Rockland, New York | |
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Location of Rockland in Sullivan County, New York |
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Coordinates: 41°55′46″N 74°49′19″W / 41.92944°N 74.82194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Sullivan |
Area | |
• Total | 95.2 sq mi (246.7 km2) |
• Land | 94.3 sq mi (244.2 km2) |
• Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
Elevation | 2,116 ft (645 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,775 |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
FIPS code | 36-63176 |
GNIS feature ID | 0979428 |
Rockland is a town in the northern part of Sullivan County, New York, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 3,775.
The town, like most of this part of New York, was part of the Hardenburgh Patent. The town was first settled around 1789. The town was established in 1910 from the western part of the Town of Neversink.
The northwest town line is the border of Delaware County, New York, and the northeast town line is the border of Ulster County, New York. Most of the town is within the Catskill Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 95.2 square miles (247 km2), of which, 94.3 square miles (244 km2) of it is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it (1.01%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,913 people, 1,560 households, and 1,040 families residing in the town. The population density was 41.5 people per square mile (16.0/km²). There were 2,475 housing units at an average density of 26.2 per square mile (10.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.31% White, 3.19% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 2.71% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.10% of the population.