Witherbee, New York

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Witherbee, New York
Census-designated place
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Witherbee
Coordinates: 44°5′15″N73°32′0″W / 44.08750°N 73.53333°W / 44.08750; -73.53333
Country United States
State New York
County Essex
Town Moriah
Area
[1]
 • Total0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
 • Land0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total385
 • Density393.26/sq mi (151.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12998
FIPS code36-82656

Witherbee is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Moriah in Essex County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 347 at the 2010 census. [2] Prior to 2010 the hamlet was part of the Mineville-Witherbee CDP.

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Geography

Witherbee is located in the northern part of the town of Moriah and is bordered to the north by the hamlet of Mineville. It is 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Port Henry, the largest settlement in the town of Moriah.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Witherbee CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.90 km2), all land. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 385—
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

History

Newport Pond, a 25 acre pond beside County Road 6 (Tracy Road) west of Witherbee, is namesake of a former royal fish pond in Newport, Essex, England, original manor of the Howland family ancestor John Howland, 1st Lord Newport Pond of Essex, England (1500-1546). The Witherbee Memorial Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [4]

Education

The census-designated place is in the Moriah Central School District. [5]

Notable person

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Witherbee CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 4, 2016.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Essex County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 16, 2024. - Text list
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