South Fallsburg | |
CDP and hamlet | |
Downtown looking north along NY 42
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Name origin: South of hamlet of Fallsburg | |
Country | United States |
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State | New York |
Region | Catskills |
County | Sullivan |
Town | Fallsburg |
Coordinates | 41°42′32″N 74°37′45″W / 41.70889°N 74.62917°WCoordinates: 41°42′32″N 74°37′45″W / 41.70889°N 74.62917°W |
Area | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2) |
- land | 6.0 sq mi (16 km2) |
- water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2) |
Population | 2,870 (2010) |
Density | 343.7/sq mi (133/km2) |
Timezone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
- summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP Code | 12779 |
Area code | 845 |
FIPS code | 36-68968 |
GNIS feature ID | 1867418 |
Location of South Fallsburg in Sullivan County, New York
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South Fallsburg is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 2,870 at the 2010 census.
South Fallsburg is located within the town of Fallsburg on Route 42.
The town is home to singers Gavin & Joey DeGraw, Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Moshe and for many years, author Andrew Neiderman, who taught high school English.
South Fallsburg is located at 41°42′59″N 74°37′49″W / 41.71639°N 74.63028°W (41.716489, -74.630279). 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.
As of the 2000 United States Census, 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.