Neversink, New York
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Neversink is a town located in Sullivan County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,553.
The Town of Neversink is in the northeast corner of the county. The Neversink River that flows through the town is claimed to be the birthplace of American fly fishing.
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History
The town was formed from the Town of Rochester in Ulster County, New York in 1798 before Sullivan County was formed. The Town of Rockland was created from part of Neversink in 1809, and part of Neversink was used to make the newer Town of Fallsburg in 1826. When the Neversink and Rondout Reservoirs were built, the communities of "Old Neversink" (Neversink Reservoir), "Eureka", "Montella", and "Lackawack" (Rondout Reservoir) were lost.
Geography
Part of the town is in the Catskill State Park. The nothern and eastern town lines are the border of Ulster County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 223.7 km² (86.4 mi²). 214.8 km² (82.9 mi²) of it is land and 8.9 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.99% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,553 people, 1,346 households, and 1,008 families residing in the town. The population density is 16.5/km² (42.8/mi²). There are 1,960 housing units at an average density of 9.1/km² (23.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.93% White, 0.56% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 2.20% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,346 households out of which 35.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% are non-families. 21.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.06.
In the town the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $45,174, and the median income for a family is $55,075. Males have a median income of $40,744 versus $22,031 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,260. 11.3% of the population and 8.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.3% of those under the age of 18 and 13.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Neversink
- Aden -- A hamlet in the north part of the town.
- Bittersweet -- A community lost when the Neversink reservoir was constructed.
- Bradley -- A hamlet on the southwest side of the Neversink Reservoir.
- Claryville -- A hamlet by the north town line.
- Curry-- A hamlet west of Unionville.
- Eureka -- A community now covered by the Rondout Reservoir.
- Grahamsville -- A hamlet east of Neversink village, near the Roundout Reservoir.
- Lowes Corners -- A location north of the Rondout Reservoir.
- Neversink -- The hamlet of Neversink, formerly "Neversink Flats," was renamed after the original community was inundated by the Neversink Reservoir. The community is on Route 55.
- Neversink Reservoir -- A reservoir centrally located in the town.
- Rondout Reservoir -- A reservoir partly in the eastern area of the town.
- Unionville -- A hamlet west of Grahamsville.
- Willowemoc -- A hamlet, formerly called "Willowcanoe," near the western town line.
External links
- Neversink information and history (http://www.betweenthelakes.com/neversink.htm)
- Neversink River (http://www.nature.org/wherewework/fieldguide/projectprofiles/nsr.html)
- Neversink fishing (http://www.flyfishingconnection.com/neversink.html)