Walden, New York

Walden is the largest of three villages of the Town of Montgomery in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 6,978 at the 2010 census.

Walden
Central Walden, with memorials and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, in 2007
Central Walden, with memorials and
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, in 2007
Etymology: From Jacob T. Walden[1]
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 41°33′36″N 74°11′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOrange
TownMontgomery
Government
  BodyVillage board
  Village managerJohn Revella
  MayorSusan Rumbold
Area
  Total2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2)
  Land1.97 sq mi (5.10 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation
260 ft (80 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total6,978
  Estimate 
(2019)
6,689
  Density3,398.88/sq mi (1,312.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ZIP Code
12586
Area code(s)845
Exchanges778, 787
FIPS code36-77849
Websitehttp://www.villageofwalden.org/

References

  1. Eager, Samuel Watkins (1846). An Outline History of Orange County: Together with Local Tradition and Short Biographical Sketches of Early Settlers, Etc. T. E. Henderson. p. 273.
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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