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About New Square
Village in New York, United StatesNew Square (Yiddish: שיכון סקווירא, romanized: Shikun Skvira) 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%.
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Work & commute in New Square
Full picture →About one in 5 of New Square’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Ramapo (49%), New York (21%) and Clarkstown (4%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Health in New Square
Health Grade D
Healthier than 11% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 74% of towns with similar incomes.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in New Square
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
Climate in New Square
Full climate →New Square has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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