West Haverstraw is a

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incorporated in 1883 in the town of

Haverstraw Haverstraw is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of the Town of Clarkstown and the Town of Ramapo; east of Orange County; south of the Town of Stony Point; and west of the Hudson River. The town runs from the w ...

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, United States. It is located northwest of Haverstraw village, east of Thiells, south of the hamlet of Stony Point, and west of the

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. The population was 10,165 at the 2010 census. The majority of the hamlet of

Garnerville Garnerville, previously known as Calicotown, is a hamlet in the town of Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of New York City; east of Mount Ivy; south of Stony Point and west of West Haverstraw. Most of the hamlet ...

is contained in the village of West Haverstraw.

Geography

West Haverstraw is located at (41.204594, -73.990665). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and 0.65% is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 10,295 people, 3,542 households, and 2,521 families residing in the village. The

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was 6,670.3 people per square mile (2,581.1/km²). There were 3,634 housing units at an average density of 2,354.5 per square mile (911.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 64.85%

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, 12.80%

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, 0.55% Native American, 4.15%

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, 0.10%

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, 12.67% from

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, and 4.89% from two or more races.

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of any race were 30.37% of the population. There were 3,542 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were

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living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.45. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $48,420, and the median income for a family was $55,964. Males had a median income of $37,532 versus $29,333 for females. The

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for the village was $19,879. About 7.9% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the

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, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 census, the population of West Haverstraw was 10,165 and the demographics were as follows: * 40.9% Hispanic * 36.3% White * 16.2% Black * 0.1% Native American * 4.5% Asian * 0.0% Native Hawaiian * 0.2% Some other race * 1.8% Two or more races

Transportation

Local transit is operated by

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. The village is served by the #91, #94, #95, and #97 routes. Short Line, part of

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, provides daily service along

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heading to and from the

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and

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or Newburgh.

Tourism

Historical markers

* Treason House - Route 9W - Long Clove Congers - Haverstraw, near where Route 304 runs into Route 9W. On the night of September 21–22, 1780, Major

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landed at this point to confer with Maj. Gen.

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, who gave secret information about

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fortifications and forces to André. At dawn, the conspirators adjourned to the Belmont House, owned by Thomas Smith and occupied by his brother Joshua Hett Smith in West Haverstraw, to complete their plans. "Clove" is from Dutch for "pass." * Crossroads - Route 9W and West Railroad Avenue * Col. A. H. Hay - Route 9W * Samsondale - 40 South Route 9W

Landmarks and places of interest

Fraser-Hoyer House Fraser-Hoyer House is a historic home located at West Haverstraw in Rockland County, New York. It was built about 1812 and is a two-story, five-bay, rectangular frame dwelling with a hipped roof and stone foundation. It features Federal style d ...

(

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) * Paul Piperato Haverstraw Bay Park * Haverstraw Marina * Helen Hayes Hospital, rehabilitation hospital named after its benefactor, the actress

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* Henry M. Peck House Site (NRHP) * Peck's Pond File:FRASER HOYER HOUSE WEST HAVERSTRAW, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY.jpg, Fraser Hoyer House File:Joshua_Hett_Smith_House_from_The_Picturesque_Hudson_1915.jpg, Treason House - (

Joshua Hett Smith House Joshua Hett Smith House (demolished), also known as Treason House, was a historic house in West Haverstraw, New York. It stood on a hill overlooking the King's Ferry at Stony Point, an important crossing of the Hudson River. During the American ...

) File:Haverstraw Bay Park.JPG, Paul Piperato Haverstraw Bay Park Along the Hudson River File:Haverstraw Marina.JPG, Haverstraw Marina along the Hudson River File:Ice Skating on Peck's Pond, Haverstraw.jpg, Peck's Pond

Notable person

Steward Ceus Steward Ceus (born March 26, 1987 in West Haverstraw, New York) is a Haitian footballer who most recenrly played as a goalkeeper for New York Cosmos in the National Independent Soccer Association. Career Youth and college Ceus attended North R ...

, Haitian-American

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currently playing for

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in the

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References

External links

Village of West Haverstraw official website
{{authority control Villages in New York (state) Villages in Rockland County, New York New York (state) populated places on the Hudson River Populated places on the Hackensack River