Haverstraw, New York
Haverstraw /ˈhævərˌstrɔː/ is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States. 36,634 people lived there at the 2010 census.[3] The name comes from the Dutch word Haverstroo meaning "oats straw".[4]
Haverstraw, New York | |
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 Location in Rockland County and the state of New York. | |
  Haverstraw, New York Location of Haverstraw in New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′47″N 73°58′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rockland |
| Settled | 1616 |
| Established | 1788 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Howard T. Phillips Jr. |
| • Town Council | Isidro Cancel, Vincent J. Gamboli, John J. Gould, and Hector L. Soto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.41 sq mi (71.00 km2) |
| • Land | 22.15 sq mi (57.38 km2) |
| • Water | 5.26 sq mi (13.63 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 36,634 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 37,414 |
| • Density | 1,688.81/sq mi (652.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-087-32765 |
| Website | www.townofhaverstraw.org |
References
- "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Haverstraw town, Rockland County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 152.
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