Witherbee, New York
Witherbee, New York | |
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 View of Witherbee from Belfry Mountain | |
  Witherbee | |
| Coordinates: 44°5′15″N 73°32′0″W / 44.08750°N 73.53333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Town | Moriah |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 385 |
| • Density | 393.26/sq mi (151.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12998 |
| FIPS code | 36-82656 |
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.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 385 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
History
[edit]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
[edit]The census-designated place is in the Moriah Central School District.[5]
Notable person
[edit]- Former Major League Baseball pitcher Johnny Podres was born in Witherbee. A monument to him is near the town on Highway 9N, visible as one drives north.
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Witherbee CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 4, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Essex County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2024. - Text list
Municipalities and communities of Essex County, New York, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |