Cornwall, New York

Cornwall: Village in United States of America

About

Cornwall is a village located in the county of Orange in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 12,646 and a population density of 2,333 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 12,361 inhabitants.

The village was created 415 years ago in 1608.

Cornwall is a town in Orange County, New York, United States, approximately 50 miles north of New York City on the western shore of the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, the population was at 12,884. Cornwall has become a bedroom community for area towns and cities including New York City.

Cornwall was founded in 1685 by settlers from New Haven Colony, Connecticut. The land belonged to Jonathan Phelps and his son-in-law Jonathan Gregory (grandfather of Aaron Burr). The first houses were built near what is now known as "Old Town."

The town was originally called "New Canaan," but it changed its name to "Cornwall" after Crown Point, England. In 1737 a log church was built in Cornwall Center; it would later be replaced with a stone church in 1777. By 1779 there were two churches in Cornwall: one in the center of town and one in West Cornwall.

In 1784 Cornwall became part of Orange County; at that time it had 1,200 residents. The first schoolhouse was built in 1801; it burned down in 1828 with all its records. A new schoolhouse was built on the same site; it burned down again

Cornwall locator map
Location of Cornwall on New York map.

Quick Facts about Cornwall

Population : 12,361 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New York (United States)
County : Orange County
Postal code : 12520
Area : 5.42 km2
Altitude : 167 feet / 51 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1609 (415 years ago)
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 09:07:58 (10th December 2024)
Density : 2,281 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -2.31% (2010-2020)
Orange County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Cornwall-on-Hudson highlighted locator map image
Orange County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Cornwall-on-Hudson highlighted
Orange County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Cornwall-on-Hudson highlighted locator map image

Geography

Cornwall is located at 41°26'41"N 74°0'57"W (41.4448200, -74.0157000).

Cornwall map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Cornwall decreased by 2.31% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 12,646 - census
2011 12,578 -0.54% estimation process
2012 12,495 -0.66% estimation process
2013 12,454 -0.33% estimation process
2014 12,437 -0.14% estimation process
2015 12,475 0.3% estimation process
2016 12,456 -0.15% estimation process
2017 12,439 -0.14% estimation process
2018 12,453 0.11% estimation process
2019 12,475 0.18% estimation process
2020 12,361 -0.92% estimation process

Cornwall zip code is 12518. County name: Orange, County fips: 36071

Canterbury, Cornwall, Cornwall-on-Hudson, Cornwall-on-the-Hudson

People born in Cornwall (8)

People born in Cornwall, including Modernist writer, poet and artist Djuna Barnes, stunt performer Indian Larry, physicist Alan Tower Waterman, .

List

  • John Kifner (American journalist) he was born in 01/01/1942
  • Malcolm Fraser (American businessman) he was born in 01/01/1903
  • Harriet Josephine Terry (Alpha Kappa Alpha founder) she was born in 04/02/1885
  • Abram P. Haring (Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 15/11/1840
  • Ernest Hamlin Abbott (American editor and author) he was born in 01/04/1870

Schools in Cornwall

College & universities near Cornwall, NY

Code Name City ZIP
490504 Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli New Windsor (NY) 12553-8006

Stations (18)

Amtrak & bus stations near Cornwall, NY

Code Name Address Type
CRT Croton–Harmon station 1 Croton Point Avenue RAIL
POU Poughkeepsie station 41 Main St. RAIL
RHI Rhinecliff–Kingston station Hutton and Charles Sts. RAIL
YNY Yonkers station 5 Buena Vista Ave. RAIL
STM Stamford Transportation Center Washington Blvd and South State St. RAIL

Post offices near Cornwall

Post Office Name City ZIP
Cornwall On Hudson Post Office Cornwall on Hudson (NY) 12520

Other places with the same name (4)

  • Cornwall , Pennsylvania borough in southern Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America with a population of 4,382 people.
  • Cornwall , Connecticut town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America with a population of 1,360 people.
  • Cornwall , Vermont town in Vermont (United States) with a population of 1,198 people.

Other cities in Orange County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Orange County , NY. (more)

City Name Population Title
Newburgh 31,524 City in New York
Kiryas Joel 28,953 Town
Middletown 28,023 City in Orange County, New York, United States
New Windsor 27,475 Town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Blooming Grove 17,464 City in Orange County, New York, United States of America
Woodbury 10,879 Town in Orange County, New York
Monroe 9,351 Town in New York, United States
Scotchtown 9,212 Census-designated place in Orange County, New York
Port Jervis 8,453 City in Orange County, New York
Orange Lake 6,982 City in New York, United States of America
Walden 6,839 Village in the Town of Montgomery, Orange County, New York, United States
Warwick 6,711 Township in New York
Mount Hope 6,558 City in Orange County, New York, United States of America
Washingtonville 5,730 City in Ohio, United States of America
Hamptonburgh 5,506 Town in New York, United States
Goshen 5,337 County seat of Orange County, New York, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Cornwall distances to largest New York cities