Neversink, New York
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Neversink is a town
in Sullivan County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 3,553 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Neversink is in the northeast corner of the county. The Neversink River
that flows through the town is claimed to be the birthplace of American fly fishing
.
in Ulster County
, New York
in 1798 before Sullivan County was formed. The Town of Rockland
was created from part of Neversink in 1809, and part of Neversink was used to make the newer Town of Fallsburg
in 1826. When the Neversink
and Rondout
reservoirs were built, as part of the New York City water supply system, the communities of "Old Neversink" and "Bittersweet" (Neversink Reservoir), "Eureka", "Montela", and "Lackawack" (Rondout Reservoir) were lost.
In 1935 the town passed a dry law
prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages
, which is still in effect today. Efforts to repeal it over the years have failed; most recently in 2006 when a petition to change it was found to have too few valid signature
s.
, New York
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 86.4 square miles (223.8 km²), of which, 82.9 square miles (214.7 km²) of it is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it (3.99%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,553 people, 1,346 households, and 1,008 families residing in the town. The population density
was 42.8 people per square mile (16.5/km²). There were 1,960 housing units at an average density of 23.6 per square mile (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.93% White, 0.56% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.65% from other races
, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.
There were 1,346 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,174, and the median income for a family was $55,075. Males had a median income of $40,744 versus $22,031 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,260. About 8.7% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in 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...
, New York
New York
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, United States
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. The population was 3,553 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Neversink is in the northeast corner of the county. The Neversink River
Neversink River
The Neversink River is a tributary of the Delaware River in southeastern New York in the United States...
that flows through the town is claimed to be the birthplace of American fly fishing
Fly fishing
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.
History
The town was formed from the Town of RochesterRochester, Ulster County, New York
Rochester is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 7,018 at the 2000 census.The Town of Rochester is an interior town located near the center of Ulster County...
in Ulster County
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
, 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...
in 1798 before Sullivan County was formed. The Town of Rockland
Rockland, New York
Rockland is a town in the northern part of Sullivan County, New York, United States. At the 2000 census, the population was 3,913.- History :The town, like most of this part of New York, was part of the Hardenburgh Patent...
was created from part of Neversink in 1809, and part of Neversink was used to make the newer Town of Fallsburg
Fallsburg, New York
Fallsburg is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The town is in the eastern part of the county. The population was 12,234 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from a waterfall on the Neversink River...
in 1826. When the Neversink
Neversink Reservoir
Neversink Reservoir is one of several in the Catskill Mountains that supply water to New York City and other communities along its water supply network. It is located in Sullivan County's Town of Neversink, 75 miles northwest of the city....
and Rondout
Rondout Reservoir
Rondout Reservoir is part of New York City's water supply network. It is located 75 miles northwest of the city in the Catskill Mountains, near the southern end of Catskill Park, split between the towns of Wawarsing in Ulster County and Neversink in Sullivan County...
reservoirs were built, as part of the New York City water supply system, the communities of "Old Neversink" and "Bittersweet" (Neversink Reservoir), "Eureka", "Montela", and "Lackawack" (Rondout Reservoir) were lost.
In 1935 the town passed a dry law
Dry county
A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...
prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages
Prohibition
Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, is the practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale, and consumption of alcohol and alcoholic beverages. The term can also apply to the periods in the histories of the countries during which the...
, which is still in effect today. Efforts to repeal it over the years have failed; most recently in 2006 when a petition to change it was found to have too few valid signature
Signature
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Geography
Part of the town is in the Catskill Park. The northern and eastern town lines are the border of Ulster CountyUlster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
, New York
New York
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 86.4 square miles (223.8 km²), of which, 82.9 square miles (214.7 km²) of it is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it (3.99%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,553 people, 1,346 households, and 1,008 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 42.8 people per square mile (16.5/km²). There were 1,960 housing units at an average density of 23.6 per square mile (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.93% White, 0.56% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.65% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.
There were 1,346 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,174, and the median income for a family was $55,075. Males had a median income of $40,744 versus $22,031 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $19,260. About 8.7% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Neversink
- Aden – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the north part of the town. - Bittersweet – A community lost when the Neversink reservoir was constructed.
- Bradley – A hamlet on the southwest side of the Neversink Reservoir, on the border of the Town of Liberty.
- Claryville – A hamlet by the north town line.
- Curry-- A hamlet west of Unionville.
- Eureka – A community now covered by the Rondout Reservoir.
- GrahamsvilleGrahamsville, New YorkGrahamsville is an unincorporated hamlet at the junction of NY 42 and 55 in the Town of Neversink, in Sullivan County, New York, USA. It is near the western end of Rondout Reservoir, and is the southernmost community in the Catskill Park...
– A hamlet east of Neversink village, near the Rondout Reservoir. - Lowes Corners – A location north of the Rondout Reservoir.
- Neversink – The hamlet of Neversink was built above the reservoir after the original community, also known as "Neversink Flats," was inundated by the Neversink Reservoir. The community is on Route 55.
- Neversink ReservoirNeversink ReservoirNeversink Reservoir is one of several in the Catskill Mountains that supply water to New York City and other communities along its water supply network. It is located in Sullivan County's Town of Neversink, 75 miles northwest of the city....
– A reservoir centrally located in the town. - Rondout ReservoirRondout ReservoirRondout Reservoir is part of New York City's water supply network. It is located 75 miles northwest of the city in the Catskill Mountains, near the southern end of Catskill Park, split between the towns of Wawarsing in Ulster County and Neversink in Sullivan County...
– A reservoir partly in the eastern area of the town. - Unionville – A hamlet west of Grahamsville.
- Willowemoc – A hamlet, formerly called "Willowcanoe," near the western town line.