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See the U.S. Census Bureau's Fact Sheet on the City of Newburgh.
Article on "Newburgh's Newcomers" by Manhattan Institute's Julia Vitullo- Martin published in Wall Street Journal (11/17/07).
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The City of Newburgh is located sixty (60) miles north of New York City on the western side of the Hudson River in Orange County, New York. It is a small, densely settled community of 3.9 square miles bounded by the Town of Newburgh on the west and north, the Hudson River on the east and Town of New Windsor on the south. The city and its immediate suburbs have a population of more than 100,000 persons.
The City offers links to the regional transportation system, including Interstate I-84 and the New York State Thruway (I-87), navigable Hudson River access, and proximity to Stewart International Airport; scenic beauty; a rich cultural and architectural history; Empire Zone designation for a large portion of the City; and organizations willing to invest time and capital to stimulate redevelopment.
| Dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. monument and the renaming of Water Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (2005). |
City area: 3.8 square miles
Population: 28,500 (2000 census)
Ethnicity
- 36% Hispanic/Latino
- 34% Black/African-American
- 28% Non-Hispanic White
Median Household Income: $30,332.
Longitude 74 degrees 00 minutes
Latitude 41 degrees 30 minutes
Elevation: Sea level to 360 feet
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Ethnicity by Census Tract
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