What is the population of New Square, New York?

New Square has a population of approximately 9,803 according to the latest available open data.

Where is New Square, New York located?

New Square is located in New York, United States, at approximate coordinates 41.1410°, -74.0294°.

What is the median household income in New Square?

The median household income in New Square is approximately $31,443 based on the most recent open data.

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New Square

Total population

9,803

Median home value

$662,400

5.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$31,443

New Square$31k

National$74k

Founded

1961

Elevation150 m

Land area0.92 km²

Coordinates41.14°, -74.03°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded

1961

Elevation

150 m

Area

0.92 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

New Square is an all-Hasidic village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Hillcrest, east of Viola, south of New Hempstead, and west of New City. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 9,679. Its inhabitants are predominantly members of the Skverer Hasidic movement who seek to maintain a Hasidic lifestyle disconnected from the secular world. It is the poorest town in New York, and the eighth poorest in the United States. It also has the highest poverty rate, at 64.4%.

History & geography

History

New Square is named after the Ukrainian town Skvyra, where the Skverer Hasidic group originated. The founders intended to name the settlement New Skvir, but a typist's error anglicized the name. New Square was established in 1954, when the Zemach David Corporation, representing Skverer Grand Rabbi Yakov Yosef Twersky, purchased a dairy farm near Spring Valley, New York, in the town of Ramapo. At that time, most Skverer members lived in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Construction began in 1956, and the first four families moved to New Square in December 1956. In 1958, the settlement had 68 houses. The development of New Square was obstructed by Ramapo's zoning regulations, which forbade the construction of multi-family houses and the use of basements for shops and stores. Multiple families sharing single-family houses said that they belonged to extended families, and businesses in private homes had to be secret. In 1959, the community asked for a building permit to expand its synagogue, located in the basement of a Cape Cod-style house. The Ramapo town attorney requested condemnation of the entire New Square community, claiming that it threatened sewage lines. In response, the community requested incorporation as a village, but Ramapo town officials refused to allow it. In 1961, a New York state court ruled in favor of New Square, and the village was incorporated in July of that year. After incorporating, New Square set its own zoning and building codes, legalizing the existing houses, and the liens disappeared. Lots were sold, and new houses were built. The basement businesses could trade openly, and new businesses were founded, including a watch assembly plant and a cap manufacturer. Three knitting mills and a used car lot opened, but most men continued to…