Editing West Haverstraw, New York

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = West Haverstraw, New York
| settlement_type    = [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|Village]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = Haverstraw NY Skyline.JPG
| imagesize          = 250
| image_caption      = Views of West Haverstraw From Hi Tor Mountain
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->
| pushpin_map        = New York
| pushpin_label_position = <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of New York
| image_map          = Rockland County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas West Haverstraw highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 260px
| map_caption        = Location in [[Rockland County, New York|Rockland County]] and the state of [[New York (state)|New York]].

<!-- Location -->| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in New York|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Rockland County, New York|Rockland]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|Town]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Haverstraw, New York|Haverstraw]]
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Robert R. D’Amelio
| leader_title1      = Deputy Mayor
| leader_name1       = Frances R. Nardi
| leader_title2      = Trustees
| leader_name2       = Ralph W. Kirschkel, Robert J. LaGrow, Ramon Lopez, and Kenia Serrano
| established_title  = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = 1883

<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 3.99
| area_land_km2      = 3.93
| area_water_km2     = 0.06
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.54
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.52
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.02

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 10678
| population_density_km2 = 2715.44
| population_density_sq_mi = 7034.26

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 33
| elevation_ft       = 108
| coordinates        = {{coord|41|12|17|N|73|59|26|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 10993
| area_code          = [[Area code 845|845]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 36-80203<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>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0969245<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
| website            = [http://www.westhaverstraw.org www.westhaverstraw.org]
| footnotes          = 
| pop_est_as_of      = 
| pop_est_footnotes  = 
| population_est     = 
}}
'''West Haverstraw''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] incorporated in 1883 in the town of [[Haverstraw, New York|Haverstraw]], [[Rockland County, New York|Rockland County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. It is located northwest of [[Haverstraw (village), New York|Haverstraw village]], east of [[Thiells, New York|Thiells]], south of the hamlet of [[Stony Point (CDP), New York|Stony Point]], and west of the [[Hudson River]]. The population was 10,165 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): West Haverstraw village, New York| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=February 7, 2012}}</ref> The majority of the hamlet of [[Garnerville, New York|Garnerville]] is contained in the village of West Haverstraw.

==Geography==
West Haverstraw is located at {{Coord|41|12|17|N|73|59|26|W|type:city}} (41.204594, -73.990665).<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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.65% is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 180
|1900= 2079
|1910= 2369
|1920= 2018
|1930= 2834
|1940= 2533
|1950= 3099
|1960= 5020
|1970= 8558
|1980= 9181
|1990= 9183
|2000= 10295
|2010= 10165
|2020= 10678
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 10,295 people, 3,542 households, and 2,521 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|6,670.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,634 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,354.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 64.85% [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 12.80% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.55% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 12.67% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.89% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 30.37% of the population.

There were 3,542 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,420, and the median income for a family was $55,964. Males had a median income of $37,532 versus $29,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $19,879. About 7.9% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

As of the 2010 census, the population of West Haverstraw was 10,165 and the demographics were as follows:
{{div col start}}
* 40.9% Hispanic
* 36.3% White
* 16.2% Black
* 0.1% Native American
* 4.5% Asian
* 0.0% Native Hawaiian
* 0.2% Some other race
* 1.8% Two or more races
{{div col end}}

==Transportation==
Local transit is operated by [[Transport of Rockland]]. The village is served by the #91, #94, #95, and #97 routes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TOR_RouteMap |url=https://rocklandgov.com/files/7913/6181/9564/TOR_RouteMap.pdf |access-date=February 3, 2024 |website=rocklandgov.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rocklandgov.com/departments/public-transportation/transport-of-rockland/|title=County of Rockland, New York :: Transport of Rockland (TOR)|website=rocklandgov.com|language=en|access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref>

[[Short Line (bus company)|Short Line]], part of [[Coach USA]], provides daily service along [[U.S. Route 9W]] heading to and from the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] and [[West Point Military Academy]] or [[Newburgh (town), New York|Newburgh]].

==Tourism==
===Historical markers===
* Treason House - Route 9W - Long Clove Congers - Haverstraw, near where [[New York State Route 304|Route 304]] runs into [[U.S. Route 9W|Route 9W]]. On the night of September 21–22, 1780, Major [[John André]] landed at this point to confer with Maj. Gen. [[Benedict Arnold]], who gave secret information about [[West Point]] fortifications and forces to André. At dawn, the conspirators adjourned to the [[Joshua Hett Smith House|Belmont House]], owned by [[William Smith (judge, born 1728)|Thomas Smith]] and occupied by his brother [[Joshua Hett Smith House|Joshua Hett Smith]] in West Haverstraw, to complete their plans. "Clove" is from Dutch for "pass."
* Crossroads - Route 9W and West Railroad Avenue
* [[A. Hawkes Hay|Col. A. H. Hay]] - Route 9W
* Samsondale - 40 South Route 9W

===Landmarks and places of interest===
{{div col start}}
* [[Fraser-Hoyer House]] ([[National Register of Historic Places listings in Rockland County, New York|NRHP]])
* Paul Piperato Haverstraw Bay Park
* Haverstraw Marina
* Helen Hayes Hospital, rehabilitation hospital named after its benefactor, the actress [[Helen Hayes]]
* [[Henry M. Peck House]] Site (NRHP)
* Peck's Pond
{{div col end}}

<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">
File:Helen Hayes Hospital.jpg|Helen Hayes Hospital
File:Helen Hayes MacArthur on the grounds of Helen Hayes Hospital in the 1950s.jpg|Helen Hayes MacArthur
File:FRASER HOYER HOUSE WEST HAVERSTRAW, ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY.jpg|Fraser Hoyer House
File:Joshua_Hett_Smith_House_from_The_Picturesque_Hudson_1915.jpg|Treason House - ([[Joshua Hett Smith House]])
File:The Joshua Hett Smith House - Haverstraw, N.Y. Washington's - (3990713692).jpg|Washington's Headquarters
File:Haverstraw Bay Park.JPG|Paul Piperato Haverstraw Bay Park Along the Hudson River
File:Haverstraw Marina.JPG|Haverstraw Marina along the Hudson River
File:Ice Skating on Peck's Pond, Haverstraw.jpg|Peck's Pond
</gallery>
<!--
No Wikipedia article for person listed in this section:

==Notable inhabitants==
* Margaret "Peggy" Hickey - [[United States Navy]] [[Warrant Officer (United States)|Chief Warrant Officer 5]], the highest pay grade in that category. She joined the USN in May 1977. As a seaman recruit her leading [[non-commissioned officer]] told her "I don't like women in the Navy and as far as I'm concerned, you belong at home, barefoot and pregnant." - "Now here, go fill my coffee cup." She retired in 2008 after 31 years of service, receiving the [[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]] at her retirement ceremony.  She was one of the first women to serve on a ship. Her first sea duty was aboard the [[USS Vulcan (AR-5)|USS ''Vulcan'']] in 1985. She has also served aboard the [[USS Butte (AE-27)|USS ''Butte'']], [[USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)|USS ''John F. Kennedy'']] and [[USS George Washington (CVN-73)|USS ''George Washington'']]. Before enlisting in the Navy she worked as the first female customer engineer for [[IBM]] after graduating from [[North Rockland High School]].
...end comment-->

==Notable people==
*[[Steward Ceus]], soccer player and coach who represented the [[Haiti national football team|Haiti national team]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Haverstraw United FC Technical Staff |url=https://ngasoccerusa.com/pages/hufc-technical-staff |access-date=March 28, 2025 |website=NGA Soccer}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.westhaverstraw.org Village of West Haverstraw official website]

{{Rockland County, New York}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Villages in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Villages in Rockland County, New York]]
[[Category:New York (state) populated places on the Hudson River]]
[[Category:Populated places on the Hackensack River]]