Immigrant Groups in Clarkstown

Many different immigrant groups have come to Clarkstown over the course of the town's history. Dutch and German immigrants arrived in the colonial period, and many Russians and Norwegians came after World War II. Some Haitian immigrants made their way to Clarkstown in the middle of the 20th century while others came during the latter part of the century when many Indian immigrants were also settling in the area. Each group has made positive contributions to the town's development, and they have all succeeded in assimilating to life in the U.S. while still preserving elements of the cultures of their ancestral homelands.