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Port Jervis, New York Port Jervis is a city in Orange County, New York. The population was 8,860 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.The communities of Deerpark, Huguenot, Sparrowbush, and Greenville are adjacent to Port Jervis. The towns of Montague, New Jersey and Matamoras, Pennsylvania face the city across the respective state borders. Port Jervis is the home of the last stop on the 95-mile-long (151 km) Port Jervis Line, which is a commuter railroad line from Hoboken, New Jersey and New York City that is contracted to NJ Transit by the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company (the line itself continues on to Binghamton and Buffalo, but passenger service beyond Port Jervis was discontinued in 1966). History The first fully developed settlement in the area was established circa 1690, and a land grant of 1,200 acres (4.8 km2) was formalized on October 14, 1697. The settlement was originally known as Mahackamack, and was still known as such when it was raided and burned before the Battle of Minisink in 1779. Over the next two decades, the town was rebuilt and more roadways were developed to better connect Mahackamack with the eastern parts of Orange County.After the construction of the Delaware and Hudson Canal in 1828, trade brought more money and development to the area. A village was incorporated in 1853. The town was renamed Port Jervis in the mid-19th century, after John Bloomfield Jervis, an engineer with the Delaware and Hudson Canal, and grew steadily into the 1900s. On July 26, 1907, it became a city.River rafting, kayaking and canoeing are popular summer activities, drawing numerous visitors.Being at the confluence of the Delaware and its largest tributary has sometimes led infrequent flooding problems.On July 14, 2007, a large parade was held in Port Jervis to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the city's founding. Fire departments and marching bands from the surrounding area marched in the parade.The Fireman's Day Parade, one of the city's longest and most popularly celebrated traditions, is an annual event held every second Saturday in the month of July.Port Jerivs was named #1 Coolest Small Town by Budget Magazine Notable residents Notable current and former residents of Port Jervis include:EdandLou Banach,1984 Summer Olympicswrestling Medalists lived in Port Jervis and Graduated from Port Jervis Senior High School. Samuel Fowler(1851–1919), representedNew Jersey's4th congressional districtin theU.S. Representativefrom 1893-1895. Stephen Crane19th century American author (1871–1900) wrote the Red Badge of Courage while staying at his brother William's house on East Main Street. The city is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of FamerBucky Harris. TheKalin Twins, Hal (1934–2005) and Herbie (1934–2006), wereone hit wonderswhose recordWhenmade the top 5 in the U.S. and was number one for five weeks in the U.K. in 1958. E. Arthur Gray (1925–2006) the longest serving Mayor of Port Jervis who was later a New York State Senator. Theodora Cohen (1968–1988)Syracuse University Student andPan Am 103victim. PJHS 1986. James G. Cain, M.D.Past President International TraumaCare, Past President West Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists, PJHS 1983. Robert Semerano Jr and Sr.- Both played Major League Baseball and Robert Jr. currently plays independent baseball in Newark. In Robert Sr.'sheyday, he was hitting 100 MPH and was said to be the prospect of the century. He was quickly signed by the Pirates in 1972. Richard Wilson (1961–present) Rich Wilson is a remarkably well known singer/performer. Mainly singing standards for thousands of people country-wide. With his most well known hit 'Excuse me lady' recorded in the early 90's under Missile records. Geography Port Jervis is located at 41°22′32″N 74°41′20″W / 41.375459°N 74.688794°W / 41.375459; -74.688794 (41.375459, -74.688794).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.6 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km2) of it (6.64%) is water.The city is on the north bank of the Delaware River. The Neversink, the Delaware's largest tributary, also joins it at this point. The two sometimes flood in periods of heavy rainfall or as in winter 1981 when a large ice flow effectively created a dam in the river. Near the point where the two rivers merge, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey come together.US 6, US 209, NY 42, and NY 97 pass through Port Jervis. Interstate 84 passes to the south. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 8,860 people, 3,533 households, and 2,158 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,494.1 people per square mile (1,346.8/km2). There were 3,851 housing units at an average density of 1,518.7/sq mi (585.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 82.4% White, 10.2% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.19% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population.There were 3,533 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.15.In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.The median income for a household in the city was $30,241, and the median income for a family was $35,481. Males had a median income of $31,851 versus $22,274 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,525. About 14.2% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over. State Line Monuments South of the Laurel Grove Cemetery, under the viaduct for Interstate 84, are two monuments marking the boundaries between the states of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.The larger monument is a granite pillar inscribed 'Witness Monument' and dated 1882. It is not on any boundary itself, but instead is a witness for two boundary points. On the north side (New York), it references the corner boundary point between New York and Pennsylvania that is located in the center of the Delaware River 475 feet due west of the Tri-State Rock. On the south side (New Jersey), it references the Tri-State Rock 27½ feet to the south.The smaller monument, Tri-State Rock, marks both the northwest end of the New Jersey and New York boundary and the north end of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania boundary. It is a small granite block with inscribed lines marking the boundaries of the three states and a bronze National Geodetic Survey marker at the triple point, where you can stand in three states at once. It also marks the northernmost point of New Jersey.This Tri-State Monument is a replacement for the original monument erected in 1774 that was important in resolving the New York - New Jersey Line War. Source Port Jervis, Osterberg and Krakowiak, 2006