Welcome to New Square ...

The village of New Square is located in Rockland County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Square has a population of 8,779 people<2> (see below for details).

New Square is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: New Square lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Square had an population of 8,779 people. This is an increase of 26.43% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 89.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Square had a population of 6,944 people. This makes New Square the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of New Square represents 0.04% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 350th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,944 people, the population of New Square increased 50.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,624 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Square.

Communities near New Square ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Square.

• Yonkers
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
  • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
• Paterson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
  • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
• Mount Vernon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• White Plains
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
• Hackensack
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
  • Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
• Garfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Garfield is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
• Palm Tree
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
  • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
• Harrison
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Harrison is located in Westchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
• Kiryas Joel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
  • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
• Englewood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Square. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Square.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Square. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Square.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Square. See our Newspapers Page for New Square.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Square ...

Looking for more information about New Square? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Square, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Square.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Square. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rockland County: www.co.rockland.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/