Blauvelt, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Blauvelt, New York
settlement_type = CDP
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Rockland
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area_total_km2 = 12.0
area_land_km2 = 11.8
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 4.6
area_land_sq_mi = 4.6
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 5207
population_density_km2 = 441.8
population_density_sq_mi = 1144.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 61
elevation_ft = 200
latd = 41 |latm = 3 |lats = 52 |latNS = N
longd = 73 |longm = 57 |longs = 25 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 10913
area_code = 845
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Blauvelt is a hamlet (and census-designated place), formerly known as Greenbush and then Blauveltville, in the Town of Orangetown Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Tappan; east of Nauraushaun and Pearl River; south of Central Nyack and west of Orangeburg. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a population of 5,207.

Geography

Blauvelt is located at coor dms|41|3|52|N|73|57|25|W|city (41.064396, -73.956881)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12.0 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.52%) is water.

The zip code is 10913

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,207 people, 1,564 households, and 1,313 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,144.4 per square mile (441.9/km²). There were 1,588 housing units at an average density of 349.0/sq mi (134.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.42% White, 1.56% African American, 0.02% Native American, 7.34% Asian, 1.44% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.93% of the population.

There were 1,564 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.0% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $87,071, and the median income for a family was $94,944. Males had a median income of $59,125 versus $40,096 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $34,211. About 1.9% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

History

The name "Blauvelt" is that of a prominent family that settled in the area in the 18th century. It is a Dutch name that came into use nearly 150 years before the first Blauvelts came to the New World. The etymology of the name probably comes from the coat of arms adopted by the first Blauvelt, Pieter Blauwveld, a prominent trader in the Netherlands. Literally, it means "blue-field," likely a reference to the blue and yellow shields hung on Pieter's ships (a common 14th century Dutch method of identifying the owner). The first Blauvelt in America was a peasant farmer who worked on Kiliaen VanRensselaer's estate cultivating tobacco, in 1638.

Tourism

Historical Markers

The Jacob J. Blauvelt house and its four remaining acres of land had been in the Blauvelt family since the time it was built, in 1832, up until when it was acquired by the Historical Society of Rockland County in 1970. The Blauvelt family first arrived in America in 1638, and first arrived in Rockland County in 1683. Their genealogy today contains more than 26,000 names.
*Johannes J. Blauvelt - 514 Western Highway - Jacob A. Blauvelt and family, the first of seven generations of Blauvelts to live on this farm occupied a log structure nearby early in the 18th century. Jacob's son, Johannes J. Blauvelt, built the sandstone south wing of the home ca. 1755. The center section was added after the Revolutionary War and the north wing ca. 1862. This house was used as an officers' club during World War II.
*Jacob J. Blauvelt (1757-1834) - 525 Western Highway
*Johannes Isaac Blauvelt - 820 Western Highway - Johannes (1743-1828) was a charter member of the Greenbush Church. His son David began Rockland County's first tobacco farm and business there. Abraham M. Blauvelt (gunsmith) repaired guns and watches here and rented boats on the Hackensack River in the rear. The Blauvelt family occupied these premises for 135 years. The Dutch farmhouse is located on the northwest corner of the Tappen Patent contains many original construction features.
*Blauvelt-Norris-Burr House - 608 Western Highway The main section and south kitchen of this Dutch home were built ca. 1790-1800, the north addition ca. 1840, on land previously owned by David Bogert. The first known occupant was Garret I. Blauvelt. In 1853 the farm was acquired by John S. Norris, an architect and builder. In 1885 it was purchased by the Burr family who owned it for 56 years.

Landmarks and places of Interest

*Greenbush Presbyterian Church Western Highway -In October 1812, ten founders, nine of whom were Blauvelts, held their first organizational meeting for this new church. The first stone church was dedicated in 1824. It was destroyed by fire in 1835. A second church built on the old walls was dedicated in 1837. It also burned in 1882. The present church, in the Gothic style, was dedicated in 1883 with the tower and bell erected in 1896. Many Blauvelts are buried in the cemetery adjoining the church

References

External links

* [http://www.blauvelt.org/haunts.html Historical Blauvelt Homes and Places]
* [http://www.rocklandhistory.org/subpage.php?tbl=682&id=278 1832 Blauvelt House: Timetable]
* [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=234 Epodunk.com]