Congers is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) in Rockland County,
New York, in the United States. As of the
2000 census, the CDP population was 8,303.
Congers is in the Town of Clarkstown. Congers has two elementary schools,
Congers Elementary and Lakewood Elementary. Students from these schools will attend Felix Festa Middle School and then Clarkstown
North High School. Congers is also the home of the Rockland Country Day School, which accepts students in grades K-12 and was
founded in 1959.
Geography
Congers is located at 41°8′47″N, 73°56′39″W (41.146445,
-73.944036)1. It is home to many great
athletes and there are many restaurants and bars.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of
10.0 km² (3.9 mi²). 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is
land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (18.39%) is water. The surprisingly high percentage of Congers that sits under water is due to
the hamlet's emplacement within and between four lakes: Congers Lake, Rockland Lake, Swartwout (also Swarthout) Lake, and the
county reservoir, Lake DeForest. Congers is adjacent to Rockland Lake State Park.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,303 people, 2,695 households, and 2,244 families residing
in the CDP. The population density was 1,017.7/km² (2,635.9/mi²). There were 2,743
housing units at an average density of 336.2/km² (870.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.23% White, 1.77% African American, 0.18% Native American, 8.64% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 2.08% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.64% of the population.
There were 2,695 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were
non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from
45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $79,493, and the median income for a family was $85,821. Males had a median
income of $58,203 versus $40,562 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was
$30,118. About 2.2% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 0.7% of those age 65 or over.
Tourism
Historical markers
- Congers Lake Dam, Gilchrest Road
- Congers School - 9 Lake Road
- Congers Station - Lake Road & Burnside Avenue
- Dr. Davies Farm - Dr. Davies Road off Route 9W
- Kings Highway - Kings Highway & Congers Road
- Kings Highway & the Long Clove, Old Haverstraw Road
- Paul Farmhouse - Gilchrest Road
- Snedeker Farm - 74 Endicott Street
- Snedeker Landing - Route 9W & Long Clove Roads
Landmarks and places of Interest
- Dr. Davies Farm - The farmhouse,part of a acre ( km²) farm that ran from Rockland Lake to the Hudson River was
built in 1836 and is of the early frontier federalist style. In 1891 Arthur B. Davies and Dr. Lucy Meriwether married and
purchased what is now the Davies home farm for $6500.00. Lucy Meriweather Davies, M.D., a relative of Meriwether Lewis of
the Lewis and Clark Expedition and a general practitioner who in her time,
delivered a significant part of Rockland's population: 7,000 babies. She also farmed the land which her descendants operate
today.
- Rockland Lake Museum - Rockland Lake State Park - Open all year, but call
the office in advance to make sure someone can unlock the room in which the exhibit is contained. Free. Exhibits releating to the
local ice industry and community life in Rockland Lake Village, including ice harvesting tools.
Famous people of Congers
- Mark Triscott: Award winning microbiologist, responsible for a number of coagulation patents.
- Adam Gussow: writer and blues harmonica player, member of the duo Satan and Adam.
External links
Coordinates:
41.146445° N 73.944036°
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