Carmel Hamlet, New York

Carmel, New York
Downtown, looking east on NY 52
Downtown, looking east on NY 52
Location in Putnam County and the state of New York.
Location in Putnam County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 41°25′34″N 73°40′44″W / 41.42611°N 73.67889°W / 41.42611; -73.67889
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
RegionHudson Valley
CountyPutnam
Settled1795 (1795)
Named forLikely Mount Carmel
Area
 • Total11.29 sq mi (29.24 km2)
 • Land9.23 sq mi (23.92 km2)
 • Water2.05 sq mi (5.32 km2)
Elevation
530 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,538
 • Density816.24/sq mi (315.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
10512
Area code845
FIPS code36-12518

Carmel Hamlet, commonly known simply as Carmel, is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the Town of Carmel in Putnam County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,817.[2]

The hamlet is the site of the historic County Court House (built 1814), the David D. Bruen County Office Building, and other structures, and borders Lake Gleneida. Next to the lake stands a bronze statue commemorating Sybil Ludington.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Carmel Hamlet CDP, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2012.