Blauvelt, New York | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location in Rockland County and the state of New York. |
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Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 41°3′52″N 73°57′25″W / 41.06444°N 73.95694°WCoordinates: 41°3′52″N 73°57′25″W / 41.06444°N 73.95694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Rockland |
Area | |
• Total | 4.6 sq mi (12.0 km2) |
• Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,689 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 10913 |
Area code(s) | 845 |
FIPS code | 36-06860 |
GNIS feature ID | 0944231 |
Blauvelt is a hamlet and census-designated place, formerly known as Greenbush and then Blauveltville, in the town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Tappan, east of Nauraushaun and Pearl River, south of Central Nyack, and west of Orangeburg. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 5,689.
Blauvelt is located at 41°03′52″N 73°57′25″W / 41.064396°N 73.956881°W (41.064396, -73.956881).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12 km2), of which 4.6 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 1.52%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,207 people, 1,564 households, and 1,313 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,144.4 per square mile (441.9/km2). There were 1,588 housing units at an average density of 349.0/sq mi (134.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.42% White, 1.56% African American, 0.02% Native American, 7.34% Asian, 1.44% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.93% of the population.