Nanuet, NY

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Nanuet, New York

Introduction to Nanuet, New York

Nanuet, New York, in Rockland county, is 12 miles NW of Yonkers, New York and 24 miles N of New York, New York. The town is considered part of the New York metropolitan area. Nanuet has a population of 16,707.

Nanuet History

Originally this hamlet was known as Nannawitt’s Meadow. A railroad was brought to this area for the first time by the Erie Railroad company in 1841. This town was also known as Clarkstown before settling on its present name of Nanuet in 1856.

Nanuet and nearby Attractions

Blauvelt State Park
Tallman Mountain State Park
Orangetown Museum & Archives
Pascack Historical Society Museum
Old Stone House Museum
Finkelstein Memorial Library

Things To Do In Nanuet

The Nanuet Mall is the town’s most popular shopping center and has a wide variety of retail outlets. Those looking for adventurous activities explore the Paleolithic ruins that lie at the western side of the Hackensack River. Lake Nanuet serves as a popular swimming spot.

Nanuet Transportation

La Guardia Airport provides facilities for air transportation.

Nanuet Higher Education

Rockland Community College, Bergen Community College, Ramapo College of New Jersey and Mercy College provide higher education in the area.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Nanuet, NY

Comparing Nanuet 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles NW of Yonkers, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	24 miles N of New York, New York
County	Rockland
Standard Zip Codes	10954
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.089
Longitude	-74.013

Station	SUFFERN
Distance	7.4 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	11.2 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

Station	NEW YORK CITY CENTRAL PK
Distance	21.3 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 38 F
Apr Temp	44 to 61 F
Jul Temp	69 to 84 F
Oct Temp	50 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	16,707	100%
Male	7,985	47.8%
Female	8,722	52.2%
Under 18	3,953	23.7%
18+	12,754	76.3%
65+	2,157	12.9%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.23
White	11,993	71.8%
African-American	2,228	13.3%
Asian	1,620	9.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	38	0.2%
Other	385	2.3%
Mixed Race	429	2.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,364	8.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28%
Italian	23.2%
Irish	13.6%
US/American	4.7%
German	4.3%
Haitian	4.2%
Russian	3.6%
Polish	2.6%
English	2.5%
Jamaican	2.3%
Greek	1.2%
European	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
African	0.6%
Hungarian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Armenian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Romanian	0.4%
Egyptian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Nanuet	16,707	$81,205
Bardonia	4,367	$104,415
Chestnut Ridge	7,829	$95,551
New Hempstead	4,767	$100,127
Pearl River	15,553	$91,618
Spring Valley	25,464	$42,097
West Nyack	3,282	$106,576

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Nanuet Public Library 149 Church Street Nanuet, New York (845) 623-4281

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