Blooming Grove, New York

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Blooming Grove is a town in Orange County, New York, USA. The population was 17,351 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Blooming Grove is in the northeast part of the county.

As of July 2006, legislation has been passed in order to incorporate a southern portion of the town into a separate community known as South Blooming Grove. This legislative action has led to the creation of a new community in Orange County for the first time since the late 1970s. On July 14, 2006 the state of New York incorporated the hamlet of South Blooming Grove into a village. This hamlet is now known as the "Village of South Blooming Grove."

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 91.5 km² (35.3 mi²). 90.2 km² (34.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (1.42%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 17,351 people, 5,836 households, and 4,575 families residing in the town. The population density was 192.5/km² (498.5/mi²). There were 6,559 housing units at an average density of 72.8/km² (188.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.24% White, 3.80% African American, 0.49% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.41% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.97% of the population.

There were 5,836 households out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $66,040, and the median income for a family was $74,428. Males had a median income of $51,719 versus $35,865 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,097. About 2.0% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Communities and locations in Blooming Grove

• Blooming Grove -- The hamlet of Blooming Grove.
• South Blooming Grove -- The hamlet of South Blooming Grove.
• Craigsville --
• Mountain Lodge Park -- A former summer community located on Schunemunk Mountain.
• Washingtonville -- The Village of Washingtonville.

Coordinates: 41°24′33″N, 74°11′43″W