Wawayanda, New York | |
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| Town of Wawayanda | |
 Town hall | |
 Location inOrange County and the state ofNew York. | |
  Wawayanda, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates:41°23′36″N74°27′24″W / 41.39333°N 74.45667°W /41.39333; -74.45667 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.03 sq mi (90.72 km2) |
| • Land | 34.72 sq mi (89.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,534 |
| • Density | 216.99/sq mi (83.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-78839[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979610[3] |
| Website | Town website |
Wawayanda is atown inOrange County,New York, United States. The population was 7,534 as recorded by the2020 census. The town of Wawayanda is in the western part of the county, south ofMiddletown.
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The town of Wawayanda was established in 1849 from the town ofMinisink. It had been first settled after theAmerican Revolution. The name Wawayanda had historically been more broadly used to describe the region, even earlier than a 1769 map,[4] which also shows the line of partition used to resolve the 50-years longNew York – New Jersey Line War.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.0 square miles (91 km2), of which nearly 35.0 square miles (91 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.14%) is water.
The town is bordered on the north by the city of Middletown and the town of Wallkill, east by the town of Goshen, south by the town of Warwick, southwest by the town of Minisink, west by the town of Greenville, with a very short shared border with the town of Mount Hope to the northwest.
Interstate 84 andU.S. Route 6 (US 6, the Grand Army of the Republic Highway) are important east–west highways.New York State Route 17M (NY 17M) crosses the northern part of the town.NY 284 is a north–south highway.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 2,085 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,900 | −8.9% | |
| 1880 | 1,879 | −1.1% | |
| 1890 | 1,625 | −13.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,539 | −5.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,603 | 4.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,689 | 5.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,946 | 15.2% | |
| 1940 | 2,218 | 14.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,435 | 9.8% | |
| 1960 | 3,229 | 32.6% | |
| 1970 | 3,408 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 4,298 | 26.1% | |
| 1990 | 5,518 | 28.4% | |
| 2000 | 6,273 | 13.7% | |
| 2010 | 7,266 | 15.8% | |
| 2020 | 7,534 | 3.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,266. The racial makeup was 80.7% white, 12.2% Hispanic, 5.0% African-American, 1.9% Asian, and 0.2% Native American.
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 6,273 people, 2,095 households, and 1,719 families residing in the town. The population density was 179.3 inhabitants per square mile (69.2/km2). There were 2,174 housing units at an average density of 62.1 per square mile (24.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.86%white, 1.75%African American, 0.37%Native American, 1.61%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 1.90% fromother races, and 1.50% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 5.88% of the population.
There were 2,095 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% weremarried couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,885, and the median income for a family was $67,479. Males had a median income of $42,491 versus $27,993 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $21,856. About 2.8% of families and 3.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Denise Quinn, (2020- ), Republican
John Razzano, (2006–2020), Republican
Wayne Skinner, (2004–2006), Democrat
Thomas Deblock, (1996–2004), Republican
Jeffrey K. Bridges Jr., (1992–1996), Republican
Ed. Flynn, (1988–1992), Democrat
Brice "Buzzy" Flynn, (1970–1988), Democrat
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