Witherbee, New York

Witherbee, New York
Census-designated place
View of Witherbee from Belfry Mountain
View of Witherbee from Belfry Mountain
Witherbee is located in New York
Witherbee
Witherbee
Coordinates: 44°5′15″N 73°32′0″W / 44.08750°N 73.53333°W / 44.08750; -73.53333
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyEssex
TownMoriah
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
 • Land0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
385
 • Density393.26/sq mi (151.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12998
FIPS code36-82656

Witherbee is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Moriah in Essex County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 347 at the 2010 census.[2] Prior to 2010 the hamlet was part of the Mineville-Witherbee CDP.

Geography

Witherbee is located in the northern part of the town of Moriah and is bordered to the north by the hamlet of Mineville. It is 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Port Henry, the largest settlement in the town of Moriah.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Witherbee CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.90 km2), all land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020385—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

History

Newport Pond, a 25 acre pond beside County Road 6 (Tracy Road) west of Witherbee, is namesake of a former royal fish pond in Newport, Essex, England, original manor of the Howland family ancestor John Howland, 1st Lord Newport Pond of Essex, England (1500-1546). The Witherbee Memorial Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[4]

Education

The census-designated place is in the Moriah Central School District.[5]

Notable person

  • Former Major League Baseball pitcher Johnny Podres was born in Witherbee. A monument to him is near the town on Highway 9N, visible as one drives north.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Witherbee CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 4, 2016.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Essex County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2024. - Text list