Wawayanda, New York

Coordinates: 41°23′36″N 74°27′24″W / 41.39333°N 74.45667°W / 41.39333; -74.45667
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Wawayanda, New York
FIPS code
36-78839[2]
GNIS feature ID0979610[3]
WebsiteTown website

Wawayanda is a

2020 census. The town of Wawayanda is in the western part of the county, south of Middletown
.

History

The town of Wawayanda was established in 1849 from the town of Minisink. It had been first settled after the American Revolution. The name Wawayanda had historically been more broadly used to describe the region, even earlier than a 1769 map,[4] which also shows the line of partition used to resolve the 50-years long New York – New Jersey Line War.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.0 square miles (91 km2), of which nearly 35.0 square miles (91 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.14%) is water.

The town is bordered on the north by the city of Middletown and the town of Wallkill, east by the town of Goshen, south by the town of Warwick, southwest by the town of Minisink, west by the town of Greenville, with a very short shared border with the town of Mount Hope to the northwest.

Interstate 84 and U.S. Route 6 (US 6, the Grand Army of the Republic Highway) are important east-west highways. New York State Route 17M (NY 17M) crosses the northern part of the town. NY 284 is a north-south highway.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18602,085
18701,900−8.9%
18801,879−1.1%
18901,625−13.5%
19001,539−5.3%
19101,6034.2%
19201,6895.4%
19301,94615.2%
19402,21814.0%
19502,4359.8%
19603,22932.6%
19703,4085.5%
19804,29826.1%
19905,51828.4%
20006,27313.7%
20107,26615.8%
20207,5343.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,266. The racial makeup was 80.7% white, 12.2% Hispanic, 5.0% African-American, 1.9% Asian, and 0.2% Native American.

As of the

Latino
of any race were 5.88% of the population.

There were 2,095 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $61,885, and the median income for a family was $67,479. Males had a median income of $42,491 versus $27,993 for females. The

poverty line
, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Hamlets of Wawayanda

  • Denton – a hamlet near the eastern town line on NY 17M.
  • Gardnerville – a hamlet on
    County Route 62
    (CR 62) in the southern part of the town.
  • Millsburgh – a hamlet south of South Centerville on
    CR 22
    .
  • New Hampton – a hamlet on US 6 in the northeastern part of Wawayanda.
  • Pellets Island – a location at the eastern town line.
  • Ridgebury – a hamlet east of Slate Hill.
  • Slate Hill – a hamlet on US 6 near the eastern town line.
  • South Centerville – a hamlet located on US 6 at CR 22, near the western town line.

Former town supervisors

Denise Quinn, (2020- ), Republican

John Razzano, (2006-2020), Republican

Wayne Skinner, (2004–2006), Democrat

Thomas Deblock, (1996–2004), Republican

Jeffrey K. Bridges Jr., (1992–1996), Republican

Ed. Flynn, (1988–1992), Democrat

Brice "Buzzy" Flynn, (1970–1988), Democrat

See also

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Minisink Valley Genealogy: "The Fork or Branch at the Mouth of Mahacamack...1769". Accessed 3 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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