- Vails Gate, New York
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Vails Gate, New York
settlement_type = CDP
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of New York
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Orange
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area_total_km2 = 2.6
area_land_km2 = 2.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_sq_mi = 1.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 3319
population_density_km2 = 1285.9
population_density_sq_mi = 3330.5timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 86
elevation_ft = 282
latd = 41 |latm = 27 |lats = 29 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 3 |longs = 13 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 12584
area_code = 914
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 36-76584
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footnotes =Vails Gate is a hamlet (and
census-designated place ) in Orange County,New York ,United States . The population was 3,319 at the 2000 census.Vails Gate is in the south part of the Town of New Windsor, located on Route 32. It is defined largely by the junction of that highway with Routes 94 and 300, a busy commercial center which has the
ZIP code 12584. Part of that also spills into adjacent regions of the Town of Cornwall to the south.Geography
Vails Gate is located at coor dms|41|27|29|N|74|3|13|W|city (41.457943, -74.053484)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 1.0square mile s (2.6km² ), all land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 3,319 people, 1,421 households, and 861 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 3,330.5 per square mile (1,281.5/km²). There were 1,459 housing units at an average density of 1,464.1/sq mi (563.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.34% White, 11.87% African American, 0.39% Native American, 4.19% Asian, 7.17% from other races, and 4.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.31% of the population.There were 1,421 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,851, and the median income for a family was $44,485. Males had a median income of $38,636 versus $31,019 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $22,967. About 7.8% of families and 10.4% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.A majority of the local youth population spends their time in or around Vails Gate. Popular venues include the Destinta Movie Theater off of Rt. 94, several area diners on Rt. 32, Rt. 300, or Rt. 94, local grocery store parking lots, the pool hall by Price Chopper,
Rita's Italian Ice , and the 24-hour Dunkin Donuts.References
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