South Nyack
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Location in New York
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1878 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Rockland County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 5 ′ N , 73 ° 55 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,510 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 2,193.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 1.6 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | -1 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 10960 | ||
| Area code : | +1 845 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-69441 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2391150 | ||
| Website : | www.southnyack.ny.gov | ||
 The Tappan Zee Bridge connects South Nyack with Tarrytown |
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South Nyack is a small town ( Incorporated Village ) in Rockland County in the state of New York in the United States with 3536 inhabitants (2012).
geography
South Nyack is bounded to the north by Nyack , to the east by the Hudson River and is located around 30 kilometers north of central New York City . Interstate 87 runs through the village, which also forms the eastern beginning of the Tappan Zee Bridge here.
history
After the expansion of railway lines, the Nyack region grew rapidly. The residents of some counties now feared higher tax burdens and eventually formed new local bodies called Upper Nyack and South Nyack.
Historical buildings
Several historic buildings in South Nyack are on the National Register of Historic Places . These include the Carson McCullers House and the Ross Hand Mansion .
Carson McCuller's House
Ross Hand Mansion
Demographic data
In 2012 a population of 3563 people was determined, which corresponds to an increase of 2.6% compared to 2000. The average age of 31.4 years in 2012 was significantly below the value of New York, which was 40.7 years. 16.1% of today's residents are from Irish immigrants . Other significant groups of immigrants during the early days of the town came to 10.8% from Italy and 14.4% from Germany.