Spring Valley, NY

Spring Valley, New York

Introduction to Spring Valley, New York

Spring Valley, New York, in Rockland county, is 14 miles NE of Paterson, New Jersey and 26 miles N of New York, New York. The village is part of the New York metropolitan statistical area. About 25,464 people live in Spring Valley.

Spring Valley History

Spring Valley was originally a part of the Town of Ramapo. It was first settled in by Scotsmen and was then renamed Scotland. In 1842, the area was renamed Spring Valley. It was incorporated as a separate village on July 9, 1902. The village's first election was held on August 8, 1902. Peter Van Orden became the first village President. Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, visited the village in 1914.

Spring Valley and nearby Attractions

• Orangetown Museum & Archives
• Tallman Mountain State Park
• Van Saun County Park / Bergen County Zoological Park
• Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
• Bronx Zoo
• Children's Museum of Manhattan

Things To Do In Spring Valley

During your stay in Spring Valley, you can spend your leisure hours at the Rockland Lake State Park, Blauvelt State Park, High Tor State Park and the Darlington County Park. The village also offers easy access to a number of historic sites and museums. Among these are the Van Riper- Hopper House, Ringwood Manor, Pascack Historical Society Museum, Union Church, Elizabeth Cady Stanton House and the Old Stone House Museum. In addition, the Recreation Department of Spring Valley organizes several events and programs throughout the year.

Spring Valley Transportation

Flights are available from Teterboro Airport.

Spring Valley Higher Education

Sunbridge College is the local college. Rockland Community College and Ramapo College of New Jersey are also close to the village.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Spring Valley, NY

Comparing Spring Valley 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age 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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Spring Valley Almanac

Spring Valley Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Spring Valley Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Spring Valley Public Libraries

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Spring Valley High Schools (2004)

RAMAPO HS
400 VIOLA RD
845-577-6400
Serves 1,787 students.

SPRING VALLEY HS
361 RT 59
845-577-6500
Serves 1,310 students.

Spring Valley Colleges

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Sunbridge College

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