Clarkstown, New York

Clarkstown, New York
Hook Mountain in Autumn
Hook Mountain in Autumn
Official seal of Clarkstown, New York
Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.
Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.
Clarkstown, New York is located in New York
Clarkstown, New York
Clarkstown, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°7′34″N 73°58′49″W / 41.12611°N 73.98028°W / 41.12611; -73.98028
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyRockland
EstablishedMarch 18, 1791
Government
 • SupervisorGeorge Hoehmann (R)
Area
 • Total47.07 sq mi (121.91 km2)
 • Land38.47 sq mi (99.63 km2)
 • Water8.60 sq mi (22.28 km2)
Elevation
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total86,855
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
10956 (New City), 10920 (Congers), 10954 (Nanuet), 10960 (Nyack), 10989 (Valley Cottage), 10994 (West Nyack)
Area code845
FIPS code36-15968
GNIS feature ID0978832
Websitewww.clarkstown.gov

Clarkstown is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States. The town is on the eastern border of the county, located north of the town of Orangetown, east of the town of Ramapo, south of the town of Haverstraw, and west of the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 86,855.[2] The hamlet of New City, the county seat of Rockland County, is also the seat of town government and of the Clarkstown Police Department, the county sheriff's office, and the county correctional facility. New City makes up about 41.47% of the town's population.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Report, Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York QuickFacts https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/clarkstowntownrocklandcountynewyork