Carmel, New York | |
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Downtown, looking east on NY 52
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Country | United States |
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State | New York |
Region | Hudson Valley |
County | Putnam |
Municipality | Carmel |
Landmark | Lake Gleneida |
Elevation | 530 ft (162 m) |
Coordinates | 41°25′34″N 73°40′44″W / 41.42611°N 73.67889°WCoordinates: 41°25′34″N 73°40′44″W / 41.42611°N 73.67889°W |
Area | 10.4 sq mi (27 km2) |
- land | 8.3 sq mi (21 km2) |
- water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) |
Population | 5,650 (2000) |
Density | 665.2/sq mi (257/km2) |
Timezone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
- summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP Code | 10512 |
Area code | 845 Exchanges: 225,228 |
FIPS code | 36-12532 |
Location in Putnam County and the state of New York.
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Location of New York in the United States
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Carmel Hamlet is the seat of Putnam County, New York, United States. It is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the town of Carmel. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,817.
The hamlet is the site of the historic (built 1814) County Court House, the David D. Bruen County Office Building, and other structures, and borders Lake Gleneida. Next to the lake stands a bronze statue commemorating Sybil Ludington's 1777 ride to warn of the British burning of nearby Danbury, Connecticut.
Carmel Hamlet is located at 41°25′14″N 73°40′38″W / 41.42056°N 73.67722°W (41.420535, -73.677292).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 10.4 square miles (26.9 km2), of which 8.3 square miles (21.6 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), or 19.78%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,650 people, 1,975 households, and 1,449 families residing in the community. The population density was 665.2 per square mile (256.9/km²). There were 2,034 housing units at an average density of 239.5/sq mi (92.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.42% White, 1.56% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.16% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.89% of the population.