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West Haverstraw is a village incorporated in 1883 in the town of Haverstraw, Rockland County,
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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 is contained in the village of West Haverstraw.


Geography

West Haverstraw is located at (41.204594, -73.990665). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and 0.65% is water.


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,295 people, 3,542 households, and 2,521 families residing in the village. The population density 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% white, 12.80%
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, 0.55% Native American, 4.15% Asian, 0.10%
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, 12.67% from other races, and 4.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 married couples 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 per capita income for the village was $19,879. About 7.9% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, 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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in Midtown Manhattan 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 John André 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 (
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) * Paul Piperato Haverstraw Bay Park * Haverstraw Marina * Helen Hayes Hospital, rehabilitation hospital named after its benefactor, the actress Helen Hayes * 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) 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 ...
, Haitian-American footballer currently playing for
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in the
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.


References


External links


Village of West Haverstraw official website
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