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Maybrook, New York
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| Maybrook, New York | |
  Maybrook, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,084 |
| - Density | 2,306.3/sq mi (890.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12543 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-46162 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0956701 |
Maybrook is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,084 at the 2000 census.
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.
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Maybrook is located at (41.486660, -74.214463)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,084 people, 1,043 households, and 780 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,306.3 people per square mile (888.6/km²). There were 1,077 housing units at an average density of 805.4/sq mi (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.
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 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.
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