ZIP Code 10516

Cold Spring is a village in the town of Philipstown in Putnam County, New York, United States. It borders the smaller village of Nelsonville and the hamlets of Garrison and North Highlands. The village, located in the Hudson Highlands, sits at the deepest point of the Hudson River, directly across from West Point. Cold Spring serves as a weekend getaway for many residents of New York City. The town is the birthplace of General Gouverneur K. Warren, who was an important figure in the Union Army during the Civil War. The central area of the village is on the National Register of Historic Places as the Cold Spring Historic District due to its many well-preserved 19th-century buildings. The Foundry became famous for its production of Parrott rifles and other munitions during the civil war, when the foundry grew to a sprawling 100-acre complex employing 1,400. It also manufactured cast iron steam engines for locomotives, gears, and produced much of the pipework for New York's water system. In 1843, the Foundry built the USS Spencer, the first iron ship built in the U.S. During the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan had a presence in Cold Spring as well as Fishkill and Nelsonville. In the early decades of the 20th century, blacks migrated away from rural towns to nearby cities with waterfront manufacturing such as Peekskill, Beacon, Newburgh and Ossining. The nearby mountains contained veins of ore, and were covered with timber for fuel, and the Hudson a ready shipping outlet.

History

Cold Spring is the primary city name, but also Nelsonville are acceptable city names or spellings, North Highland, Philipstown on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The site of present-day Cold Spring was part of the lands belonging to Merrick Williams in 1730. In 1818, Gouverneur Kemble established the West Point Foundry opposite West Point to produce artillery pieces for the United States Government. The Foundry became famous for its production of Parrott rifles and other munitions during the Civil War, when the foundry grew to a sprawling 100-acre complex employing 1,400. In the early decades of the 20th century, blacks who stayed in this part of New York state migrated away from rural towns to nearby cities with waterfront manufacturing such as Peekskill, Beacon, Newburgh and Ossining. During the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan had a presence in Cold Spring as well as Fishkill and Nelsonville. In 1970, the sloop Clearwater docked for a songfest at Cold Spring. As Seeger appeared on stage to thank the audience for coming, fifteen drunks stood up waving little American flags, yelling Throw the Commies out. All of this created tension within the Clearwater organization. The group dedicated to advances in sewer treatment, industrial waste disposal, and addressing the discharge of major pollutants into the Hudson. The company, renamed Cold Spring Fire Company No.1 in 1900, serves the Villages of Cold Spring, Nelsonville and a district in the Town of Philipstown. The Municipal Building, designed by Louis Mekeel, was constructed in 1926 to house the company's first firetruck, an American LaFrance.

Attractions

Clarence Fahnestock State Park offers camp sites, hikes, picnic grounds, and lakes. Stonecrop Gardens was created by Garden Conservancy founder Frank Cabot and his wife, Anne, in 1958. Magazzino Italian Art is a 20,000 sq. ft museum focusing on Postwar and Contemporary Italian Art. Adjacent to Stonecrop is Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming. The Foundry Preserve Trail is an easy in-town walk, while the trailheads to the north offer more rigorous options including Breakneck Ridge. The Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library was established in 1913, through the Will of Mrs. Julia Butterfield. The Library building was built on the foundation of the Dutch Reformed Church in 1922, and opened in May 1925. In 2017, art collectors Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu opened Magazzinos Italian Art, a museum focused on Post war and contemporary Italian art. Admission to the museum is free to the public. The Appalachian Trail runs through the village of Cold Springs. The village is located on the banks of the White River, which flows into the North Carolina Turnpike. The town's main street attracts tourists in all seasons, with retail, restaurants, and nearby walks and hikes draw visitors from the region with ferry service providing transportation for tourists in autumn. The main street is also a popular tourist attraction in the spring and summer, with shops and restaurants open all year round. The library is located in the center of the village, and the library opened in 1925.

Geography

The village is bordered by the Hudson River to the west, and the Hudson Highlands State Park to the north. The view from the river bank is the Constitution Marsh and the US Military Academy (West Point) slightly to the south. Its oldest current home is located on 191 Main Street and was built in 1814. Some say Abraham Lincoln visited that house when he visited Cold Spring. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.60 square miles (1.55 km²), of which 0.59 square miles [1.54 km²] is land and 0.004square miles (0.01 km²) is water. The village is nestled in the most prominent vertical terrain on the Hudson river north of New York City prior to the Shawangunk and Catskill ranges. It has a unique sense of place that has made it a popular weekend destination for tourists from New York city. It is home to a number of historic homes, many of which date back to the early 1800s and early 1900s. It also has an abandoned dairy farm, two lakes, and a camp in the valley between the river and the state park. The town is located in the town of Cold Spring, New York, which was once known as Cold Spring Village. It was the site of the Cold Spring Massacre, which took place in 1864. The city was founded in 1812. The name Cold Spring is derived from the word "cold spring," which means "cold" or "spring" in English.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 1,986 people, 834 households, and 834 families residing in the village. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 3.0. The median income for a household was $98,056 (an increase of 83.7% from 2010), and the median family income was $135,500. About 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 4.4%) of those age 65 or over. The racial makeup of the village was 94% White, 0.49% African American, 0,44% Native American, 3.05% Asian, 2.12% from other races, and 0.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.07%. The village is located in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It is located on the New Hampshire Turnpike, which connects to New Hampshire via the Nanticoke River. The village's name is derived from the word "turnpike" which means "turning point" or "point of the river". The village has a population density of 3,300 people per square mile (1,300/km²). It is the only village in the state with a population of more than 1,000 people. The town's name comes from the name of a Native American tribe, which is believed to have been wiped off the map in the 19th century.

Churches

The first Methodist church was built in 1833 on the corner of Main and Church Streets. The Dutch Reformed Church was built around 1855 in Neoclassical style. Our Lady of Loretto had mission stations in Garrison and Manitou. The cornerstone of the present church was laid in 1906. The church was abandoned in 1906 and fell into disrepair. A fire caused further damage in 1927. In 1971, a group of interested persons, including actress Helen Hayes, purchased it from the Archdiocese of New York and undertook restoration. The work was overseen by architect Walter Knight Sturges, and the chapel was re-dedicated as an ecumenical site in 1977. The Grove, also known as Loretto Rest, is a historic house located on Grove Court in Cold Spring. It was built as the estate of Frederick Lente, surgeon at the nearby Foundry and later a founder of the American Academy of Medicine in the mid-19th century. The Italian-villa design, popular at the time, was by the prominent architect Richard Upjohn. After death of Mrs. Lente in 1901, it was inherited by Patrick Connick and became a convalescent home for priests run by the Sisters of Charity. In 2008 the building was listed on the National Register of Register of Historic Places. The early congregation was served by clergy from St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Garrison. In 1835 Rev. Charles Lucke conducted services in Cold Springs and then in 1839 Rev. Edward C. Bull.

Schools

Cold Spring is home to the Haldane Central School District. The school received a blue ribbon award in 2017 from the U.S. Department of Education. It is located at 11 Craigside Drive and teaches students grades K-12.

Summer camps

Surprise Lake Camp was the last stop on the Hudson River Line in 1902. Some famous campers were Eddie Cantor, Larry King, Neil Diamond, Jerry Stiller, Neil Simon, and many more. The camp is a Jewish Summer Camp funded by the UJA Federation of New York. It is located just outside Cold Spring, New York, and costs about $10,000 a year. It was founded by the Jewish community in the mid-19th century, and is now run by a non-profit organization. It's located on the banks of a lake, which was once a popular destination for the New York City area's Jewish community. The lake is now home to a number of summer camps, including a Jewish summer camp, which costs around $1,500 a year and is located near Cold Spring.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York = 20.4. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Cold Spring = 3.5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,986 individuals with a median age of 46.2 age the population dropped by -8.93% in Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,343.43 residents per square mile of area (1,291.51/km²). There are average 2.13 people per household in the 847 households with an average household income of $64,098 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.80% of the available work force and has dropped -2.79% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 27.62%. The number of physicians in Cold Spring per 100,000 population = 167.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Cold Spring = 48.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 37.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 124. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 200. 86 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 19.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 49, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York which are owned by the occupant = 59.34%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 18.6 years with median home cost = $353,430 and home appreciation of -5.53%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $23.87 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $11,803 per student. There are 12.7 students for each teacher in the school. 2925.77% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 23.61% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 15.47% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).