Clarkstown, New York
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| Clarkstown, New York | |
  Clarkstown, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rockland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 46.9 sq mi (121.6 km²) |
| - Land | 38.5 sq mi (99.8 km²) |
| - Water | 8.4 sq mi (21.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 82,082 |
| - Density | 2,129.7/sq mi (822.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 10956 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-15968 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978832 |
Clarkstown is a town in Rockland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 82,082.
The Town of Clarkstown is on the eastern border of the county. The community of New City in the town is the seat of town government. It was adjudged as the second safest city of USA.
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[edit] History
The Town of Clarkstown was created in 1791 in Orange County, before Rockland County was formed.
[edit] Geography
The Hudson River defines the eastern border of the town, which is opposite the Town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.9 square miles (121.6 km²), of which, 38.5 square miles (99.8 km²) of it is land and 8.4 square miles (21.7 km²) of it (17.87%) is water.
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) intersects the Palisades Parkway and the Garden State Parkway Connector in the town. These highways are extremely busy and make the Clarkstown Town Court one of the busiest in the State.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 82,082 people, 27,697 households, and 21,991 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,129.7 people per square mile (822.3/km²). There were 28,220 housing units at an average density of 732.2/sq mi (282.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.97% White, 7.87% African American, 0.13% Native American, 7.90% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.99% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.92% of the population.
There were 27,697 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% 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 3.27.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the town was $84,761, and the median income for a family was $98,309.[1] Males had a median income of $57,773 versus $40,805 for females. The per capita income for the town was $34,430. About 2.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Clarkstown, NY
- Bardonia -- A hamlet east of Spring Valley.
- Brownsell Corners -- A hamlet in the north part of the town.
- Centenary -- A hamlet near the north town line.
- Central Nyack -- A hamlet on the south town line.
- Congers -- A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
- DeForest Lake -- A long lake with a north-south orientation.
- High Tor State Park -- A state park along the north town line.
- Germonds -- A location south of New City.
- Hook Mountain State Park -- A state park in the east part of the town.
- Lake Lucille -- A location in the north part of the town.
- Mount Ivy -- A hamlet on the north town line.
- Nanuet -- A hamlet.
- New City -- A hamlet that is the county seat.
- New City Park -- A hamlet south of New City.
- Nyack -- The north part of the Village of Nyack is at the south town line.
- Nyack Beach State Park -- A state park near the Hudson River.
- Oakbrook -- A hamlet east of Spring Valley.
- Rockland Lake -- A hamlet located west of a lake of the same name.
- Rockland Lake State Park -- A state park in the eastern part of the town.
- Spring Valley -- The east part of the Village of Spring Valley.
- Upper Nyack -- The Village of Upper Nyack.
- Valley Cottage -- A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
- West Nyack -- A hamlet west of Nyack village.
[edit] CQ Press Crime Ranking
In 2005, it was named by Morgan Quitno the second safest city in the United States whose population is greater than 75,000 as well as the second safest overall from over 369 cities. This was the fifth year in a row in which Clarkstown made it within the top five and top ten respectively in these categories.
In 2007, Clarkstown, once again named the second safest city in the United States in The 14th annual "City Crime Rankings" published by CQ Press - formally known as Morgan Quitno, a unit of Congressional Quarterly Inc. It was based on the FBI's September 24, 2007 crime statistics report which looked at 378 municipal areas with at least 75,000 people based on per-capita rates for homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and auto theft.
However, these rankings are highly controversial, because of their source. In October 2007 The American Society of Criminology, The U.S. Conference of Mayors, and The Federal Bureau of Investigation requested that the publisher reconsider the promotion of the book — specifically, "their inaccurate and inflammatory press release labeling cities as 'safest' and 'most dangerous'" — because the rankings are "baseless and damaging." [2]
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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