and several restaurants. There is no significant industry in the hamlet. The area abuts Buttermilk Falls County Park to the south. This park is largely undeveloped, with a small parking area and three improved hiking trails. Wildlife include white-tailed deer, chipmunk, rabbit, and nuthatch. There are no schools located in the community. Education The western portion of Central Nyack is part of the Clarkstown Central School District. Students here attend West Nyack Elementary School, Felix V. Festa Middle School and Clarkstown Senior High School South. The eastern portion of Central Nyack is part of the Nyack Public Schools system. Students here attend Valley Cottage Elementary School, Nyack Middle School and Nyack High School. Demographics Central Nyack is composed of Block Group 3 of Rockland County Tract 111.02. 2000 U.S. census data gives: Population: 1,845 Non-Hispanic White: 31% Non-Hispanic Black: 40% Non-Hispanic Asian: 8% Hispanic: 11% Other: 10% Housing Units: 574 Rented Units: 39% Owner-Occupied Units: 61% References Hamlets in New York (state) Hamlets in Rockland County, New York