Wawayanda, New York
| Wawayanda, New York | |
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 Location in Orange County and the state of New York. |
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 Wawayanda, New York
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| Coordinates: 41°23′36″N 74°27′24″W / 41.39333°N 74.45667°WCoordinates: 41°23′36″N 74°27′24″W / 41.39333°N 74.45667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.0 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,266 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-78839 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979610 |
Wawayanda is a town in Orange County, New York, in the United States. The population was 7,266 as recorded by the 2010 census. The town of Wawayanda is in the western part of the county, south of Middletown.
The Town of Wawayanda was established in 1849 from the Town of Minisink. It had been first settled after the American Revolution.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.0 square miles (91 km2), of which, nearly 35.0 square miles (91 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.14%) is water.
Interstate 84 and U.S. Route 6 (US 6, the Grand Army of the Republic Highway) are important east-west highways. New York State Route 17M (NY 17M) crosses the northern part of the town. NY 284 is a north-south highway.
As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,266. The racial makeup was 80.7% white, 12.2% Hispanic, 5.0% African-American, 1.9% Asian, and 0.2% Native American.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,273 people, 2,095 households, and 1,719 families residing in the town. The population density was 179.3 people per square mile (69.2/km²). There were 2,174 housing units at an average density of 62.1 per square mile (24.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.86% White, 1.75% African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.88% of the population.
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