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South Fallsburg

South Fallsburg
CDP and hamlet
Downtown South Fallsburg, NY.jpg
Downtown looking north along NY 42
Name origin: South of hamlet of Fallsburg
Country United States
State New York
Region Catskills
County Sullivan
Town Fallsburg
Coordinates 41°42′32″N 74°37′45″W / 41.70889°N 74.62917°W / 41.70889; -74.62917Coordinates: 41°42′32″N 74°37′45″W / 41.70889°N 74.62917°W / 41.70889; -74.62917
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
Sullivan County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas South Fallsburg highlighted.svg
Location of South Fallsburg in Sullivan County, New York

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 / 41.71639; -74.63028 (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.


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