Haverstraw, New York | |
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 Location in Rockland County and the state of New York. | |
  Haverstraw, New York Location of Haverstraw in New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′47″N 73°58′01″W / 41.19639°N 73.96694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rockland |
| Settled | 1666 |
| Established | 1788 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Howard T. Phillips Jr. |
| • Town Council | Isidro Cancel, Vincent J. Gamboli, John J. Gould, and Hector L. Soto |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.41 sq mi (71.00 km2) |
| • Land | 22.15 sq mi (57.38 km2) |
| • Water | 5.26 sq mi (13.63 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 39,087 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 10927[3] |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-087-32765 |
| Website | www.townofhaverstraw.org |
Haverstraw /ˈhævərˌstrɔː/ is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of the Town of Clarkstown and the Town of Ramapo; east of Orange County; south of the Town of Stony Point; and west of the Hudson River. The town runs from the west to the east border of the county in its northern section. The population was 39,087 at the 2020 census.[4]
The name comes from the Dutch word Haverstroo meaning "oats straw",[5] referring to the grasslands along the river. The town contains three villages, one of which is also known as Haverstraw. Haverstraw village is the original seat of government for the town, hosting the area's historic central downtown business district and the densest population in northern Rockland County.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Haverstraw ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Report, Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York QuickFacts https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/haverstrawtownrocklandcountynewyork Accessed January 8, 2023
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 152.