Deerpark, New York
Deerpark, New York | |
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The refurbished Huguenot Schoolhouse, now the historical museum of Deerpark | |
Location in Orange County and New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°27′N 74°39′W / 41.450°N 74.650°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Settled | 1690 |
| Established | 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Gary Spears (R, C) |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.95 sq mi (175.98 km2) |
| • Land | 66.50 sq mi (172.23 km2) |
| • Water | 1.45 sq mi (3.75 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,509 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 12729, 12746, 12780, 12785 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-071-19961 |
| Website | townofdeerparkny |
Deerpark is a town in the western part of Orange County, New York, United States. 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. As of the 2020 Census, the population was at 7,509. The center of population of New York is located in Cuddebackville, a hamlet in Deerpark. Cuddebackville and Deerpark are best known as the headquarters of both the global Falun Gong religious movement and the Shen Yun performance arts troupe, based at the Dragon Springs compound.