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Fallsburg ( T )
New York is a state in the northeastern United States. Majority of the population is concentrated in the southern portion around New York City, the state is often regionalized into Upstate and Downstate. New York is the home of Ellis Island, where many immigrants in the early 20th century arrived in the United States.
Fallsburg is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 12,234 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from a waterfall on the Neversink River. The Town of Fallsburg is in the eastern part of the county.
On March 9, 1826, the New York State Legislature passed an act establishing the Town of Fallsburg. The town was created from portions of the already existing towns of Thompson and Neversink and derived its name from the falls located in the town in the Neversink River. One month later, on April 4, the first town meeting was held in the schoolhouse where the hamlet of Fallsburg is today. The settlement was then known as Neversink Falls.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 204.6 square kilometers. 201.0 square kilometers of it is land and 3.5 square kilometers of it is water. In the town the population was spread out with 23.3 percent under the age of 18, 8.9 percent from 18 to 24, 32.8 percent from 25 to 44, 24.0 percent from 45 to 64, and 11.0 percent who were 65 years of age or older.
Fallsburg is definitely one of the popular tourist attractions in New York worth paying a visit while touring the country. This place leaves a pleasing and unforgettable memory and justifies the proud cultural tradition of New York.
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