Editing Orangeburg, New York

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'''Orangeburg''' is a [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] and [[census-designated place]], in the town of [[Orangetown, New York|Orangetown]], [[Rockland County, New York]], United States. It is located north of [[Tappan, New York|Tappan]], south of [[Blauvelt, New York|Blauvelt]], east of [[Pearl River, New York|Pearl River]] and west of [[Piermont, New York|Piermont]]. The population was 4,568 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Orangeburg CDP, New York| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=February 7, 2012}}</ref>

==Geography==
Orangeburg is located at {{Coord|41|2|41|N|73|57|12|W|type:city}} (41.044796, -73.953404).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Camp shanks ny.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Camp Shanks Memorial in Orangeburg]]
Orangeburg was the site of [[Camp Shanks]], known as "Last Stop USA", the largest [[World War II]] Army embarkation camp. A total of 1.3 million US service personnel en route to Europe were processed at a sprawling camp that covered most of the town.{{sfn|The Sunday Gazette|(June 5, 1994)|p=G2}} The hamlet also has one of the world's largest psychiatric hospitals, Rockland Psychiatric Center, formerly called [[Rockland Psychiatric Center|Rockland State Hospital]]. [[Orangeburg pipe]] was once manufactured here. Before plastic pipes, it was the standard alternative to metal pipes, especially for sewer and outdoor drainage applications.

After World War II, even through it lies only {{Convert|19|mi|km}} north of New York City, Orangeburg was very rural with few residents, many of whom lived quite modestly in former soldiers' housing. That lasted until the late 1950s when developers introduced modern suburban housing to young couples who saw it as an alternative to city living. Today, Orangeburg is a suburb of New York City.

==Demographics==
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|2020= 4565
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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At the 2010 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 4,568 people, 1,531 households and 840 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,473.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,564 housing units at an average density of {{convert|504.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup was 77.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 13.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]] and 2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.9% of the population.

There were 1,531 households, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 42.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.33.

25.4% of the population were age 19 or under, 10.1% from 20 to 24, 15.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.4 males.

The [[median family income]] was an estimated $70,859 and the median family income was $128,342. Males had a median income of $50,724 and females $31,477. The average home or condo value in 2009 was $463,300.  About 10.73% of families and 27.00% of the population were below the [[poverty line]].

==Landmarks and places of interest==

[[File:OrangeburgInn.JPG|thumb|right|The Orangeburg Inn as seen in 1907]]
* [[Camp Shanks]] Museum and Monument - Independence Avenue - During World War II, over 1.3 million G.I.s were processed from Camp Shanks to [[Europe]] and [[North Africa]]. [[Italian people|Italian]] and [[Germans|German]] [[Prisoner of war|prisoners of war]] were housed and repatriated here. The monument is located at Independence Avenue and Lowe Lane off Western Highway. The museum is located on South Greenbush Road near the intersection of Routes 303 and 340 and is open at weekends.<ref>*{{cite news |title=D-Day embarkation camp recalled in "minimuseum" |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1957&dat=19940605&id=OWFGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KOkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2337,1133178 |newspaper=The Sunday Gazette |place=Schenectady, New York |publisher=The Daily Gazette |date=June 5, 1994 |access-date=November 15, 2014 |ref={{sfnref|The Sunday Gazette|(June 5, 1994)}}}}</ref>
* Douglas House - a Dutch Colonial farmhouse owned by Marjorie Douglas and her late husband Henry that since 1981 has been used for several New York-based film and television productions, including ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' and ''[[Daredevil (TV series)|Daredevil]]''.<ref name="Douglas House">{{cite web|url=https://www.curbed.com/2017/9/8/16271112/douglas-house-orangeburg-ny-film-shoot|website=[[Curbed]]|access-date=November 4, 2017|date=September 8, 2017|title=The Douglas House: Made for the movies}}</ref>
* [[New York City FC]]'s training facility is located in Orangeburg.<ref>{{cite web|title=First Session at NYCFC's New Facility|url=https://www.nycfc.com/post/2018/03/01/inside-training-first-session-nycfcs-new-facility|website=nycfc.com}}</ref>

===Tallest buildings in Rockland County===
[[File:BHPAerial.jpg|thumb|Blue Hill Plaza]]
Orangeburg has some of the tallest buildings in Rockland County, including
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* [[Blue Hill Plaza]]
* [[Rockland Psychiatric Center]]
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===Historical markers===
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* Clausland Cemetery - Greenbush Road at Mountain Avenue
* Colonial Orangetown - Orangeburg and Hunt roads
* Michael Salyer (March 8, 1757 - April 9, 1810) House - 213 Blue Hill Road
* Shanks Village - 26 Orangeburg Road
* Veterans Memorial Park
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==Notable people==

* [[Zita Johann]], actress.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/30/obituaries/zita-johann-dead-actress-89-played-the-mummy-s-love.html|title=Zita Johann Dead; Actress, 89, Played The Mummy's Love|work=William Grimes, The New York Times (September 30, 1993)|date=30 September 1993 |last1=Grimes |first1=William }}</ref>
* [[Lew Leslie]], [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] writer and producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lew-leslie-mn0001009132|title=Lew Leslie: Biography & History|work=All Media Network}}</ref>
*[[George Worth]], born Gyorgy Woittitz (1915–2006), Olympic medalist saber fencer and chief commissioner of the Orangeburg Fire Department.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=G-VOAQAAIAAJ&q=george+worth+orangeburg ''United States Olympic Book'']<br>- [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/7565044/  ], ''The Daily Herald'' (Provo, Utah), March 24, 1977, page 9<br>- [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417230646/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wo/george-worth-1.html]</ref>

==Public transportation==
Orangeburg can be reached from the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] on [[Coach USA]] [[Rockland Coaches]] bus route #20. The #20 bus travels through Orangeburg along Western Highway, where there are stops on Highview Avenue and Orangeburg Road. Additionally, [[Transport of Rockland]] (TOR) Bus #92 offers service to Artopee Way in [[Nyack, New York|Nyack]] and to the [[Spring Valley, New York|Spring Valley]] Transit Center, and TOR Bus #97 offers service from Orangeburg Road and [[New York State Route 303]] to Oak Tree Road in [[Tappan, New York|Tappan]] and to the Park and Ride on Highway 9W in [[Stony Point, New York|Stony Point]].

==Economy==
The [[Streit's]] kosher food company is headquartered in Orangeburg.

==Pop Culture==
Orange is the New Black was filmed in Orangeburg.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.hmdb.org/results.asp?Search=Place&Town=Orangeburg&State=New%20York Historical Markers and War Memorials in Orangeburg, New York]
* [http://www.orangeburgfd.org/ Orangeburg Fire Department]

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[[Category:Hamlets in New York (state)]]
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Rockland County, New York]]
[[Category:Hamlets in Rockland County, New York]]