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Elmsford is a village in Westchester County
Westchester County, New York

Westchester County is a primarily suburban Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York with about 950,000 residents....
, New York
New York

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, United States
United States

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. Roughly one mile square, the village is fully contained within the borders of the Town of Greenburgh
Greenburgh, New York

Greenburgh is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Town in Westchester County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 86,764 at the 2000 census....
, NY.

ford is located at (41.053963, -73.815711) According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 kmē), all of it land.

ford's road system connects to numerous major highways and thoroughfares, including I-287, the Saw Mill River Parkway
Saw Mill River Parkway

The Saw Mill River Parkway is a , north-south parkway running diagonally through Westchester County, New York. Named for the Saw Mill River, which the highway parallels, the Saw Mill Parkway begins at the Westchester-The Bronx border, where it continues into New York City as the Henry Hudson Parkway....
, and Route 9A; the North County Trailway
North County Trailway

The North County Trailway is a paved bicycle and pedestrian trail in Westchester County, New York. With few exceptions, it follows the former right-of-way of the New York and Putnam Railroad along the right bank of the Saw Mill River from the north end of Elmsford in the town of Greenburgh, through Eastview, New York and Hawthorne, New York...
 and South County Trailway
South County Trailway

The South County Trailway is a long trail stretching from Van Cortlandt Park in the The Bronx to Elmsford, NY. While the majority of the trail is paved and contiguous, some sections remain disconnected and unpaved....
 terminate there.






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Elmsford is a village in Westchester County
Westchester County, New York

Westchester County is a primarily suburban Political subdivisions of New York State#County located in the U.S. state of New York with about 950,000 residents....
, New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. Roughly one mile square, the village is fully contained within the borders of the Town of Greenburgh
Greenburgh, New York

Greenburgh is a Political subdivisions of New York State#Town in Westchester County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 86,764 at the 2000 census....
, NY.

Geography

Elmsford is located at (41.053963, -73.815711) According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 kmē), all of it land.

Features

Elmsford's road system connects to numerous major highways and thoroughfares, including I-287, the Saw Mill River Parkway
Saw Mill River Parkway

The Saw Mill River Parkway is a , north-south parkway running diagonally through Westchester County, New York. Named for the Saw Mill River, which the highway parallels, the Saw Mill Parkway begins at the Westchester-The Bronx border, where it continues into New York City as the Henry Hudson Parkway....
, and Route 9A; the North County Trailway
North County Trailway

The North County Trailway is a paved bicycle and pedestrian trail in Westchester County, New York. With few exceptions, it follows the former right-of-way of the New York and Putnam Railroad along the right bank of the Saw Mill River from the north end of Elmsford in the town of Greenburgh, through Eastview, New York and Hawthorne, New York...
 and South County Trailway
South County Trailway

The South County Trailway is a long trail stretching from Van Cortlandt Park in the The Bronx to Elmsford, NY. While the majority of the trail is paved and contiguous, some sections remain disconnected and unpaved....
 terminate there. Convenient to White Plains
White Plains

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, Yonkers, New York City
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, and Connecticut
Connecticut

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, the village is a significant center of commercial traffic and distribution. It is home to the large Local 456 of the Teamsters Union.

The village's public schools are run by the Elmsford Board of Education and include Dixon Primary, Alice E. Grady Elementary and Alexander Hamilton Junior/Senior High School. The village is also home to the private Roman Catholic elementary school Our Lady of Mount Carmel, established in 1929.

History


Elmsford was largely farmland throughout its early history. The construction of railroads in the late 19th century brought new prominence to the area, and in 1910 it became an officially incorporated village of the State of New York.

The area was known from colonial times as "Storm's Bridge" and later, "Hall's Corners," names derived from the principal landowners of the times. In 1870, the growing village was officially renamed "Elmsford" in honor of a local landmark, a giant elm tree (since deceased). Both the names Elmsford and Storm's Bridge are redolent of the nearby Saw Mill River
Saw Mill River

The Saw Mill River is a 20 mile long tributary of the Hudson River in the United States, flowing from Chappaqua, New York to Yonkers, New York, where it empties into the Hudson....
, which once had significant tributaries flowing through the village.

A longstanding legend holds that Elmsford is the birthplace of the term "cocktail
Cocktail

A cocktail is a style of mixed drink. Originally a mixture of Distilled beverage, sugar, water, and bitters, the word has gradually come to mean almost any mixed drink containing alcoholic beverage....
". According to the legend, a local tavern (sometimes said to be established by town father Isaac Storm) ran out of wooden stirrers and started using roosters' tails to stir their drinks; a more embellished version holds that the roosters were plundered from nearby Tory
Tory

In the political tradition of some List of countries where English is an official language, the term Tory may refer to a variety of Political party and creeds since it was originally used in the late 17th century to describe opponents to the Whig Party ....
 farmers.

The colonial-era cemetery of the Dutch Reformed Church (Rte. 9A) is the burial place of Revolutionary War hero Isaac Van Wart
Isaac Van Wart

Isaac Van Wart Born in the farm country of Greenburgh, New York, near the village of Elmsford, Van Wart's exact birthdate is not recorded, but his tombstone declares him to have died at 69 years of age....
. In 1780, Van Wart and fellow revolutionaries John Paulding
John Paulding

John Paulding was a militiaman from the New York State during the American Revolution. In 1780, he participated in the capture of Major John Andr?....
 and David Williams (soldier)
David Williams (soldier)

David Williams was a militiaman from the state of New York State during the American Revolution. In 1780, he participated in the capture of Major John Andr?.1...
 captured the British spy Major John Andre, a crucial informant to Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold V was a General officer during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army, but switched sides to the British Empire....
. The village still has streets named for each of the three patriots.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 4,676 people, 1,674 households, and 1,156 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 4,266.7 people per square mile (1,641.3/kmē). There were 1,738 housing units at an average density of 1,585.9/sq mi (610.0/kmē).

There were 1,674 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.28.

The village population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 38.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The racial makeup of the village was 55.80% White, 20.30% African American, 0.75% Native American, 9.07% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 8.28% from other races, and 5.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.29% of the population.

The median income for a household in the village was $61,685, and the median income for a family was $71,630. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $38,583 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the village was $28,791. About 6.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

Popular Culture

A scene in the movie Freedomland
Freedomland (film)

Freedomland is a 2006 in film film starring Samuel L. Jackson and Julianne Moore. Richard Price adapted his Freedomland , which touches on themes of covert racism....
 (2006) was shot at the Red Fox Diner on Rte. 9A in Elmsford. A scene in the movie 8mm
8mm (film)

8mm is a 1999 Mystery fiction/Thriller film, film director by Joel Schumacher, about a private investigator, Tom Welles , who is hired to research the authenticity of an alleged snuff film found in the vault of a recently deceased billionaire, which takes him to some sleazy environments....
 (1999) was shot outside the Elmsford Motel on Rte. 119.

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