South Fallsburg, New York

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official_name = South Fallsburg, New York
settlement_type = CDP
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Sullivan
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area_total_km2 = 15.9
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area_total_sq_mi = 6.1
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2061
population_density_km2 = 132.7
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_ft = 1266
latd = 41 |latm = 42 |lats = 59 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 37 |longs = 49 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 12779
area_code = 845
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South Fallsburg is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 2,061 at the 2000 census.

South Fallsburg is located in the Town of Fallsburg on Route 42.

The town is home to singer Gavin DeGraw and the "Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Moshe".

Geography

South Fallsburg is located at coor dms|41|42|59|N|74|37|49|W|city (41.716489, -74.630279)GR|1. South Fallsburg is bordered by the Hamlet of Hurleyville, the Hamlet of Fallsburg or Old Falls and the Village of Monticello.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.9 km²), of which, 6.0 square miles (15.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (2.28%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,061 people, 670 households, and 424 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 343.7 per square mile (132.6/km²). There were 1,181 housing units at an average density of 197.0/sq mi (76.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.61% White, 17.95% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 4.46% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.80% of the population.

There were 670 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.58.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 14.6% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,063, and the median income for a family was $30,938. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,144. About 19.7% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.5% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

History of South Fallsburg

South Fallsburg is in the heart of the Catskills Borscht Belt resort area. In its heyday there were numerous summer hotels, bungalow colonies, and boarding houses.

South Fallsburg lost its largest employer and largest piece of living history, the Raleigh Hotel, in April 2006. Its largest employer is now Murray's Chickens, a poultry company that raises all natural chickens. As of February 2007, the Raleigh Hotel opened under its new owner for selected weekends and vacations.

Notable South Fallsburg Natives and Residents

Gavin DeGraw (singer/songwriter, recording artist)

Notable Former Hotels and Bungalow Colonies in South Fallsburg

Ambassador Hotel (site later became a summer amusement park, now abandoned)

Brickman Hotel (now part of SYDA Muktananda Ashram)

Cutler's Cottages and Day Camp (now a religious bungalow colony)

Dishner's Bungalow Colony

Eldorado Hotel (Formerly Zeiger's, later Palms Country Club, now a religious bungalow colony)

Fallsburg Mansion (Main Street Houses public apartment complex built on front parcel of site)

Flagler Hotel (Later The Fountains of Rome, now a religious camp)

Gibber's Hotel (now a religious camp)

Gilbert's Hotel (now part of SYDA Muktananda Ashram)

Heiden Hotel (burned to the ground in May 2008)

Irvington Hotel (now a religious hotel)

Lansman's Bungalow Colony and Day Camp (now Lansman's Co-Op and Day Camp)

Leibowitz Pine View Hotel (now a medium security prison next to Woodbourne Maximum)

Majestic Hotel

Morningside Hotel (on Morningside lake, now part of the town park)

Nemerson Hotel (later The Deville, The Bel Fior, and Zucker's La Vista, now a religious camp)

Pines Hotel and Ski (Formerly Ratner's. Purchased by religious group in 1998 but still abandoned. Pines golf course still open as of 2008)

Pollack's Fallsburg Country club (now a religious camp)

Plaza Hotel (property now privately owned)

Pleasant Valley Bungalow Colony and Day Camp

Raleigh Hotel (reopened in 2007)

Regal Hotel (now a religious camp)

Saxony Hotel (later The Polonia)

Schenk's Hotel (now a religious camp)

Hotel Senator (later The Levitt)

Shady Nook Hotel and Country Club

Summit Hotel

Windsor Hotel (later TM, now part of SYDA Muktananda Ashram)

References

To The Mountains By Rail, a hamlet and hotel book written by the late Sullivan County Community College Professor Manville B. Wakefield, who also served as Sullivan County Historian).

External links

* [http://www.chronos-historical.org/rockfest The 1970 Hippie invasion of South Fallsburg]