Haverstraw, NY

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Haverstraw, New York

Introduction to Haverstraw, New York

Haverstraw, New York, in Rockland county, is 15 miles NW of White Plains, New York and 31 miles N of New York, New York. The village is part of the New York metropolitan statistical area. About 10,117 people live in Haverstraw.

Haverstraw History

Henry Hudson docked his ship in Haverstraw Bay in 1609. The present day village of Haverstraw was founded in 1666. Prior to adopting its present name, the village was known as Florus Falls and Waynesburgh. It became the Village of Warren in 1854. The village was given its current name on April 14, 1874. The name was chosen because of the abundance of wild oats that grew in the village. Until World War II, Haverstraw was famous for its brickmaking industry. It was also known as the “Brickmaking Capital of the World."

Haverstraw and nearby Attractions

High Tor State Park
Haverstraw Brick Museum
South Mountain
Van Saun County Park / Bergen County Zoological Park
Bronx Zoo
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

Things To Do In Haverstraw

During your stay in Haverstraw, you can visit the High Tor State Park, Rockland Lake State Park, Bear Mountain State Park, Palisades Interstate Park and the Blue Mountain Reservation. The Haverstraw Brick Museum and Peekskill Museum are also worth a visit. The village is close to the Van Cortlandt Manor and Stony Point Battlefield. Apart from these, the village of Haverstraw organizes several events and festivals throughout the year, such as the Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival, the Columbus Day Festival and the Dominican Republic Day Parade and Festival.

Haverstraw Transportation

La Guardia International is nearby.

Haverstraw Higher Education

Opportunities for higher education are provided by Rockland Community College, Mercy College- Main Campus and Iona College.

High Points

Haverstraw strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Haverstraw, NY

Comparing Haverstraw to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles NW of White Plains, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	31 miles N of New York, New York
County	Rockland
Standard Zip Codes	10927
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.198
Longitude	-73.964

Station	YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 1 W
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Station	SUFFERN
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	DOBBS FERRY ARDSLEY
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,117	100%
Male	4,875	48.2%
Female	5,242	51.8%
Under 18	2,891	28.6%
18+	7,226	71.4%
65+	1,098	10.9%
Median Age	32
Average Family Size	3.82
White	4,656	46%
African-American	1,221	12.1%
Asian	110	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	37	0.4%
Other	3,511	34.7%
Mixed Race	569	5.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5,998	59.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	10,487
Growth	370
Growth %	3.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	67.9%
Italian	8.1%
Irish	7.5%
US/American	4.4%
German	2.5%
English	1.8%
Polish	1.4%
Jamaican	1.1%
Haitian	0.8%
African	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
West Indian	0.2%
Israeli	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Haverstraw	10,117	$44,881
Congers	8,303	$85,821
Crugers	1,752	$86,598
New City	34,038	$99,761
Stony Point	11,744	$82,124
Thiells	4,758	$86,872
West Haverstraw	10,295	$55,964

Library
Haverstraw Kings Daughters Public Library 85 Main Street Haverstraw, New York (845) 429-3445 Library Web Site

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