Witherbee is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Moriah in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Witherbee had a population of 385.[2] Prior to 2010 the hamlet was part of the Mineville-Witherbee CDP.
Witherbee, New York | |
|---|---|
 View of Witherbee from Belfry Mountain | |
  Witherbee | |
| Coordinates: 44°5′15″N 73°32′0″W / 44.08750°N 73.53333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Town | Moriah |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 385 |
| • Density | 393.2/sq mi (151.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12998 |
| FIPS code | 36-82656 |
Geography
editWitherbee is located in the northern part of the town of Moriah and is bordered to the north by the hamlet of Mineville. It is 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Port Henry, the largest settlement in the town of Moriah.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Witherbee CDP has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.90 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
editHistory
editNewport Pond, a 25 acre pond beside County Road 6 (Tracy Road) west of Witherbee, is namesake of a former royal fish pond in Newport, Essex, England, original manor of the Howland family ancestor John Howland, 1st Lord Newport Pond of Essex, England (1500–1546). The Witherbee Memorial Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[5]
Education
editThe census-designated place is in the Moriah Central School District.[6]
Notable person
edit- Former Major League Baseball pitcher Johnny Podres was born in Witherbee. A monument to him is near the town on Highway 9N, visible as one drives north.
References
edit- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Witherbee CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 4, 2016.[dead link]
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Essex County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2024. - Text list