Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 90.8 km?(35.0 mi?. 90.6 km?(35.0 mi? of it is land and 0.1 km?(0.1 mi? of it (0.14%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,273 people, 2,095 households, and 1,719 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.2/km?(179.3/mi?. There were 2,174 housing units at an average density of 24.0/km?(62.1/mi?.
There were 2,095 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living independently who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
Communities and locations in Wawayanda
- Gardnerville
- Ridgebury
- Slate Hill
- South Centerville
- New Hampton
