Maybrook, New York
Encyclopedia
Maybrook is a village in Orange County
, New York, United States. The population was 3,084 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
.
It is located mostly in the Town of Montgomery
, but a small portion is in the Town of Hamptonburgh
. It is also defined by the 427 telephone exchange
in the 845 area code
and the 12543 ZIP code
, as well as its own eponymous fire district.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land. The village is centered around NY 208
which runs through it for the village's two-mile (3.2 km) length in a northeast-southwest orientation, from the small extension in the Town of Hamptonburgh to its northern boundary. By contrast, it is only a mile wide at its widest point, near its south end, and even narrower to the north.
The village is mostly flat, rising up to hills on its west side. The summit of one is its highest elevation, at 520 feet (158.5 m) above sea level. Maybrook's lowest point is a swampy, undeveloped area in its northeast corner, 360 feet (109.7 m) in elevation.
was 2,306.3 people per square mile (888.6/km²). There were 1,077 housing units at an average density of 805.4 per square mile (310.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 82.81% White, 8.98% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 3.99% from other races
, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.74% of the population.
There were 1,043 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% 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 3.41.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $52,872, and the median income for a family was $56,912. Males had a median income of $40,165 versus $30,385 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,194. About 3.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
Maybrook's development as a village owes much to the railroads, and in 1910 the largest rail hub in the East
was built there. It stayed open until 1974, employing 1,500 at its peak.
Today the railroads are gone but the village's proximity to Interstate 84
, the New York State Thruway
and Stewart International Airport
ensure its continued status as a transportation and distribution
center. Yellow Freight operates a center in the village and is its largest employer. For many years, Maybrook was a local destination for Pat's Pizza, Four Star Video, and Lu-Jon's Ice Cream.
Many residents in Orange County consider Maybrook to be a trap for unwary motorists in terms of the police force aggressively giving out traffic tickets. On a typical night in traffic court, the courthouse is packed with motorists who received traffic tickets of varying kinds, including driving 30 miles (48.3 km) an hour in a 30 miles (48.3 km) an hour zone, and ignoring a “No Left Turn” sign which is instructing motorists not to make a left turn on route 208 from a side street, even though motorists in that predicament have no other way to go back toward Interstate Route 84. Cases like these that involve enforcing traffic laws that are frivolous and unreasonable, can overwhelm the court clerks who must keep track of every case and its disposition. The court accepts Mastercard and Visa.
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
, New York, United States. The population was 3,084 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
–Newburgh
Newburgh (city), New York
Newburgh is a city located in Orange County, New York, United States, north of New York City, and south of Albany, on the Hudson River. Newburgh is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metropolitan area, which includes all of Dutchess and Orange counties. The Newburgh area was...
–Middletown
Middletown, Orange County, New York
Middletown is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. The city's population was 25,388 at the 2000 census...
, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metropolitan area
The Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in New York's Hudson Valley, with the cities of Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, and Middletown, and the Arlington census-designated place as...
as well as the larger New York–Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
–Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
, NY-NJ
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
-CT
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
-PA
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
Combined Statistical Area
New York metropolitan area
The New York metropolitan area, also known as Greater New York, or the Tri-State area, is the region that composes of New York City and the surrounding region...
.
It is located mostly in the Town of Montgomery
Montgomery (town), New York
Montgomery is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 20,891 at the 2000 census. It was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 at the Battle of Quebec....
, but a small portion is in the Town of Hamptonburgh
Hamptonburgh, New York
Hamptonburgh is a town located in the northern part of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 4,686 at the 2000 census. The name was provided by an early settler, William Bull....
. It is also defined by the 427 telephone exchange
Telephone exchange
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in the 845 area code
Area code 845
Area code 845 is a telephone area code which serves the Hudson Valley counties of Rockland, Putnam, Orange, most of Dutchess, Ulster, and Sullivan, plus parts of Delaware, Greene, and Columbia counties...
and the 12543 ZIP code
ZIP Code
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, as well as its own eponymous fire district.
Geography
Maybrook is located at 41°29′12"N 74°12′52"W (41.486660, -74.214463). Northern Orange CountyAccording to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land. The village is centered around NY 208
New York State Route 208
New York State Route 208 is a state highway located in southern New York in the United States. The southern terminus is at an intersection with NY 17M in the Orange County village of Monroe...
which runs through it for the village's two-mile (3.2 km) length in a northeast-southwest orientation, from the small extension in the Town of Hamptonburgh to its northern boundary. By contrast, it is only a mile wide at its widest point, near its south end, and even narrower to the north.
The village is mostly flat, rising up to hills on its west side. The summit of one is its highest elevation, at 520 feet (158.5 m) above sea level. Maybrook's lowest point is a swampy, undeveloped area in its northeast corner, 360 feet (109.7 m) in elevation.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,084 people, 1,043 households, and 780 families residing in the village. The population densityPopulation density
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was 2,306.3 people per square mile (888.6/km²). There were 1,077 housing units at an average density of 805.4 per square mile (310.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 82.81% White, 8.98% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 3.99% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.74% of the population.
There were 1,043 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% 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 3.41.
In the village the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $52,872, and the median income for a family was $56,912. Males had a median income of $40,165 versus $30,385 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $19,194. About 3.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
History
The hamlet did not incorporate as a village until 1926, making it the last of the Town of Montgomery's three villages to do so.Maybrook's development as a village owes much to the railroads, and in 1910 the largest rail hub in the East
Eastern United States
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was built there. It stayed open until 1974, employing 1,500 at its peak.
Today the railroads are gone but the village's proximity to Interstate 84
Interstate 84 in New York
Interstate 84 is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Dunmore, Pennsylvania, to Sturbridge, Massachusetts, in the Eastern United States. In New York, I-84 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Port Jervis to the Connecticut state line east of Brewster...
, the New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
and Stewart International Airport
Stewart International Airport
Stewart International Airport is located in the southern Hudson Valley, west of Newburgh, New York and over north of Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The airport is located in the Town of Newburgh and the Town of New Windsor."." U.S. Census Bureau...
ensure its continued status as a transportation and distribution
Distribution (business)
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center. Yellow Freight operates a center in the village and is its largest employer. For many years, Maybrook was a local destination for Pat's Pizza, Four Star Video, and Lu-Jon's Ice Cream.
Many residents in Orange County consider Maybrook to be a trap for unwary motorists in terms of the police force aggressively giving out traffic tickets. On a typical night in traffic court, the courthouse is packed with motorists who received traffic tickets of varying kinds, including driving 30 miles (48.3 km) an hour in a 30 miles (48.3 km) an hour zone, and ignoring a “No Left Turn” sign which is instructing motorists not to make a left turn on route 208 from a side street, even though motorists in that predicament have no other way to go back toward Interstate Route 84. Cases like these that involve enforcing traffic laws that are frivolous and unreasonable, can overwhelm the court clerks who must keep track of every case and its disposition. The court accepts Mastercard and Visa.