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Monsey, New York

Monsey, New York
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Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.
Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.
Monsey, New York is located in New York
Monsey, New York
Monsey, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°7′10″N 74°3′57″W / 41.11944°N 74.06583°W / 41.11944; -74.06583Coordinates: 41°7′10″N 74°3′57″W / 41.11944°N 74.06583°W / 41.11944; -74.06583
Country  United States
State  New York
County Rockland
Area
 • Total 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
 • Land 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
 • Water 0.1 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Elevation 167 m (548 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 18,412
 • Density 3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 10952
Area code(s) 845
FIPS code 36-48010
GNIS feature ID 0957535

Monsey is a hamlet and census-designated place, in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of Airmont; east of Viola; south of New Hempstead; and west of Spring Valley. The village of Kaser is completely surrounded by the hamlet of Monsey. The 2010 census listed the population at 18,412.

The hamlet has a large community of Orthodox Jews, consisting predominantly of Hasidim, including Vizhnitz hasidim who reside mostly in the village of Kaser.

Rockland County was inhabited by the Munsee band of Lenape Native Americans, who were speakers of the Algonquian languages. Monsey Glen, an Indian encampment, is located west of the intersection of State Route 59 and State Route 306. Numerous artifacts have been found there and some rock shelters are still visible. The Monsey railroad station, which received its name from an alternate spelling of the Munsee Lenape, was built when the New York & Erie Railroad passed through the glen in 1841.


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