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Source: New York State Department of Labor
  
 

LOCATION ::
Rockland lies in the southeastern part of New York State, 15 miles north of the George Washington Bridge. The Hudson River bounds it on the east, New Jersey on the south, Ramapo Mountains on the north and west.

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TOPOGRAPHY ::
Mostly level and free of slopes, except for the Ramapo Mountains on the north and the Palisades along the Hudson River on the east.
CLIMATE ::
25 degrees F in January, 72 degrees F in July.
LAND AREA ::
174 square miles (Except for the five boroughs of New York City, Rockland is the smallest County in New York.)
POPULATION ::
294,965 (2006 estimate)
COUNTY SEAT ::
New City
TOWNS ::
Five
VILLAGES ::
19
SCHOOL DISTRICTS ::
Eight
PARKLAND ::
38,739 acres (34 percent of land area)
GOLF COURSES ::
Public: 8
Private: 4
HOSPITALS ::
Five
COLLEGES ::
Seven
PUBLIC LIBRARIES ::
Eighteen
MEDIAN INCOME ::
Family - $90,947
LABOR FORCE ::
152,500
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