Mount Hope, New York
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Mount Hope is a town
in Orange County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 6,639 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Mount Hope is in the northwestern part of the county, west of Middletown
. The north town line is the border of Sullivan County
.
The Town of Mount Hope was created from the Towns of Deerpark
and Wallkill
in 1825.
, the town has a total area of 25.5 square miles (66 km²), of which, 25.2 square miles (65.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (1.22%) is water.
New York State Route 211
is an east-west highway in the town.
The Shawangunk Mountains lie on the west town line, and Shawangunk Creek flow through Mount Hope.
of 2000, there were 6,639 people, 1,582 households, and 1,218 families residing in the town. The population density
was 263.5 people per square mile (101.8/km²). There were 1,714 housing units at an average density of 68.0 per square mile (26.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.63% White, 16.51% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.84% from other races
, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.61% of the population.
There were 1,582 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 42.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 186.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 216.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,948, and the median income for a family was $65,183. Males had a median income of $36,765 versus $30,208 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,562. About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Orange County
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 6,639 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Mount Hope is in the northwestern part of the county, west of Middletown
Middletown, Orange County, New York
Middletown is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. The city's population was 25,388 at the 2000 census...
. The north town line is the border of Sullivan County
Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,547. The county seat is Monticello. The name is in honor of Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War...
.
History
The first known settler arrived around 1733.The Town of Mount Hope was created from the Towns of Deerpark
Deerpark, New York
Deerpark is a town in the western part of Orange County, New York. The population was 7,858 at the 2000 census. As of July 2009, population at 8,524. The center of population of New York is located in Cuddebackville, a hamlet in Deerpark.__toc__...
and Wallkill
Wallkill, Orange County, New York
Wallkill is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 24,659 at the 2000 census.The Town of Wallkill is centrally located in the county. Interstate 84 crosses New York State Route 17 in the southern part of the town. U.S...
in 1825.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 25.5 square miles (66 km²), of which, 25.2 square miles (65.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (1.22%) is water.
New York State Route 211
New York State Route 211
New York State Route 211 is a state highway located entirely within Orange County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus is at the intersection with US 209 located in Cuddebackville, and the eastern terminus is located at Montgomery at NY 17K, where it becomes the...
is an east-west highway in the town.
The Shawangunk Mountains lie on the west town line, and Shawangunk Creek flow through Mount Hope.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,639 people, 1,582 households, and 1,218 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 263.5 people per square mile (101.8/km²). There were 1,714 housing units at an average density of 68.0 per square mile (26.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.63% White, 16.51% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.84% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.61% of the population.
There were 1,582 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 42.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 186.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 216.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,948, and the median income for a family was $65,183. Males had a median income of $36,765 versus $30,208 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $17,562. About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Mount Hope
- FCI OtisvilleFederal Correctional Institution, OtisvilleThe Federal Correctional Institution in Otisville is located in Orange County, New York, USA. The federal prison, which opened in 1977, is a medium security facility, located in the Town of Mount Hope a quarter mile from the Otisville Correctional Facility, a New York medium security prison, thus...
– A federal prison near Otisville village. - Finchville – A hamlet in the southwest part of Mount Hope on County Road 35, named after the earliest known settler in the town.
- Guymard – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on the town line.
- Mount Hope – The hamlet of Mount Hope on County Road 11, south of Otisville.
- OtisvilleOtisville, New YorkOtisville is a village in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 989 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined...
– The Village of Otisville is located near the west town line on NY-211. - Otisville Correctional FacilityOtisville Correctional FacilityOtisville Correctional Facility is a medium-security state prison located in Orange County, New York, USA. Its location in Otisville facilitates transfers to the federal system prison , also in Otisville a quarter mile away...
– A NY medium security prisonPrisonA prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
near Otisville village. - Shawangunk Lake – A lake at the east town line.