Stony Point New York

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Stony Point is a town in Rockland County, New York. Stony Point is located north of the Town of Haverstraw, east and south of Orange County, New York, and west of the Hudson River. The population is approximately 15,000. The name of the town is derived from a prominent projection into the Hudson River.

The Town of Stony Point is in the northeast part of the county. US Route 9W, US Route 202, and the Palisades Interstate Parkway are major north-south routes through the town. It is the most rural town of Rockland County. Stony Point is included in the North Rockland Central School District. The Town of Stony Point was founded in 1865 from the northern part of the Town of Haverstraw and was the last town created in the county.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.5 square miles of which 27.8 square miles of it is land and 3.7 square miles of it is water. The western town line is the border of Orange County, New York, and the eastern town line is defined by the Hudson River with Westchester County, New York on the opposite shore.

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,244 people, 4,832 households, and 3,802 families residing in the town. The population density was 511.7 people per square mile. There were 4,951 housing units at an average density of 177.9 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 94.33% White, 1.27% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.66% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.84% of the population.

There were 4,832 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.33. In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $71,940, and the median income for a family was $83,238. Males had a median income of $55,727 versus $36,424 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,244. About 1.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

 

Stony Point New York
Stony Point New York
Stony Point New York
Stony Point New York
Stony Point New York
Stony Point New York
Stony Point New York
Stony Point New York
Stony Point New York
Stony Point New York