Carmel Hamlet, New York

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Carmel Hamlet (or Carmel) is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Carmel in Putnam County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,650.

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.

[edit] Geography

Carmel Hamlet is located at 41°25′14″N, 73°40′38″W (41.420535, -73.677292)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 27.1 km² (10.4 mi²). 22.0 km² (8.5 mi²) of it is land and 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of it (18.76%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,650 people, 1,975 households, and 1,449 families residing in the community. The population density was 256.9/km² (665.2/mi²). There were 2,034 housing units at an average density of 92.5/km² (239.5/mi²). 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.

There were 1,975 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% 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 3.26.

In the hamlet the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $66,755, and the median income for a family was $85,488. Males had a median income of $51,910 versus $36,612 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,523. About 3.4% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.