Neversink, New York | |
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 Location of Neversink | |
| Coordinates:41°51′22″N74°35′43″W / 41.85611°N 74.59528°W /41.85611; -74.59528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Sullivan |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.26 sq mi (223.42 km2) |
| • Land | 82.77 sq mi (214.38 km2) |
| • Water | 3.49 sq mi (9.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,499 ft (457 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,366 |
| • Density | 40.67/sq mi (15.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12765 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-49847 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979252 |
Neversink is atown inSullivan County,New York, United States. The population was 3,366 at the 2020 census.[2]
TheTown of Neversink is in the northeastern corner of the county. TheNeversink River that flows through the town is claimed to be the birthplace of Americanfly fishing.
The town was formed in 1798 from theTown of Rochester inUlster County,New York before Sullivan County was formed, on the site of theNeversink Reservoir.[3] TheTown of Rockland was created from part of Neversink in 1809, and part of Neversink was used to make the newerTown of Fallsburg in 1826.
In 1941, the New York City Board of Water Supply selected the site to meet the city's growing demand for drinking water. The town wascondemned, along with nearby Bittersweet, to make way for areservoir. At the time the town had a population of about 2,000. It featured a main street, a church, a post office, a covered bridge, and a two-room schoolhouse. The town had relocated a couple of miles by the time the reservoir was completed and put to use in 1953, turning the name of the old townironic in the process.[3]
In 2015 the town partially lifted itsban on the sale of alcohol in restaurants but retaining the ban on sales in convenience stores.[4][5] Atotal ban had been in effect since 1935.[6][7][8]
Part of the town is in theCatskill Park. The northern and eastern town lines are on the border ofUlster County.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86.4 square miles (224 km2), of which 82.9 square miles (215 km2) is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) (3.99%) is water.
As of the 2020census,[9] there were 3,366 people, 1,472 households, and 854 families residing in the town.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,380 | — | |
| 1830 | 1,258 | −8.8% | |
| 1840 | 1,681 | 33.6% | |
| 1850 | 2,281 | 35.7% | |
| 1860 | 2,486 | 9.0% | |
| 1870 | 2,458 | −1.1% | |
| 1880 | 2,152 | −12.4% | |
| 1890 | 2,013 | −6.5% | |
| 1900 | 2,039 | 1.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,743 | −14.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,609 | −7.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,256 | −21.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,494 | 18.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,465 | −1.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,565 | 6.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,055 | 31.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,840 | 38.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,951 | 3.9% | |
| 2000 | 3,556 | 20.5% | |
| 2010 | 3,557 | 0.0% | |
| 2020 | 3,336 | −6.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10][failed verification] 2020[2] | |||
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,553 people, 1,346 households, and 1,008 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.8 inhabitants per square mile (16.5/km2). There were 1,960 housing units at an average density of 23.6 per square mile (9.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.93%White, 0.56%African American, 0.23%Native American, 0.23%Asian, 0.65% fromother races, and 1.41% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.20% of the population.
There were 1,346 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% weremarried couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,174, and the median income for a family was $55,075. Males had a median income of $40,744 versus $22,031 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $19,260. About 8.7% of families and 11.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in another county or counties. | |