Cornwall on Hudson, New York

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Cornwall on Hudson is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,058 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Communities and locations in Cornwall-on-Hudson 4 Trivia 5 External links

[edit] Geography

Cornwall-on-Hudson is located at 41°26′33″N, 74°0′50″W (41.442589, -74.013898)^GR1. Located just 50 miles north of New York City, the village borders the west shore of the Hudson River. It is one of the most affluent communities in the Orange County area. While the village is primarily residential, there is a small commercial center and many riverfront homes adjacent to Donahue Memorial Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (5.31%) is water. The zip code is 12520.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,058 people, 1,181 households, and 824 families residing in the village. The population density was 602.4/km² (1,560.9/mi²). There were 1,233 housing units at an average density of 242.9/km² (629.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.63% White, 0.39% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.79% of the population.

There were 1,181 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $62,279, and the median income for a family was $75,000. Males had a median income of $55,000 versus $37,857 for females. The per capita income for the village was $31,272. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Communities and locations in Cornwall-on-Hudson

• New York Military Academy
• Storm King School

[edit] Trivia

• In Mary Higgins Clark's 2004 mystery novel Nighttime Is My Time, a murderer returns to Cornwall on Hudson for revenge on his high school classmates.
• In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions from residents ($4,499) than any other Presidential candidate.
• It is rumored that Whoopi Goldberg was interested in owning a riverfront home in the village.
• According to the 2000 Census, over 25% of residents are of Irish ancestry.
• Henry Hudson discovered the area in 1609, claiming "This is a very pleasant place to build a town on."

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 41.442589° -74.013898°
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