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Newburgh (town), New York
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| Newburgh, New York | |
  Newburgh, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
| - Total | 47.0 sq mi (121.7 km²) |
| - Land | 43.7 sq mi (113.2 km²) |
| - Water | 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 27,568 |
| - Density | 631.0/sq mi (243.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-50045 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979259 |
Newburgh is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 27,568 at the 2000 census. A census estimate in 2005 put the current population at 30,508, making the Town of Newburgh for the first time in history more populous than the City of Newburgh.
The Town of Newburgh is in the northeast corner of the county and abuts the City of Newburgh. The City of Newburgh is a completely separate municipality which was a part of the Town of Newburgh prior to 1865.
Stewart International Airport is partially located in the Town of Newburgh, and is hoped will someday decongest the major airports of New York City.
The Town of Newburgh is known as the "Crossroads of the Northeast", not only because of Stewart Airport, but also because two major Interstate highways traverse the Town: I-84 (east and west) and I-87, also known as the New York State Thruway (north and south). Currently, the highways are accessible to each other via New York State Route 300, but a direct connection is currently under construction.
Other through routes which traverse the Town are U.S. Route 9W and New York State Route 32 (both north and south) as well as New York State Route 17K and New York State Route 52 (both east and west). A small portion of New York State Route 207 skirts the extreme southeast corner of the Town for a very short distance.
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The north town line and about one third of the west town line is the border of Ulster County, New York, and the east town line, marked by the Hudson River, is the border of Dutchess County, New York.
The Town of Newburgh is bordered on the north by the Town of Plattekill (Ulster County) and the Town of Marlborough, which includes the hamlet of Marlboro (Ulster County). It is bordered on the west by the Town of Shawangunk (Ulster County) and the Town of Montgomery (Orange County). The entire southern boundary is with the Town of New Windsor (Orange County) with the exception of a 4.8 square mile quadrant, nearly a perfect quadrilateral in shape, adjoining the Town at its southeast corner. This is the City of Newburgh. The eastern boundary is the Hudson River, which separates the Town of Newburgh from the Dutchess County Towns of Poughkeepsie, Wappinger, and East Fishkill.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 121.7 km² (47.0 sq mi). 113.2 km² (43.7 sq mi) of it is land and 8.6 km² (3.3 sq mi) of it (7.04%) is water.
As of the census² of 2000, there were 27,568 people, 9,765 households, and 7,519 families residing in the town. The population density was 243.6/km² (631.0/sq mi). There were 10,122 housing units at an average density of 89.5/km² (231.7/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 85.08% White, 7.56% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 2.06% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.07% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.59% of the population.
There were 9,765 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 17.9% 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 2.80 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,017, and the median income for a family was $66,706. Males had a median income of $45,398 versus $32,432 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,749. About 2.4% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Like all of the 932 Towns within New York State, the Town of Newburgh is governed by a Town Board. In Newburgh, the Board consists of four Councilpersons, and a Town Supervisor who presides and exercises limited executive authority. The Supervisor is elected to a two year term, in odd numbered years. The four Councilpersons are elected to four year terms, but are staggered so that two are elected in each odd numbered year. A Town Clerk is also elected to a two-year term, concurrent with the Supervisor, and a Receiver of Taxes is elected to a four-year term. Unlike most Towns in New York State, the Assessor of Real Property is not an elected official, but is appointed by the Town Council. Likewise the Superintendent of Highways is appointed, not elected. Two Town Justices are elected to four year terms: one in odd numbered years; the other (due to a midterm death in 1997) in even numbered years. The Town Justices (at one time called Justices of the Peace) are the chief judicial officials of the Town, and since 1963 no longer sit as members of the Town Council, as had previously been the case. Scroll down to the "Public Officials" section for a list of current officials.
- Margaret Leech (1893-1974), winner of two Pulitzer Prize awards for history, was born and raised in the Town of Newburgh, and maintained a home there throughout her life.
- Sara Delano Roosevelt (1854-1941), the mother of the 32nd President of the United States, was born and raised at the Delano Estate, which was located between what are now River Road and Commonwealth Avenue.
- Balmville -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town. Overlooks the Hudson River. Long known as a home for upper income residents, it is the site of the exclusive Powelton Country Club. It was the birthplace and home of Sara Delano, the mother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
- Chadwick Lake -- A lake in the northwestern part of the town, owned and maintained for recreational purposes by the Town government. It is also the secondary water supply for the Town, the first being the Delaware Aqueduct (New York City). Big playground off the lake.
- Cronomer Valley -- Adjacent to Fostertown. Named after Cronomer Hill, which in turn was named after an Indian chief who thrived at the time of the American Revolution.
- East Coldenham -- A hamlet and the site of the East Coldenham Elementary School disaster in 1989. Residents of this community do not attend NFA, but Valley Central High School. Named after Cadwallader Colden (1688-1776), last Royalist Lieutenant Governor of New York Province prior to the Revolutionary War, and an author, botanist, surveyor and farmer. His home was in Montgomery (town), New York a few hundred feet west of the current Town of Newburgh boundary.
- Fostertown -- An area, based around Fostertown Road, which is connected to Route 9W. Through the 1950's, a farming community. There are numerous housing developments, like the "States" development off Brewer road, Arrowhead Court, and others farther up Fostertown Road.
- Gardnertown -- A hamlet between the North and South Plank Roads. Named after the Silas Gardner family, whose home is still standing and in private use. Gardnertown Road was cut in half to make way for the NYS Thruway in the mid 1950s. Site of the gunpowder mill, on Powder Mill Road. The ruins of the mill are now part of Algonquin Park, owned and maintained by the Orange County Department of Parks and Recreation.
- Glenwood Park -- A former hamlet which was located around the current site of the Good Will Fire Department.
- Leptondale -- Northwest corner of the Town. Leptondale is also not a part of the Enlarged Newburgh City School District, but in fact is part of the Wallkill School District.
- Newburgh -- The City of Newburgh. It is not a part of the Town of Newburgh, but is a separate muncipality.
- Meadow Hill -- Largest development within the town boundaries and continually growing. Divided into North, South, East and West quadrants. (Meadow Hill East is actually Gardnertown) All street names in Meadow Hill South are related to horses (Pommel Drive, Paddock Place, Coach Lane, etc.) All street names in Meadow Hill North are related to royalty or diplomacy (Monarch Drive, Ambassador Lane, Royal Circle, etc.) All street names in Meadow Hill West are British (Victoria Drive, Picadilly Circle, etc.) Was farmland prior to the 1960's.
- Middle Hope -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town, bordering Ulster and Dutchess counties, a part of the Marlboro School District. Formerly called Middletown, the U.S. Postal Service asked for a name change because of another Middletown in Orange County.
- Orange Lake -- A lake in the western part of the town.
- Orange Lake -- A hamlet east of Orange Lake.
- Roseton -- no longer exists. It was for many years a thriving community anchored upon the brick yards along the banks of the Hudson. It had its own elementary school, grocery store and post office, and in fact had its own zip code until the mid 1970's. After the brick yards shut down, the Central Hudson Gas and Electric Company purchased the entire community for expansion of its power plants, now owned by Dynegy.
- Rossville -- Rossville is a former hamlet on what is now New York Route 32, just south of the Ulster County border. All that remains of Rossville as a place are the former Methodist Church, now maintained as a museum, and the Rossville Cemetery, formerly maintained by the church.
- Savilton -- Savilton and Rossville are the same place. In the 19th century, when postmasters were allowed to choose their own names for post offices, the names switched with each other every time the postmasters switched.
The following are the public officials of the Town of Newburgh, in the wake of the November 6, 2007 elections:
Town Supervisor: Wayne C. Booth (expires Dec. 31, 2009) Town Clerk: Andrew J. Zarutskie (expires Dec. 31, 2009) Town Councilman & Deputy Supervisor: Derek N. Benedict (expires Dec. 31, 2009) Town Councilwoman: Elizabeth J. Greene (expires Dec. 31, 2009) Town Councilman: George A. Woolsey, Sr. (expires Dec. 31, 2011) Town Councilman: Gil Piaquadio (expires Dec. 31. 2011) Town Justice: Jude T. Martini (expires Dec. 31, 2010) Town Justice: Richard Clarino (expires Dec. 31, 2011) Receiver of Taxes: Mary Lou Venuto (expires Dec. 31, 2009) Assessor: Michael J. Fogarty, IAO (appointed) Highway Superintendent: Darrell Benedict (appointed) [1]
- ^ Office of the Town Clerk, Town of Newburgh
