Land area: 26.8 square miles.
Founded: 1703.
Population in 2010: 5,561.
Population density: 208 people per square mile.
County seat: Goshen.
Colleges and Universities: Orange County Community College, Mount Saint Mary College, United States Military Academy, State University of New York at New Paltz, Rockland Community College, Vassar College, Marist College
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Hamptonburgh is a town located in the northern part of Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 5,561 at the 2010 census. It was named by an early settler, William Bull, for his place of birth — Wolverhampton.The Town of Hamptonburgh is in the north central part of Orange County.The town was part of patent of 1703, assigned to Christopher Denn and others.The town was established in 1830 from parts of the Towns of Blooming Grove, Goshen, and Montgomery, including land which previously belonged to Loyalist Fletcher Mathews (brother of David Mathews who was Mayor of New York City during its occupation by the British during the American Revolution).According to "An Outline History of Orange County" by Samuel Watkins Eager p. 378 Campbell Hall was named for Colonel Campbell who was a Scotchman, had 2 sons, and when the war of the Revolution commenced, one sided with England; the other with his adopted country. The tory brother would not speak with his republican relative. The sentiments of this brother were changed by the happy results of the revolution.
Average Commute time is 34 minutes. The National Average is 25 minutes.
White (92.3%)
Black or African American (3.9%)
Native American (0.0%)
Asian (2.6%)
From two or more races (1.1%).
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.5% of the population.
Median resident age: 41.1 years
New York median age: 40.7 years
Hamptonburgh: 3.1 people
New York: 2.6 people
Hamptonburgh: $98,558 (it was $74,412 in 2000)
New York: $57,369
Hamptonburgh: $357,889 (it was $195,300 in 2000)
New York: $277,600
Mean prices in 2013: All housing units: $279,291; Detached houses: $287,696; Townhouses or other attached units: $271,356; In 2-unit structures: $346,589; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $207,589; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $228,396; Mobile homes: $50,771
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 74.3. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 23.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 7.19. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.7 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0190. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.
Here: 4.7%
New York: 4.8%
Hamptonburgh, New York, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 100, is 18. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 41.4.
Hamptonburgh, New York, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 100, is 15. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 43.5.