Garnerville.

title: Highlands, New York