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Warwick (town), New York




The Town of Warwick is located in the southwest part of the county. The town contains a village also named Warwick .


HISTORY

The region has been referred to as Warwick since the early 18th Century . The Town of Warwick was created in 1788 .


GEOGRAPHY

The south town line is the border of New Jersey .

According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 271.6 Km&2 (104.9 Mi&2 ). 263.3 km&2 (101.7 mi&2) of it is land and 8.3 km&2 (3.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 3.04% water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 30,764 people, 10,868 households, and 7,955 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 116.8/km&2 (302.6/mi&2). There were 11,818 housing units at an average density of 44.9/km&2 (116.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.06% White , 4.51% Black or African American , 0.31% Native American , 0.85% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 1.60% from Other Races , and 1.61% from two or more races. 6.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 10,868 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were Married Couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $61,094, and the median income for a family was $71,074. Males had a median income of $50,891 versus $36,538 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $25,409. 4.7% of the population and 3.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 3.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS IN THE TOWN OF WARWICK

  • Amity --

  • Bellvale -- A hamlet of the town of Warwick near the Chester, NY town line.

  • Big Island --

  • Blooms Corners --

  • Dutch Hollow --

  • Edenville --

  • Florida -- Part of the Village of Florida.

  • Greenwood Lake -- The northern part of this Lake is in the town and the rest is in New Jersey.

  • Greenwood Lake -- The Village of Greenwood Lake is at the northern end of Greenwood Lake.

  • Indian Park -- A hamlet on the west shore of Greenwood Lake.

  • Lakeville --

  • Liberty Corners --

  • Little York --

  • New Milford -- A hamlet near the New Jersey border.

  • Newport --

  • Pine Island --

  • Rocky Hill --

  • Snufftown --

  • Sterling Forest -- A hamlet on the east side of Greenwood Lake.

  • Sterling Forest State Park --

  • Sterling Forest Lake --

  • Sterling Lake --

  • Warwick -- The Village of Warwick.

  • Wickham Village -- A hamlet near the north town line.

  • Wilcox --



EXTERNAL LINKS

  • [http://www.warwickcc.org/visit/default.asp Warwick Chamber of Commerce]

  • [http://www.townofwarwick.org Town of Warwick]