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Highlands, New York
| Field | Value | |||||||||
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| name | Highlands | |||||||||
| official_name | Town of Highlands | |||||||||
| settlement_type | Town | |||||||||
| image_skyline | U.S. Military Academy - Valley.JPG | |||||||||
| image_caption | United States Military Academy | |||||||||
| image_map | Orange County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Highlands highlighted.svg | |||||||||
| mapsize | 260px | |||||||||
| map_caption | Location in Orange County and the state of New York. | |||||||||
| pushpin_map | New York | |||||||||
| pushpin_map_caption | Location within the state of New York | |||||||||
| coordinates | ||||||||||
| coordinates_footnotes | ||||||||||
| subdivision_type | Country | |||||||||
| subdivision_name | United States | |||||||||
| subdivision_type1 | State | |||||||||
| subdivision_name1 | New York | |||||||||
| subdivision_type2 | County | |||||||||
| subdivision_name2 | Orange | |||||||||
| government_type | Town Council | |||||||||
| government_footnotes | (as of 2013){{cite web | |||||||||
| url | http://townofhighlands.com/ElectedandAppointedOfficials/TownBoard/BoardMembers.aspx | |||||||||
| title | Supervisor and Town Board members | |||||||||
| publisher | Town of Highlands | |||||||||
| access-date | June 18, 2013 | |||||||||
| archive-date | June 20, 2013 | |||||||||
| archive-url | https://archive.today/20130620021515/http://townofhighlands.com/ElectedandAppointedOfficials/TownBoard/BoardMembers.aspx | |||||||||
| url-status | dead | |||||||||
| leader_title | Town Supervisor | |||||||||
| leader_name | Bob Livsey (D) | |||||||||
| leader_title1 | Town Council | |||||||||
| leader_name1 | {{Collapsible list | |||||||||
| title | Members' List | |||||||||
| frame_style | border:none; padding: 0; | |||||||||
| title_style | ||||||||||
| list_style | text-align:left;display:none; | |||||||||
| 1 | • Joseph DeWitt (DEM) | |||||||||
| 2 | • Richard Sullivan (REP) | |||||||||
| 3 | • Tyrone King (BLK) | |||||||||
| 4 | • Dean Jeager (REP) | |||||||||
| unit_pref | Imperial | |||||||||
| area_footnotes | ||||||||||
| area_total_sq_mi | 33.46 | |||||||||
| area_total_km2 | 86.65 | |||||||||
| area_land_sq_mi | 30.40 | |||||||||
| area_land_km2 | 78.73 | |||||||||
| area_water_sq_mi | 3.06 | |||||||||
| area_water_km2 | 7.93 | |||||||||
| area_water_percent | 9.15 | |||||||||
| elevation_footnotes | ||||||||||
| elevation_m | 310 | |||||||||
| elevation_ft | 1017 | |||||||||
| population_footnotes | ||||||||||
| population_total | 12939 | |||||||||
| population_as_of | 2020 | |||||||||
| population_density_km2 | 164.35 | |||||||||
| population_density_sq_mi | 425.67 | |||||||||
| timezone | Eastern (EST) | |||||||||
| utc_offset | -5 | |||||||||
| timezone_DST | EDT | |||||||||
| utc_offset_DST | -4 | |||||||||
| blank_name | FIPS code | |||||||||
| url | https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_36.txt | |||||||||
| archive-url | https://web.archive.org/web/20140517122602/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_36.txt | |||||||||
| url-status | dead | |||||||||
| archive-date | May 17, 2014 | |||||||||
| title | County Subdivisions: New York | |||||||||
| format | TXT | |||||||||
| work | 2010 Census Gazetteer Files | |||||||||
| publisher | United States Census Bureau | |||||||||
| access-date | January 15, 2013 | |||||||||
| </ref><ref name | "FIPS55" | |||||||||
| {{cite web | url | https://geonames.usgs.gov/fips55/NYfips55_delim.txt | title=FIPS55 Data: New York | format=TXT | work=FIPS55 Data | publisher=United States Geological Survey | date=February 23, 2006 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019210044/http://geonames.usgs.gov/fips55/NYfips55_delim.txt | archive-date=October 19, 2006 }} |
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| blank1_name | {{nowrap | GNIS feature ID | ||||||||
| url | https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_36.txt | |||||||||
| archive-url | https://web.archive.org/web/20140517122602/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_36.txt | |||||||||
| url-status | dead | |||||||||
| archive-date | May 17, 2014 | |||||||||
| title | County Subdivisions: New York | |||||||||
| format | TXT | |||||||||
| work | 2010 Census Gazetteer Files | |||||||||
| publisher | United States Census Bureau | |||||||||
| access-date | January 15, 2013 | |||||||||
| </ref><ref name | "FIPS55" | |||||||||
| {{cite web | url | https://geonames.usgs.gov/fips55/NYfips55_delim.txt | title=FIPS55 Data: New York | format=TXT | work=FIPS55 Data | publisher=United States Geological Survey | date=February 23, 2006 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019210044/http://geonames.usgs.gov/fips55/NYfips55_delim.txt | archive-date=October 19, 2006 }}}} |
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| website |
| access-date = June 18, 2013 | archive-date = June 20, 2013 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130620021515/http://townofhighlands.com/ElectedandAppointedOfficials/TownBoard/BoardMembers.aspx | url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140517122602/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_36.txt |url-status = dead |archive-date = May 17, 2014 |access-date = January 15, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140517122602/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_36.txt |url-status = dead |archive-date = May 17, 2014 |access-date = January 15, 2013
Highlands is a town on the eastern border of Orange County, New York. The population was 12,939 at the 2020 census. West Point, including the United States Military Academy, is located alongside the Hudson River in Highlands.
History
The town was first settled circa 1725 by John Moore, a patentee for this territory. During the American Revolution, colonial forces constructed Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton to obstruct enemy progress on the river. Highlands was created from the town of Cornwall in 1872, making it one of the last towns formed in the county.
Geography
Highlands is located at (41.3601108, -74.0084276) and its elevation is 1017 ft. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the town has a total area of 33.46 sqmi, of which 30.40 sqmi is land and 3.06 sqmi is water. Part of the southern town line is the border of Rockland County. The eastern town boundary is the border of Putnam County, marked by the Hudson River.
US-9W and NY-218 are important north-south highways. NY-293 intersects these, west of the military academy.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,484 people, 3,230 households, and 2,322 families residing in the town. The population density was 404 PD/sqmi. There were 3,418 housing units at an average density of 110.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 75.18% White, 13.16% African American, .49% Native American, 2.68% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 2.27% from other races, and 3.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.71% of the population.
There were 3,230 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.32.
The age distribution is 22.8% under the age of 18, 32.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 147.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 162.2 males. These statistics are consistent with the presence of the West Point military base in general, and the Academy in particular.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,816, and the median income for a family was $59,345. Males had a median income of $23,491 versus $27,406 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,830. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the town of Highlands
- Bear Mountain State Park – part of the state park is on the southern border of the town.
- Crow's Nest – an elevated location near the northern town line.
- Fort Montgomery – a hamlet on the bank of the Hudson River.
- Gees Point – a projection into the Hudson River by West Point village.
- Highland Falls – the village of Highland Falls in the eastern part of the town on the Hudson River.
- Palisades Interstate Park – part of the park is by the southern town line.
- West Point – a hamlet on the Hudson River north of West Point, the military academy.
Government in Highlands
Highlands is represented in the Orange County legislature by Laurie Tautel (D).
Education
Most of Highlands is in Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District. A portion to the southwest is in the Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District (North Rockland). James I. O'Neill High School is the high school of the Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery portion while North Rockland High School is the high school for the North Rockland part.
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) maintains elementary and middle schools for children of military personnel on-post at USMA, but sends high school aged students who are dependents of on-base military personnel to O'Neill. In March 2022 USMA's contract with O'Neill was renewed.
There was also a parochial school in Highland Falls, Sacred Heart of Jesus School (of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York), that served students in grades pre-kindergarten through eight. The school opened in 1930 and closed in 2011. The archdiocese suggested that parents send their children to St. Gregory Barbarigo School in Garnerville.
References
References
- {{Cite GNIS. 979067. Town of Highlands. June 18, 2013
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
- "QuickFacts: Highlands town, Orange County, New York".
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Orange County, NY". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
- "West Point Community". [[Department of Defense Education Activity]].
- Wang, Helu. (September 27, 2021). "Could Highland Falls lose its West Point students?". [[Times Herald-Record]].
- Randall, Mike. (March 21, 2022). "Highland Falls' contract to educate West Point high school students is renewed". [[Times Herald-Record]].
- Randall, Michael. (January 21, 2011). "Sacred Heart school's supporters down to the last Hail Mary". [[Times Herald Record]].
- Randall, Michael. (January 14, 2011). "Parents bid to save Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Highland Falls". [[Times Herald Record]].
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