Vails Gate, New York facts for kids
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Vails Gate, New York
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Five-way intersection of Routes 32, 94 and 300 at Vails Gate, NY. Referred to as "Five Corners"
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Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
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 Vails Gate, New York
Location in New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,368 |
| • Density | 3,266.73/sq mi (1,261.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
12584
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| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-76584 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0968340 |
Vails Gate is a small community in Orange County, New York, United States. It is known as a hamlet, which is a type of small village. It is also a census-designated place (CDP), meaning it's an area defined by the government for counting people. In 2020, about 3,368 people lived there.
Vails Gate is located in the southern part of the Town of New Windsor. It's a busy area because several main roads meet there. These roads include Route 32, Route 94, and Route 300. This meeting point is often called "Five Corners." The area has its own ZIP code, 12584, and some parts even extend into the nearby Town of Cornwall.
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Vails Gate: A Look Back in Time
Vails Gate has always been considered a part of the larger New Windsor area. In the 1800s, it became known as Vail's Gate. This name came from John D. Vail, who used to be the postmaster and managed a tollgate on the Blooming Grove Turnpike. Before that, it was sometimes called Tooker's Gate for a similar reason.
John D. Vail was the first postmaster for the New Windsor post office, which opened in 1850. It was first called the Mortonville Post Office. Later, its name was changed to Vails Gate Post Office. This is why the apostrophe was eventually dropped from the name, making it "Vails Gate." There were ideas to change the hamlet's name to Mortonville, after the Morton family who lived in the Ellison House, but this never happened.
Important Historic Places
Vails Gate and its surroundings are home to several important historical sites. These places help us learn about the past.
- Knox's Headquarters: A historic house used during the American Revolutionary War.
- New Windsor Cantonment: A site where the Continental Army camped during the Revolutionary War.
- Edmonston House: Another historic house with ties to the area's past.
- Vails Gate Methodist Church and Cemetery: A church and burial ground with a long history in the community.
- Brewster's Forge Memorial: A monument remembering an old iron forge.
Where is Vails Gate?
Vails Gate is located at coordinates 41°27′29″N 74°3′13″W / 41.45806°N 74.05361°W. It covers an area of about 1.0 square mile (2.6 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.
Who Lives in Vails Gate?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 3,319 | — | |
| 2010 | 3,369 | 1.5% | |
| 2020 | 3,368 | 0.0% | |
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In 2000, there were 3,319 people living in Vails Gate. These people lived in 1,421 households, and 861 of these were families. The population density was about 3,330 people per square mile.
About 28.2% of households had children under 18. Many households (43.4%) were married couples living together. About 32.4% of households were single individuals. The average household had 2.34 people.
The population of Vails Gate is made up of people of different ages. In 2000:
- 23.0% were under 18 years old.
- 6.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 31.2% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 22.7% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 16.2% were 65 years or older.
The average age of people in Vails Gate was 38 years.
See also
In Spanish: Vails Gate para niños
