West Nyack, New York

West Nyack, New York
Census-designated place

Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.
West Nyack, New York

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 41°5′28″N 73°58′8″W / 41.09111°N 73.96889°W / 41.09111; -73.96889Coordinates: 41°5′28″N 73°58′8″W / 41.09111°N 73.96889°W / 41.09111; -73.96889
Country United States
State New York
County Rockland
Area
  Total 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2)
  Land 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 79 ft (24 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 3,439
  Density 1,200/sq mi (460/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 10994
Area code(s) 845
FIPS code 36-80599[1]
GNIS feature ID 0970831[2]

West Nyack is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Blauvelt, east of Nanuet, southwest of Valley Cottage, southeast of Bardonia, and west of Central Nyack. It is approximately 18 miles (29 km) north of New York City. The population was 3,439 at the 2010 census.[3]

History

In 1847, the hamlet was named Clarksville, renamed MontMoor, and since 1891 has been known as West Nyack.

West Nyack - John William Hill (Brooklyn Museum)

Geography

West Nyack is located at 41°5′28″N 73°58′8″W / 41.09111°N 73.96889°W / 41.09111; -73.96889 (41.091096, -73.968785).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,282 people, 1,107 households, and 892 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,125.9 per square mile (435.5/km²). There were 1,132 housing units at an average density of 388.3/sq mi (150.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.03% White, 1.98% African American, 0.03% Native American, 7.59% Asian, 0.98% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.58% of the population.

There were 1,107 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $98,931, and the median income for a family was $106,576. Males had a median income of $67,326 versus $41,518 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $40,178. About 1.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Blue Ribbon

Historical markers

Landmarks and places of interest

Palisades Center Mall
Mount Moor Cemetery
Mount Moor Cemetery
Terneur Hutton House

Solar field

Clarkstown is building a first-of-its-kind in New York State, a 2.3-megawatt solar system consisting of about 4,300 panels on top of a closed, highly regulated, flat shadeless 13-acre (5.3 ha) section of the former garbage landfill in West Nyack which will generate 3 million kilowatt-hours – enough power to supply about 200 homes, that will cover about one-third of the electric needs of the Town of Clarkstown government. The Clarkstown solar field project is at the maximum size that is allowed by New York State. Of the 1,200 installations in Orange and Rockland system, 450, or 32 percent, are in Rockland County and will save taxpayers as much as $4 million over 30 years by reducing the town’s annual electric bill – which is about $2 million – and produce 10 percent of all the electricity that O&R gets through solar power. This project was scheduled to be on line by fall 2014.[8]

Notable residents

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): West Nyack CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "Rockland Center Plans 40th-Year Programs". New York Times. January 23, 1987.
  6. "Readings to Honor Maxwell Anderson". New York Times. May 20, 1988.
  7. "About us". Rockland Center for the Arts. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  8. "Clarkstown Turns Old Landfill Into Solar Energy Field". 2014-07-08.

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