Neversink, New York
Neversink, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°51′22″N 74°35′43″W / 41.85611, -74.59528
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Sullivan
Area
- Total	86. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam Sullivan County is a County located in the US state of New York. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (223. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
- Land	82. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (214. 8 km²)
- Water	3. 4 sq mi (8. 9 km²)
Elevation	1,499 ft (457 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,553
- Density	42. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (16. 5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	12765
Area code(s)	845
FIPS code	36-49847
GNIS feature ID	0979252

Neversink is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 845 is a State of New York Telephone Area code which serves the Hudson Valley counties of Rockland, Putnam, Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Sullivan County is a County located in the US state of New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 3,553 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Neversink is in the northeast corner of the county. The Neversink River that flows through the town is claimed to be the birthplace of American fly fishing. The Neversink River (also called Neversink Creek in its upper course is a tributary of the Delaware River, approximately 65 miles (105 km long in southeastern Fly fishing is a distinct and ancient Angling method most renowned as a method for catching Trout and Salmon, but employed today for a wide variety of

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Communities and locations in Neversink 5 References 6 External links

History

The town was formed from the Town of Rochester in Ulster County, New York in 1798 before Sullivan County was formed. Rochester is a Town in Ulster County, New York, United States. Ulster County is a County located in the state of New York, USA. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Town of Rockland was created from part of Neversink in 1809, and part of Neversink was used to make the newer Town of Fallsburg in 1826. Rockland is a Town in the northern part of Sullivan County, New York, United States. Fallsburg is a Town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. When the Neversink and Rondout reservoirs were built, the communities of "Old Neversink" (Neversink Reservoir), "Eureka", "Montella", and "Lackawack" (Rondout Reservoir) were lost. Neversink Reservoir is one of several in the Catskill Mountains that supply water to New York City and other communities along its water supply network Rondout Reservoir is part of New York City's water supply network.

In 1935 the town passed a dry law prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages, which is still in effect today. A dry county is a County in the United States whose Government forbids the sale of Alcoholic beverages Some prohibit off-premises sale some Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, also known as Noble Experiment, refers to a Sumptuary law which prohibits Alcohol ^[1][2] Efforts to repeal it over the years have failed; most recently in 2006 when a petition to change it was found to have too few valid signatures. A signature (from Latin signare, " Sign " is a handwritten (and sometimes stylized depiction of someone's name nickname or even a simple

Geography

Part of the town is in the Catskill Park. The Catskill Park is in the Catskill Mountains in New York in the United States. The northern and eastern town lines are the border of Ulster County, New York. Ulster County is a County located in the state of New York, USA. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (223. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²), of which, 82. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (214. 8 km²) of it is land and 3. 5 square miles (8. 9 km²) of it (3. 99%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 3,553 people, 1,346 households, and 1,008 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 42. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (16. 5/km²). There were 1,960 housing units at an average density of 23. 6/sq mi (9. 1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96. 93% White, 0. 56% African American, 0. 23% Native American, 0. 23% Asian, 0. 65% from other races, and 1. 41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 20% of the population.

There were 1,346 households out of which 35. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61. 3% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25. 1% were non-families. 21. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 64 and the average family size was 3. 06.

In the town the population was spread out with 28. 1% under the age of 18, 5. 6% from 18 to 24, 28. 7% from 25 to 44, 25. 4% from 45 to 64, and 12. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95. 4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,174, and the median income for a family was $55,075. Males had a median income of $40,744 versus $22,031 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,260. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 7% of families and 11. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 13. 7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Neversink

• Aden -- A hamlet in the north part of the town. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village.
• Bittersweet -- A community lost when the Neversink reservoir was constructed.
• Bradley -- A hamlet on the southwest side of the Neversink Reservoir.
• Claryville -- A hamlet by the north town line.
• Curry-- A hamlet west of Unionville.
• Eureka -- A community now covered by the Rondout Reservoir.
• Grahamsville -- A hamlet east of Neversink village, near the Rondout Reservoir. Grahamsville is an unincorporated hamlet at the junction of NY 42 and 55 in the Town of Neversink, in Sullivan County,
• Lowes Corners -- A location north of the Rondout Reservoir.
• Neversink -- The hamlet of Neversink, formerly "Neversink Flats," was renamed after the original community was inundated by the Neversink Reservoir. The community is on Route 55.
• Neversink Reservoir -- A reservoir centrally located in the town. Neversink Reservoir is one of several in the Catskill Mountains that supply water to New York City and other communities along its water supply network A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use
• Rondout Reservoir -- A reservoir partly in the eastern area of the town. Rondout Reservoir is part of New York City's water supply network.
• Unionville -- A hamlet west of Grahamsville.
• Willowemoc -- A hamlet, formerly called "Willowcanoe," near the western town line.

References

External links

• Neversink information and history
• Neversink River
• Neversink fishing

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