| West Point, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
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| - Total | 25. 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 Orange 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. 1 sq mi (64. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²) |
| - Land | 24. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (63. 0 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 7 sq mi (1. 9 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 7,138 |
| - Density | 293. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (113. 3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 10996-10997 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-80747[1] |
West Point is a federal military base (and a census-designated place) located North of the Town of Highlands in Orange 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 A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes Highlands is a Town in Orange County, New York, United States. Orange County is a County located in the US state of New York. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 7,138 at the 2000 census. The United States Military Academy is located at West Point and has often itself been called "West Point. "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, "
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History
West Point was a fortified site during the Revolutionary War. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" In perhaps the most infamous act of treason in American history, General Benedict Arnold attempted to turn the site over to the British Army in 1780 for a bribe consisting of a commission as a Brigadier General in the British Army and a cash reward of 20,000 pound sterling. Benedict Arnold V ( – June 14, 1801) was a General during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Bribery, a form of pecuniary corruption is an act usually implying money or gift given that alters the behaviour of the recipient in ways not consistent with the duties of that person The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency However, Arnold's plot failed when Major John André was captured as a spy by the Americans. For other uses see John André (disambiguation. Major John André ( May 2, 1750 &ndash October 2 Arnold received a decreased cash reward of 6,000 pounds.
In 1937, the West Point Bullion Depository was constructed; in 1988 it became the West Point Mint, as a branch of the United States Mint. The West Point Mint Facility was erected in 1937 near the US Military Academy in West Point New York. The United States Mint primarily produces circulating coinage for the United States to conduct its Trade and Commerce.
Geography
West Point is located at (41. 370933, -74. 042851)[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 25. 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 1 square miles (64. 9 km²); 24. 3 square miles (63. 0 km²) land and 0. 7 square miles (1. 9 km²) water. West Point and the contiguous village of Highland Falls, New York, are on the west bank of the Hudson River. Highland Falls, formerly named Buttermilk Falls is a Village in Orange County, New York, United States. The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,138 people, 996 households, and 939 families residing in the CDP. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 293. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 per square mile (113. 3/km²). There were 1,044 housing units at an average density of 42. 9/sq mi (16. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82. 31% White, 9. 09% African American, 0. 50% Native American, 3. 35% Asian, 0. 15% Pacific Islander, 1. 64% from other races, and 2. 96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6. 56% of the population.
There were 996 households out of which 75. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 87. 8% were married couples living together, 4. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5. 7% were non-families. 5. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 53 and the average family size was 3. 66.
The age distribution is 21. 9% under the age of 18, 51. 2% from 18 to 24, 23. 0% from 25 to 44, 3. 8% from 45 to 64, and 0. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 207. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 259. 7 males. All of these statistics are typical for military bases.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,516, and the median income for a family was $56,364. About 2. 0% of families and 2. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. 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 6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. 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 Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). 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 Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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