Union Vale, New York
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Union Vale is a residential town
in Dutchess County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 4,546 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Union Vale is in the south-central part of the county. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The town is 10 miles (16.1 km) east of the City of Poughkeepsie
and 60 miles (96.6 km) from New York City
.
and LaGrange
.
, the town has a total area of 37.8 square miles (97.9 km²), of which, 37.7 square miles (97.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.32%) is water. The highest point is atop Clove Mountain
, at 1400 feet above sea level.
The larger park is Tymor Park which is nearly 500 acres (2 km²) and is the largest Municipal park in the State of New York. It has various recreational facilities such as sports fields, an outdoor pool, playground, pavilions, concession stand, a senior center, rental halls, equestrian center, camping areas, a fishing pond, ice rinks in the winter, tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, historical sites, over 12 miles (19.3 km) of hiking/biking/equestrian trails, and more.
Frederick E. Godfrey Memorial Park (Godfrey Park), is 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) and includes hiking trails, a playground, basketball court, volleyball court, restrooms, and a baseball/softball field.
of 2000, there were 4,546 people, 1,359 households, and 1,141 families residing in the town. The population density
was 120.6 people per square mile (46.6/km²). There were 1,464 housing units at an average density of 38.8 per square mile (15.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.24% White, 2.35% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races
, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.43% of the population.
There were 1,359 households out of which 47.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% 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 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $70,500, and the median income for a family was $72,697. Males had a median income of $51,382 versus $29,643 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $24,535. About 0.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Dutchess County
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,546 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Union Vale is in the south-central part of the county. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The town is 10 miles (16.1 km) east of the City of Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
and 60 miles (96.6 km) from New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
History
The region was originally part of the Beekman Patent. The town was first settled around 1716, and was formed in 1827 from the towns of BeekmanBeekman, New York
Beekman is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The population was 11,452 at the 2000...
and LaGrange
LaGrange, New York
LaGrange is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 14,928 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the ancestral estate of the Marquis de Lafayette.-History:...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 37.8 square miles (97.9 km²), of which, 37.7 square miles (97.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.32%) is water. The highest point is atop Clove Mountain
Clove Mountain
Clove Mountain is a small mountain in Dutchess County, New York. Its peak elevation is 1400 feet above sea level. It is the site of a Verizon Wireless cell tower, a Dutchess County 911 Radio Repeater, and a fire tower that is no longer in service....
, at 1400 feet above sea level.
Parks and recreation
Union Vale has two town parks (Tymor Park and Frederick E. Godfrey Memorial Park).The larger park is Tymor Park which is nearly 500 acres (2 km²) and is the largest Municipal park in the State of New York. It has various recreational facilities such as sports fields, an outdoor pool, playground, pavilions, concession stand, a senior center, rental halls, equestrian center, camping areas, a fishing pond, ice rinks in the winter, tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, historical sites, over 12 miles (19.3 km) of hiking/biking/equestrian trails, and more.
Frederick E. Godfrey Memorial Park (Godfrey Park), is 12 acres (48,562.3 m²) and includes hiking trails, a playground, basketball court, volleyball court, restrooms, and a baseball/softball field.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,546 people, 1,359 households, and 1,141 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 120.6 people per square mile (46.6/km²). There were 1,464 housing units at an average density of 38.8 per square mile (15.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.24% White, 2.35% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.43% of the population.
There were 1,359 households out of which 47.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% 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 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $70,500, and the median income for a family was $72,697. Males had a median income of $51,382 versus $29,643 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $24,535. About 0.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Union Vale
- Camby – A location in the northeast part of the town.
- Chestnut Ridge – A location at the east town line.
- Clove – A hamlet near the town center.
- Clove MountainClove MountainClove Mountain is a small mountain in Dutchess County, New York. Its peak elevation is 1400 feet above sea level. It is the site of a Verizon Wireless cell tower, a Dutchess County 911 Radio Repeater, and a fire tower that is no longer in service....
– An elevation west of Clove village. - Crouses Store – A location in the southwest part of the town.
- Lagrangeville– A hamlet in the southwestern corner of the town that Union Vale shares with the towns of Lagrange and Beekman.
- Hoxie Corner – A location southwest of Verblank.
- North Clove – A location northeast of Clove.
- Pleasant Ridge – A location in the southeast part of the town.
- VerbankVerbank, New YorkVerbank is a hamlet in the town of Union Vale in Dutchess County, New York, United States. Verbank is served by a post office with the ZIP code of 12585; the ZCTA for ZIP Code 12585 had a population of 956 at the 2000 census....
– A hamlet near the north town line. - Verbank Village – A hamlet west of Verbank.
- Oswego - A former hamlet, later a ghost townGhost townA ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
, in the northwestern part of the town, north of LaGarngeville and south of Verbank, now part of the hamlet of Moores Mills, shared with the town of LaGrange. A historic marker set of the state government marks the spot of the former hamlet. The Oswego Meeting House and Friends' CemeteryOswego Meeting House and Friends' CemeteryOswego Meeting House and Friends' Cemetery is a historic Society of Friends meeting house and cemetery in Moore's Mill, Dutchess County, New York. It was built in 1790 and is a -story frame building sided with clapboards and wooden shingles. It has a moderately pitched gable roof and two entrances...
was listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1989.