Editing Vails Gate, New York

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'''Vails Gate''' is a [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] (and [[census-designated place]]) in [[Orange County, New York|Orange County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 3,368 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is part of the [[Kiryas Joel, New York|Kiryas Joel]]&ndash;[[Poughkeepsie, New York|Poughkeepsie]]&ndash;[[Newburgh, New York|Newburgh]], NY [[Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]] as well as the larger [[New York City|New York]]&ndash;[[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]&ndash;[[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]], NY-[[New Jersey|NJ]]-[[Connecticut|CT]]-[[Pennsylvania|PA]] [[New York metropolitan area|Combined Statistical Area]].

Vails Gate is in the southern part of the [[New Windsor, New York|Town of New Windsor]], located on [[New York State Route 32|Route 32]]. It is defined largely by the junction of that highway with Routes [[New York State Highway 94|94]] and [[New York State Route 300|300]], a busy commercial center which has the [[ZIP code]] 12584. Part of that also spills into adjacent regions of the [[Cornwall, New York|Town of Cornwall]] to the south.

==History==
The locale has always been referred to as a neighborhood of New Windsor. In the 19th century, it became known as Vail's Gate, after John D. Vail, a former postmaster and keeper of the Blooming Grove Turnpike tollgate.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vails Gate, N.Y. - New Windsor - NY - US|url=https://historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HMAZE_vails-gate-n-y_New-Windsor-NY.html|access-date=2020-06-25|website=Historical Marker Project|language=en-US}}</ref> For the same reason, it was also earlier called Tooker's Gate.

Vail served as the first postmaster of the New Windsor post office, established on April 10, 1850, being named the Mortonville Post Office. The name was finally changed to Vails Gate Post Office, which led to the apostrophe permanently dropping from the name. Efforts to change the name of the hamlet to Mortonville, after the Morton family, residents of the Ellison House, never occurred.

===Historic sites===

* [[Knox's Headquarters State Historic Site|Knox's Headquarters]]  
* [[New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site|New Windsor Cantonment]]   
* [[Edmonston House]]  
* Vails Gate Methodist Church and Cemetery   
* Brewster's Forge Memorial

==Geography==
Vails Gate is located at {{Coord|41|27|29|N|74|3|13|W|type:city}} (41.457943, -74.053484).<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 3319
|2010= 3369
|2020= 3368
|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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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,319 people, 1,421 households, and 861 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|3,330.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,459 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,464.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.34% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 11.87% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.39% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 7.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.04% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 19.31% of the population.

There were 1,421 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% 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 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,851, and the median income for a family was $44,485. Males had a median income of $38,636 versus $31,019 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $22,967. About 7.8% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The school district is [[Newburgh City School District]]<!--UNI 20700-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36071_orange/DC20SD_C36071.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Orange County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-07}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36071_orange/DC20SD_C36071_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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{{Orange County, New York}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Orange County, New York]]
[[Category:Hamlets in New York (state)]]
[[Category:New Windsor, New York]]
[[Category:Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Hamlets in Orange County, New York]]