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Vails Gate, New York
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Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
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 Vails Gate, New York
Location in New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,369 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
12584
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| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-76584 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0968340 |
Vails Gate is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 3,369 at the 2010 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 Statistical Area.
Vails Gate is in the southern 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.
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Geography
Vails Gate is located at 41°27′29″N 74°3′13″W / 41.45806°N 74.05361°W (41.457943, -74.053484).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,319 people, 1,421 households, and 861 families residing in the CDP. The population 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 the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Images for kids
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Five-way intersection of Routes 32, 94 and 300 at Vails Gate, NY. Referred to as "Five Corners"
See also
In Spanish: Vails Gate para niños
