South Nyack, New York
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South Nyack is a village in the town of Orangetown
in Rockland County
, New York, located north of Grand View-on-Hudson
; northeast of Orangeburg
; east of Blauvelt State Park
; south of the village of Nyack
and west of the Hudson River
. The population was 3,473 at the 2000 census.
, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (63.31%) is water.
South Nyack is located adjacent to the Hudson River
.
The New York State Thruway
(Interstate 87
) passes through the village after passing over the Tappan Zee Bridge
.
, and 4.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.91% of the population.
There were 1,201 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 20.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $53,000, and the median income for a family was $62,262. Males had a median income of $45,735 versus $39,850 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,135. About 6.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
and Newburgh, New York. When sold in 1921, production of coal and later oil began at the site and the name changed to Nyack Ice and Coal Co. In 1965, the business also sold milk and was operated under the original name. Recently, the company sold mostly to ice carvers and supermarkets and supplied the ice for magician David Blaine
's stunt in 2000 when he suspended himself in a block of ice over Times Square
.
October 3, 2009. – 175th anniversary of Orangetown Fire Company No.1, located on Gedney street, was founded in 1834. Orangetown Fire Company No.1 in South Nyack was Rockland County's first fire company and today is one of eight components of the Nyack Fire Department. The company was first formed in 1832 with 16 members and later organized in 1834. The census of 1830 estimated the population in Rockland County at just under 10,000. The company still holds in its possession the first apparatus, which survived a fire in the firehouse some years ago, that dates back to 1749. The Orangetown Fire Company No.1 also serves Upper Nyack
and Nyack
.
Orangetown, New York
Orangetown is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States located in the southeast part of the county. It is northwest of New York City; north of New Jersey; east of the town of Ramapo; south of the town of Clarkstown; west of the Hudson River. The population was 47,711 at the 2000 census.-...
in Rockland County
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
, New York, located north of Grand View-on-Hudson
Grand View-on-Hudson, New York
Grand View-on-Hudson is a village in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Piermont; east of Orangeburg; south of South Nyack and west of the Hudson River. The population, one of the most affluent incorporated communities in the United States, was 284 at the 2000 census. The...
; northeast of Orangeburg
Orangeburg, New York
Orangeburg hamlet , in the Town of Orangetown Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Tappan; south of Blauvelt; east of Pearl River and west of Piermont...
; east of Blauvelt State Park
Blauvelt State Park
Blauvelt State Park is located in the Town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York, not far from the Hudson River. The park is south of Nyack, New York.This is an undeveloped park with no facilities other than hiking trails and limited parking...
; south of the village of Nyack
Nyack, New York
Nyack is a village in the towns of Orangetown and Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of South Nyack; east of Central Nyack; south of Upper Nyack and west of the Hudson River, approximately 19 miles north of the Manhattan boundary, it is an inner suburb of New...
and west of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
. The population was 3,473 at the 2000 census.
History
Following the extension of the Northern Railroad of New Jersey into the area in the mid-19th century, rapid growth ensued. Town government no longer being seen as an effective means of dealing with the area's needs, village incorporation was discussed. Fearing higher taxes, those in what would have become the northern part of Nyack village formed their own municipal corporation first, named Upper Nyack. Nyack village still incorporated, although without this northern portion. Residents in the southern part of Nyack village, however, soon became dissatisfied with the notion of paying taxes that more heavily benefitted the rest of the village. After succeeding in dissolving Nyack's corporation, the southern portion of the former village incorporated as the village of South Nyack. The area between Upper Nyack and South Nyack was reincorporated thereafter, again as Nyack.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (63.31%) is water.
South Nyack is located adjacent to the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
.
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...
(Interstate 87
Interstate 87
Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City...
) passes through the village after passing over the Tappan Zee Bridge
Tappan Zee Bridge
The Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge, usually referred to as Tappan Zee Bridge, is a cantilever bridge in New York over the Hudson River at one of its widest points; the Tappan Zee is named for an American Indian tribe from the area called "Tappan"; and zee being the Dutch word for "sea"....
.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,473 people, 1,201 households, and 690 families residing in the village. The population density was 5,665.0 people per square mile (2,198.3/km²). There were 1,258 housing units at an average density of 2,052.0 per square mile (796.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 71.32% White, 16.04% African American, 0.20% Native American, 5.79% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.39% from other racesRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.91% of the population.
There were 1,201 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 20.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $53,000, and the median income for a family was $62,262. Males had a median income of $45,735 versus $39,850 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,135. About 6.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
Historical markers
- Carson McCuller’s House – 131 South Broadway – (NRHP)
- Ross-Hand House – (NRHP)
- Joseph Cornell House
Landmarks and places of interest
- Nyack College – Established 1897 by Dr. A.B. Simpson as the Missionary Training Institute. Considered to be first school of its kind in North America, Simpson Hall, built 1897, is believed to be one of oldest wooden institutional structures and largest Victorian structure in the Hudson Valley.
- St. Paul’s United Methodist Church – Broadway & Division Avenue
Did you know
On April 2-03, 2008 – The Nyack Ice House opened in 1881, producing and delivering blocks of ice to homes, restaurants, bars and stores was demolished. During the 19th century, the Nyack Ice House was the only ice plant between Englewood, New JerseyEnglewood, New Jersey
Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 27,147.Englewood was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from portions of Ridgefield Township and the remaining portions of...
and Newburgh, New York. When sold in 1921, production of coal and later oil began at the site and the name changed to Nyack Ice and Coal Co. In 1965, the business also sold milk and was operated under the original name. Recently, the company sold mostly to ice carvers and supermarkets and supplied the ice for magician David Blaine
David Blaine
David Blaine is an American illusionist and endurance artist. He is best known for his high-profile feats of endurance, and has made his name as a performer of street and close-up magic. He has set and broken several world records...
's stunt in 2000 when he suspended himself in a block of ice over Times Square
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
.
October 3, 2009. – 175th anniversary of Orangetown Fire Company No.1, located on Gedney street, was founded in 1834. Orangetown Fire Company No.1 in South Nyack was Rockland County's first fire company and today is one of eight components of the Nyack Fire Department. The company was first formed in 1832 with 16 members and later organized in 1834. The census of 1830 estimated the population in Rockland County at just under 10,000. The company still holds in its possession the first apparatus, which survived a fire in the firehouse some years ago, that dates back to 1749. The Orangetown Fire Company No.1 also serves Upper Nyack
Upper Nyack, New York
Upper Nyack is a village in the town of Clarkstown Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the village of Nyack; east of West Nyack; south of Rockland Lake State Park and west of the Hudson River. The population was 1,863 at the 2000 census....
and Nyack
Nyack, New York
Nyack is a village in the towns of Orangetown and Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of South Nyack; east of Central Nyack; south of Upper Nyack and west of the Hudson River, approximately 19 miles north of the Manhattan boundary, it is an inner suburb of New...
.
Notable residents
- Rosie O'DonnellRosie O'DonnellRoseann "Rosie" O'Donnell is an American stand-up comedian, actress, author and television personality. She has also been a magazine editor and continues to be a celebrity blogger, LGBT rights activist, television producer and collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family...
– Comedian and LGBTLGBTLGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
activist. - Caroline Lexow Babcock, Resident and a leading New York suffragist. Founded The Women's Peace SocietyWomen's Peace SocietyThe Women's Peace Society was created on September 12, 1919, when a group of women that included Fanny Garrison Villard, Elinor Byrns, Katherine Devereaux Blake, and Caroline Lexow Babcock resigned from the executive committee of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom because they...
on September 12, 1919, with Fanny Garrison VillardFanny Garrison Villard300px|thumb|Fanny Garrison Villard at the International Woman Suffrage Congress, Budapest, 1913.Helen Frances “Fanny” Garrison Villard was a women's suffrage campaigner and a co-founder of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People...
, Elinor Byrns, Katherine Devereaux Blake. She also organized the Women's Peace UnionWomen's Peace UnionWomen's Peace Union was organized by Caroline Lenox Babcock and Elinor Byrns in 1921 with the outset to work within the United States political system to outlaw war...
(WPU) in 1921 with Elinor Byrns.