New Square, New York
New Square, New York
שיכון סקווירא | |
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Location in Rockland County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 41°8′23″N 74°1′42″W / 41.13972°N 74.02833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rockland |
| Town | Ramapo |
| Incorporated | November 6, 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Israel Spitzer |
| • Trustees | Abraham Kohl, Hirsch Unger, Jacob Unger and Uri Braun |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
| • Land | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,679 |
• Estimate (2024) | 9,973 |
| • Density | 26,954/sq mi (10,407/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 10977 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-50705 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0971939 |
| Website | Official website |
New Square (Yiddish: שיכון סקווירא, romanized: Shikun Skvir) is an all-Hasidic village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Hillcrest, east of Viola, south of New Hempstead, and west of New City. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 9,679. Its inhabitants are predominantly members of the Skverer Hasidic movement who seek to maintain a Hasidic lifestyle disconnected from the secular world. It is the poorest town (measured by median income) in New York, and the eighth poorest in the United States. It also has the highest poverty rate, at 64.4%.