Rockland, New York
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Rockland is a town located in Sullivan County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,913.
The Town of Rockland in in the northern part of the county. (There is also a Rockland County, New York to the southeast of Sullivan County.)
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History
The town, like most of this part of New York, was part of the Hardenburgh Patent. The town was first settled around 1789. The town was established in 1910 from the western part of the Town of Neversink.
Geography
The northwest town line is the border of Delaware County, New York, and the northeast town line is the border of Ulster County, New York. Most of the town is within the Catskill State Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 246.7 km² (95.2 mi²). 244.2 km² (94.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.01% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,913 people, 1,560 households, and 1,040 families residing in the town. The population density is 16.0/km² (41.5/mi²). There are 2,475 housing units at an average density of 10.1/km² (26.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 91.31% White, 3.19% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.71% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. 7.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,560 households out of which 29.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% are married couples living together, 11.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% are non-families. 27.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.01.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $32,879, and the median income for a family is $38,629. Males have a median income of $33,370 versus $21,094 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,323. 14.0% of the population and 11.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.0% of those under the age of 18 and 9.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Rockland
- Anderson -- A hamlet near the east town line.
- Beaverkill -- A hamlet neart the northwest town line.
- Craigle Clair -- A hamlet in the western part of the town.
- Deckertown -- A hamlet north of Livingston Manor.
- Grooville -- A hamlet formerly called "Emmonsville." It is in the southeast part of the town.
- Hazel -- A hamlet in the south part of the town near Route 17.
- Joscelyn -- A hamlet in the western part of the town.
- Livingston Manor -- A hamlet in the south part of the town, named after Dr. Edward Livingston.
- Morsston -- A hamlet near the south town line.
- Parkston -- A hamlet east of Livingston Manor.
- Rockland -- The hamlet of Rockland is in the western part of the town, north of Roscoe village.
- Roscoe -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town. It was formerly known as Westfield Flats.
External links
- Town of Rockland, NY information (http://www.sullivancounty.net/townships/rockland.htm)
- Rockland history (http://www.sullivancountyhistory.org/new_page_4.htm)