Congers, New York
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| Congers, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rockland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.0 km²) |
| - Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 8,303 |
| - Density | 2,635.9/sq mi (1,017.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 10920 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-17739 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0947282 |
Congers is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) in Rockland County, New York, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 8,303.
Congers is in the Town of Clarkstown. Congers has two elementary schools, Congers Elementary and Lakewood Elementary. Students from these schools will attend Felix Festa Middle School and then Clarkstown North High School. Congers is also the home of the Rockland Country Day School, which accepts students in grades K-12 and was founded in 1959.
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[edit] Geography
Congers is located at (41.146445, -73.944036)[1]. It is home to many great athletes and there are many restaurants and bars.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (18.39%) is water. The surprisingly high percentage of Congers that sits under water is due to the hamlet's emplacement within and between four lakes: Congers Lake, Rockland Lake, Swartwout (also Swarthout) Lake, and the county reservoir, Lake DeForest. In addition to these four lakes, there are also several ponds, most notably Twin Ponds. Congers is adjacent to Rockland Lake State Park.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 8,303 people, 2,695 households, and 2,244 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,635.9 per square mile (1,017.7/km²). There were 2,743 housing units at an average density of 870.8/sq mi (336.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.23% White, 1.77% African American, 0.18% Native American, 8.64% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 2.08% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.64% of the population.
There were 2,695 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a family was $92,000 in 2005.
[edit] Tourism
[edit] Historical markers
- Congers Lake Dam, Gilchrest Road
- Congers School - 9 Lake Road
- Congers Station - Lake Road & Burnside Avenue
- Dr. Davies Farm - Dr. Davies Road off Route 9W
- Kings Highway - Kings Highway & Congers Road
- Kings Highway & the Long Clove, Old Haverstraw Road
- Paul Farmhouse - Gilchrest Road
- Snedeker Farm - 74 Endicott Street
- Snedeker Landing - Route 9W & Long Clove Roads
[edit] Landmarks and places of Interest
- Congers United Methodist Church - Celebrating 175 years of God's glorious ministry 1831-2007. On April 3, 1831, Easter Sunday, the first service was held. The congregation consisted of Presbyterians and former members of the Dutch Reformed Church. Originally, the Congers Church was named the Waldberg Dutch Reformed Church. In 1968, the Evangelical United Brethren Church merged with the Methodist Church and then became known as the United Methodist Church. Therefore, our church became known as the Congers United Methodist Church. The church's 175th anniversary was celebrated in 2006.
- Dr. Davies Farm - The farmhouse, part of a 450-acre (1.8 km²) farm that ran from Rockland Lake to the Hudson River was built in 1836 and is of the early frontier federalist style. In 1891 Arthur B. Davies and Dr. Lucy Meriwether married and purchased what is now the Davies home farm for $6500.00. Lucy Meriweather Davies, M.D., a relative of Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and a general practitioner who in her time, delivered a significant part of Rockland's population: 7,000 babies. She also farmed the land which her descendants operate today. In 2007 the present Davies owners gifted with no tax benefits 6-8 acres of its property to Rockland Center for the Arts - (RoCA) located in West Nyack, New York.
- Rockland Lake Museum - Rockland Lake State Park - Open all year, but call the office in advance to make sure someone can unlock the room in which the exhibit is contained. Free. Exhibits releating to the local ice industry and community life in Rockland Lake Village, including ice harvesting tools.
[edit] Notable people of Congers
- Chief Edward R Gleason Jr.: Palisades Interstate Park Police Chief [1]
- Mark Triscott: Award winning microbiologist, responsible for a number of coagulation patents.
- Adam Gussow: writer and blues harmonica player, member of the duo Satan and Adam.
- Robert Kowles Jr. (Robbie K): World renown fantasy baseball champion, founder/CEO of RobbieKChallenge
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Congers Fire Department
- Congers United Methodist Church
- Congers Valley Cottage Volunteer Ambulance Corp
- New York Times article
- Dr. Davies Farm
- "10 New Reasons to Love Congers," from Rockland Magazine
- Congers, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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