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| Coordinates: 41°24′14″N 73°36′29″W / 41.40389°N 73.60806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Putnam |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| - Land | 32.1 sq mi (83.0 km2) |
| - Water | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 17,316 |
| - Density | 540.1/sq mi (208.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 10509 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-68924 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979507 |
Southeast is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 17,316 at the 2000 census.[1] The town is in the southeast part of the county. Interstate 84, Interstate 684, US Route 202, and US Route 6 pass through the town.
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History
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The first settler arrived around 1730. The area first exploited was called "The Oblong," and was outside of the land claimed by the Philipse Patent.
The town of Southeast was founded in 1788, and formed the southeast corner of Dutchess County, New York whose northeast corner was the township of North East, New York. In 1795, the town that had been Southeast's neighbor, Frederickstown was divided into the present Carmel, Kent, and Patterson, the latter two known at first as "Frederick" and "Franklin." Southeast lost its northern half, and expanded slightly to the west. Putnam County split from Dutchess in 1812. The most densely populated area in the town is the village of Brewster.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.0 square miles (90.6 km²), of which, 32.1 square miles (83.0 km²) of it is land and 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²) of it (8.35%) is water. The town contains several reservoirs that supply New York City.
The east town line is the border of Connecticut (Fairfield County), and the south town line is the border of Westchester County.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 17,316 people, 6,184 households, and 4,569 families residing in the town. The population density was 540.1 people per square mile (208.5/km²). There were 6,412 housing units at an average density of 200.0/sq mi (77.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.88% White, 1.87% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.63% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.40% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.04% of the population.
There were 6,184 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $69,272, and the median income for a family was $78,553. Males had a median income of $51,957 versus $39,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,506. About 3.1% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Southeast
- Bog Brook Reservoir – A reservoir near the center of the town.
- Brewster – A centrally located village within the town.
- Brewster Heights – A hamlet west of Brewster village.
- Brewster Hill – A hamlet north of Brewster village.
- Deans Corners – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
Horses at Tilly Foster Farm
- Deforest Corners – A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town, northeast of Sears Corners.
- Doansburg
- Drewville Heights – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
- Dykemans – A hamlet on Route 312, north of Brewster Hill.
- East Branch Reservoir – A reservoir east of Brewster and south of Bog Brook Reservoir.
- Milltown – A hamlet near the east town line.
- Peach Lake – A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town, located at the northeast shore of a small lake also called Peach Lake.
- Sears Corners – A hamlet by the intersection of Routes 22 and 312 in the northeastern part of the town.
- Sodom – A location east of Brewster village.
- Tilly Foster – A hamlet near the west town line.
- Tilly Foster Mine – an abandoned mine adjacent to Tilly Foster Farm
Political leaders
- Governor David Paterson since 2008
- US Senator Charles Schumer since 1999
- US Senator Kristen Gillibrand since 2009
- Congressman John Hall since 2007
- State Senator Vincent Leibell since 1995
- Assemblyman Greg Ball since 2007
- County Executive Robert Bondi since 1991
- County Legislator Daniel G. Birmingham since 2004
- County Legislator Tony Hay since 1993
- County Legislator Mary F. Conklin since 2007
- Town Supervisor D. Michael Rights since 2008
Notable residents of Southeast
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- Julius Baker, most highly regarded flutist of his generation; principal flutist of the New York Philharmonic, founding member of the Bach Aria Group, among other honors, accolades and musical connections[2][3]
- Chester Beach, Sculptor
- Laura Branigan, Musician
- Fanny Crosby, hymnist
- DeeAnn Donovan, American fitness model, although originally from Iowa City, IA
- Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary General of the United Nations from 1953 until his death in 1961
- James Kent, Chancellor of New York 1814-1823
- Mark Rivera, Saxophone Player (Billy Joel, Elton John, Ringo Star)
- John Wolff, Georgetown University law professor
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Southeast, New York |
- Town of Southeast, NY
- Concerned Residents of Southeast, NY
- Southeast Museum Brewster, NY
- Friends of Tilly Foster, Southeast NY
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