Warwick, New York
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| Warwick, New York | |
  Warwick, New York
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| Coordinates: 41°15′40″N 74°21′19″W / 41.26111°N 74.35528°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Government | |
| - Town Supervisor | Michael P. Sweeton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 104.9 sq mi (271.6 km2) |
| - Land | 101.7 sq mi (263.3 km2) |
| - Water | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 30,764 |
| - Density | 302.6/sq mi (116.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 10990 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-78366[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979600[2] |
| Website | http://www.townofwarwick.org |
Warwick is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 30,764 at the 2000 census. The 2007 census population estimate is 32,669.
The Town of Warwick is located in the southwest part of the county. The town contains a village also named Warwick.
Warwick is the home of the annual Applefest.
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[edit] History
The region has been referred to as Warwick since the early 18th century. The Town of Warwick was created in 1788. During the American War for Independence, Warwick was the site of a British army encampment. Warwick is situated along a freight rail line, which, along with many other towns in Orange County (Goshen, Middletown, Newburgh), contributed to the growth of those towns when it carried passengers as well. Today the Town of Warwick is a rural community with many agricultural pursuits that stimulate its economy.
[edit] Notable Citizens
- Bill Pennington - Sports journalist and video correspondent for The New York Times and author of The Heisman: Great American Stories of the Men who Won
- Richard Kiley (deceased) - Actor
- Robert Abruzzese - Daily News journalist and sports blogger. Creator of Bronx Baseball Daily
- Bill Falck - Winningest pilot in air-racing history Motorsports Hall of Fame
- Steve Bruno - M.M.A. fighter who graduated from Warwick Valley High School class of 1999. Currently fighting under contract with UFC and trains with American Top Team
- Derek Jeter - The Yankee Captain owns a residence in Greenwood Lake
- Cheryl Rogowski - lifelong resident of Pine Island, First farmer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship (class of 2004).
[edit] Geography
The Town of Warwick consists of the southern tip of Orange County, NY. It borders the Townships of Vernon and West Milford to the south, both in the state of New Jersey. To its North it is bordered by Chester, NY via Sugar Loaf, NY, Orange County's oldest hamlet, predating both Warwick and Chester, and part of Warwick until the mid 19th century. To its East, Warwick is bordered by Tuxedo, NY, home of the New York Renaissance Faire and Tuxedo Park, NY.
Glenmere Lake, an extremely critical endangered species habitat, is bisected by Warwick and Chester.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town is the second largest township in New York State and has a total area of 104.9 square miles (271.6 km²), of which, 101.7 square miles (263.3 km²) of it is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it (3.04%) is water.
NY-17A and NY-94 are regional state highways.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 30,764 people, 10,868 households, and 7,955 families residing in the town. The population density was 302.6 people per square mile (116.8/km²). There were 11,818 housing units at an average density of 116.2/sq mi (44.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.06% White, 4.51% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.60% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.47% of the population.
There were 10,868 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
[edit] Education
The Warwick Valley Central School District serves as the public school system for Warwick residents. Although it doesn't serve all of residents in the town Warwick; some residents in Chester, Greenwood Lake, Florida, and so on have their own school systems.
The WVCSD consists of four elementary schools (Kings Elementary, Park Avenue Elementary, Pine Island Elementary, and Sanfordville Elementary), one middle school and, one high school.
[edit] Applefest
Since its first appearance in 1988, Applefest has been selected as one of the top ten festivals in the "Top 100 Events in North American" by the American Bus Association attracting up to 30,000 people each year. It features food and artisan venders, games and rides, and live music. Each year, Applefest is held on the first Sunday in October.
[edit] Villages and Hamlets and other locations within the Town of Warwick
[edit] Villages
- Warwick – The Village of Warwick, located by the junction of NY-94 and NY-17A.
- Florida – Village of Florida, partially in the town but shared with the Town of Goshen. It is located on NY-17A.
- Greenwood Lake – The Village of Greenwood Lake, located on NY-17A at the north end of Greenwood Lake.
[edit] Hamlets
- Amity, located between Edenville and Pine Island near the New Jersey state line. It is served by the Amity Station of the Pine Island Fire Department and is the site of the Amity Presbyterian Church, which was first opened in 1796.
- Bellvale – A hamlet on NY-17A between Warwick village and Greenwood Lake.
- Big Island – A hamlet near the north town line.
- Durland – A hamlet northeast of Warwick village and west of Wickham Lake.
- Edenville – A hamlet in the southwest part of Warwick.
- Lakeville – located at the south end of Sterling Lake.
- Liberty Corners – A hamlet on County Road 88, near the New Jersey state line in the southwest part of Warwick.
- Little York – A hamlet east of Pine Island.
- New Milford – A hamlet near the New Jersey state line on NY-94.
- Newport – A hamlet south of Pine Island.
- Pine Island – Pine Island is at the junction of County Roads 1, 6, and 26 near the west town line. It is home of the Black Dirt Region, Polish Legion of American Veterans, the Pine Island Firehouse, as well as many stores, and the Pochuck Creek Golf Course and Driving range.
- Snufftown – A hamlet north of Pine Island near the town line.
- Wisner – A hamlet northeast of Warwick village.
[edit] Other locations
- Glenmere lake – A reservoir that hosts NY's last population of the endangered Northern Cricket Frog
- Greenwood Lake – A lake on the border of New York and New Jersey.
- Mount Adam – A hill near the west town line and west of Mount Eve.
- Mount Eve – A hill south of Big Island and east of Mount Adam.
- Pochuck Neck – A location near the west town line between Liberty Corners and Pine Island.
- Sterling Lake – A lake in the eastern part of the town.
- Wickham Lake – A small lake near the north town line.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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