NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Nanuet, New York

Nanuet is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Rockland County, New York, 19 miles north of Manhattan, and 2 miles north of the Jersey border. Nanuet is located between West Nyack, New York and Spring Valley, New York to the east and west, respectively, and Pearl River, New York and New City, New York to the south and north, respectively. A hamlet is (usually â€” see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... The Tappan Zee Bridge, in a view looking toward Rockland. ... NY redirects here. ... Manhattan is a borough of New York City, USA, coterminous with New York County. ... West Nyack is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Rockland County, New York. ... Spring Valley is a village located in Rockland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 25,464. ... Pearl River is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) in Rockland County, New York, United States. ... New City is a hamlet (and also a census-designated place) in Rockland County, New York, USA. The population was 34,038 at the 2000 census. ...

According to the New York Times, the hamlet was first named named Nannawitt's Meadow after Nannawitt, a migratory Kakiat Indian who settled in the area now occupied by the Nanuet Mall at the intersection of Middletown Road and Route 59. Ellen Ferretti owns a single-family home which stands at the intersection of the two thoroughfares.

Also according to the Times, the Erie Railroad arrived in Rockland County in 1841 - probably on the same route which today is traversed by the NJ Transit Pascack Valley line, running through Pearl River and Spring Valley - and after several name changes the hamlet became known as Nanuet in 1856.

Yet more from the Times: "Maxwell Anderson drew attention to the hamlet in 'High Tor,' a play based on the robbery that took place at the Nanuet Bank in 1936. The advent of the Tappan Zee Bridge in 1955 brought changes to the area that are still continuing." See article here: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DEEDE1E3DF93BA15751C0A96F958260.

The community is located in the Town of Clarkstown. Nanuet has popular shops and its main shopping center, the Nanuet Mall, lies on Route 59, the main thoroughfare. Popular Nanuet, New York recreational activities include gold panning along the Naurashaun Brook south of Townline Road, exploring the paleolithic ruins west of the Hackensack River,and fossil and Indian arrowhead collecting west of Sickletown Road. Clarkstown is a town located in Rockland County, New York. ...

Geography

Nanuet is located at 41°5′43″N, 74°0′56″W (41.095296, -74.015622)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.1 km² (5.4 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 16,707 people, 5,975 households, and 4,302 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,190.1/km² (3,080.3/mi²). There were 6,134 housing units at an average density of 437.0/km² (1,130.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.78% White, 13.34% African American, 0.23% Native American, 9.70% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.30% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.16% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 5,975 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.23. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,178, and the median income for a family was $81,205. Males had a median income of $50,713 versus $38,658 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,338. About 3.6% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

The topography is result of the massive glaciation of the last Ice Age, and as such the soil is extremely rocky and the surface shows glacial erratic boulders. The glacial ice scraped off and carried with it rocks and minerals from as far north as Canada, depositing them in Nanuet in particular and southern New York in general. This is the hypothesized source of the manganese-rich parvo-mangano-edenite minerals, as well as the placier gold within Naurashaun Brook and the fossil impressions of huge Precambrian Era jellyfish in the wooded, undeveloped regions.

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Communities and CDPs	Bardonia \| Blauvelt \| Central Nyack \| Congers \| Garnerville \| Grassy Point \| Hillcrest \| Jones Point \| Ladentown \| Monsey \| Mount Ivy \| Nanuet \| New City \| Orangeburg \| Palisades \| Pearl River \| Sparkill \| Stony Point \| Tappan \| Thiells \| Tomkins Cove \| Valley Cottage \| Viola \| West Nyack It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Bardonia is a census-designated place located in Rockland County, New York. ... Blauvelt is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Rockland County, New York. ... Central Nyack is an unincorporated community (hamlet) located in the Township of Clarkstown, Rockland County, approximately 20 miles north of New York City. ... Congers is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in Rockland County, New York. ... Garnerville is a small town in Rockland County, New York, USA which lies directly between Mount Ivy, Stony Point, West Haverstraw, and New City (it borders all four). ... Hillcrest is a census-designated place located in Rockland County, New York. ... Monsey is a hamlet (and also a census-designated place) located in Rockland County, New York. ... Mount Ivy is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Rockland County, New York. ... New City is a hamlet (and also a census-designated place) in Rockland County, New York, USA. The population was 34,038 at the 2000 census. ... Orangeburg is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in the Town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York. ... Palisades, New York is a very small hamlet located in southeastern Rockland County, New York. ... Pearl River is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) in Rockland County, New York, United States. ... Sparkill is a hamlet in Rockland County, New York, within the town of Orangetown. ... Stony Point is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Rockland County, New York, USA. The population was 11,744 at the 2000 census. ... Tappan is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in Rockland County, New York. ... Thiells is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Rockland County, New York. ... Tomkins Cove is an unincorporated hamlet in the town of Stony Point, Rockland County, New York. ... Valley Cottage is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) in Rockland County, New York, United States located in the eastern part of the Town of Clarkstown. ... Viola is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) located in Rockland County, New York. ... West Nyack is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Rockland County, New York. ...

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