Sparrow Bush, New York Explained

Official Name:Sparrow Bush, New York
Settlement Type:Hamlet and CDP
Pushpin Map:New York#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Orange
Unit Pref:imperial
Area Total Km2:7.25
Area Land Km2:7
Area Water Km2:0.18
Area Total Sq Mi:2.8
Area Land Sq Mi:2.72
Area Water Sq Mi:0.07
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:981
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:502
Coordinates:41.4°N -74.7233°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:12780
Area Code:845
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:965949
Named For:Henry L. Sparrow
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Deerpark

Sparrow Bush is a hamlet (and census designated place)[1] in the town of Deerpark, in Orange County, New York, United States. The population as of the 2020 census is 981.[2] The community is located along state routes 42 and 97, northwest of Port Jervis. Sparrow Bush has a post office with ZIP code 12780.[3] [4] The community is named after Henry L. Sparrow who owned a large piece of woodland near the D&H canal.The locals started to call this piece of land Sparrow's “Bosh” (meaning Sparrow's slope) and Sparrow's “Bosk” (meaning Sparrow's woods). Over time the name of the town gradually evolved into Sparrow bush.[5]

It is zoned to Port Jervis School District,[6] which operates Port Jervis High School and 2 Elementary Schools.

Geography

Sparrow Bush is located at (41.2400, -74.4324)

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, of which is land and (2.5%) is water.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of New York Census Designated Places - Current/BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2019. tigerweb.geo.census.gov. 2020-02-24.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-03-14 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. September 15, 2017. United States Postal Service.
  4. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. September 15, 2017.
  5. Web site: History . 2022-03-14 . townofdeerparkny.gov.
  6. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Orange County, NY. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-05-05.
  7. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Gazetteer Files . 2022-04-28 . Census.gov.