Editing Lumberland, New York

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'''Lumberland''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Sullivan County, New York|Sullivan County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 2,243 at the 2020 census.  The town is a rural community in the southwestern part of the county.

== History ==
The town was formed in 1798 from the town of [[Mamakating, New York|Mamakating]], but was subsequently reduced to form other towns in 1807 and 1809. The town was partitioned in 1853 into three parts:  Lumberland, [[Highland, Sullivan County, New York|Highland]], and [[Tusten, New York|Tusten]].

Lumberland in its current form began to blossom when the Delaware and Hudson Canal opened in 1828.  The canal helped transport anthracite coal from the mines of northeastern Pennsylvania to the burgeoning markets of major cities.  Settlements that popped up along the canal included Pond Eddy, Knights Eddy, Handsome Eddy, and Mongaup.  When the canal was phased out due to the advent of railroads on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware, its bed was converted into [[New York State Route 97]] in the 1930s.

The [[Pond Eddy Bridge]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1988.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

==Geography==
The southwestern town line, delineated by the [[Delaware River]], is the border of [[Pennsylvania]]. The eastern town line is the border of [[Orange County, New York|Orange County]]. The north is bordered by the town of [[Forestburgh, New York|Forestburgh]], and the west by the town of [[Highland, Sullivan County, New York|Highland]].

The area has maintained its rural characteristics, being largely residential, with minimal commerce. There is one gas station in Glen Spey, and there are no traffic lights in Lumberland. 
 
Lumberland is located within the [[Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River]]. Elevations range from approximately 600 feet near the [[Delaware River]] to over 1,300 feet above sea level on the bluffs overlooking the Delaware, and where the [[Catskill Mountains]] begin to rise in the northern reaches of the town.  The terrain is largely mountainous and wooded, with the majority of residents settling close to or on main roads, such as [[New York State Route 97]] (Upper Delaware Scenic Byway).

Rivers and streams abound in Lumberland.  The [[Delaware River]] is widely accessible through rafting companies that do day trips and that have campsites dotted along the river. The Mill Brook runs north-south from the Black Forest Colony, through Pond Eddy hollow, to the Delaware at the Mill Brook Inn. Fish Cabin Brook takes a similar course just to the east.  The Mongaup River runs from Rio Reservoir southward into the Delaware at the Orange County line.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|49.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|47.0|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|2.6|sqmi|km2}}  (5.30%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 569
|1830= 955
|1840= 1205
|1850= 2635
|1860= 970
|1870= 1065
|1880= 1050
|1890= 875
|1900= 809
|1910= 716
|1920= 480
|1930= 499
|1940= 490
|1950= 494
|1960= 538
|1970= 857
|1980= 1210
|1990= 1425
|2000= 1936
|2010= 2468
|2020= 2243
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>2020 United States Census, 2020 Census Report, Lumberland town, Sullivan County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Lumberland%20town,%20Sullivan%20County,%20New%20York</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,939 people, 781 households, and 538 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|41.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,419 housing units at an average density of {{convert|30.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.21% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.83% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.77% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.19% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.91% of the population.

There were 781 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,625, and the median income for a family was $45,100. Males had a median income of $38,080 versus $27,222 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,665. About 8.7% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Lumberland ==
*'''Black Forest''' &ndash; A private community in Glen Spey off  Hollow Road, north of Pond Eddy.
*'''[[Glen Spey, New York|Glen Spey]]''' &ndash; A hamlet near the center of the town.
*'''[[Handsome Eddy, New York|Handsome Eddy]]''' &ndash; A hamlet on the western town line, on north bank of the Delaware River.
*'''Knights Eddy''' &ndash; A hamlet on the Delaware River on the southern town line, east of Pond Eddy. 
*'''Mohican Lake''' &ndash; A lake in the northwestern part of the town.
*'''Mongaup''' &ndash; A hamlet in the southeastern part of the town by the Delaware and Mongaup Rivers.
*'''[[Pond Eddy, New York|Pond Eddy]]''' &ndash; A hamlet on the north bank of the Delaware River. The [[Pond Eddy Bridge]] is located here.
*'''Rio Reservoir''' &ndash; A reservoir at the eastern town line.
*'''Upper Mongaup''' &ndash; A hamlet by the eastern town line.

==Camp==

[[Camp Ramah]] in Glen Spey was located in Lumberland, {{convert|2|mi|km}} from the [[Delaware River]]. It opened in 1967 and closed in 1971. On June 16, 1976, a fire broke out in the kitchen-dining hall and destroyed many buildings. Lumberland firefighters burned the rest of the camp down in 1982 as a training exercise, and to ensure the safety and integrity of the townspeople around them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lumberlandfd.com/History.htm |accessdate=October 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227064538/http://www.lumberlandfd.com/History.htm |archivedate=February 27, 2010 |title=History - LFD }}</ref>

Camps currently exist as rafting companies along the [[Delaware River]] in Knights Eddy and Pond Eddy.  There is also Camp Simcha, which is designated for children with disabilities.

==Popular culture==
Lumberland is the focal point of product testing for the Best Made Company.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bestmadeprojects.com/tagged/Lumberland |title=BEST MADE PROJECTS |website=www.bestmadeprojects.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108005921/http://www.bestmadeprojects.com/tagged/Lumberland |archive-date=November 8, 2011}}</ref>

It was also the subject of the song "Darlings of Lumberland" on the 2013 album ''[[Nanobots (album)|Nanobots]]'' by the alternative rock group [[They Might Be Giants]].

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==External links==
* [http://www.townoflumberland.org/ Town website]
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