Walden, New York

Walden
Central Walden, with memorials and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, in 2007
Central Walden, with memorials and
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, in 2007
Official seal of Walden
Etymology: From Jacob T. Walden[1]
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Location in Orange County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 41°33′36″N 74°11′23″W / 41.56000°N 74.18972°W / 41.56000; -74.18972
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOrange
TownMontgomery
Government
 • BodyVillage board
 • Village managerJohn Revella
 • MayorJohn Ramos
Area
 • Total2.08 sq mi (5.40 km2)
 • Land2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation
260 ft (80 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,818
 • Density3,393.73/sq mi (1,310.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
ZIP Code
12586
Area code845
Exchanges778, 787
FIPS code36-77849
Websitehttp://www.villageofwalden.org/

Walden is the largest of three villages of the town of Montgomery in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 6,818 at the 2020 census.[3] It has the ZIP Code 12586 and the 778 telephone exchange within the 845 area code. Walden is part of the Kiryas JoelPoughkeepsieNewburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New YorkNewarkBridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

The precursor to the village began in the early 18th century as a mill town along the Wallkill River. One miller, Jacob Walden, was so successful the village that incorporated in the mid-19th century took its name from him. Later, it would be the village's three knife manufacturers that brought it growth and prosperity. They are gone today, but other industrial concerns remain.

  1. ^ Eager, Samuel Watkins (1846). An Outline History of Orange County: Together with Local Tradition and Short Biographical Sketches of Early Settlers, Etc. T. E. Henderson. p. 273.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2022.

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