Greenburgh, New York
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Greenburgh is a town in the western part of Westchester County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 88,400 at the 2010 census. Paul J. Feiner
has been the Town Supervisor since 1991.
served as the first town hall from 1793 into the early 19th century. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1994. Other locations on the National Register are the Church of St. Joseph of Arimathea
and Odell House
.
, is the border of Rockland County
, New York
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which 30.5 square miles (79 km²) is land and 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²) (15.64%) is water.
, there were 86,764 people, 33,043 households, and 23,097 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,842.7 people per square mile (1,097.6/km²). There were 34,084 housing units at an average density of 1,116.7 per square mile (431.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.41% White, 13.07% African American, 0.17% Native American, 8.77% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.94% from other races
, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.02% of the population.
There were 33,043 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the town was $100,656, and the median income for a family was $118,360. Males had a median income of $64,186 versus $46,658 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $43,778. About 2.0% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
of the town of Greenburgh, outside any villages.
, which generally correspond to a fire district.
Other unincorporated areas in Greenburgh outside of the three main CDPs include the neighborhoods of:
(the New York State Thruway
), the Cross Westchester Expressway
, the Saw Mill River Parkway
and the Sprain Brook Parkway
all pass through the town. State routes that traverse the town are Route 9A
, Route 100
(as well as both A
and B
) and Route 119
.
headquarters are in the town, near Tarrytown
.
, photographer Gordon Parks
, and comedienne Jackie "Moms" Mabley. Other notables include Lowell Hawthorne, the Founder/CEO of GoldenKrust, a Jamaican franchise chain restaurant in the US, and Biff Henderson
, of the various David Letterman
shows. NBA
players who play for the New York Knicks
basketball team may also be seen around since one of their training facilities is based here.
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 88,400 at the 2010 census. Paul J. Feiner
Paul J. Feiner
Paul J. Feiner is an American politician from New York. He has been Town Supervisor of Greenburgh, New York in Westchester County since 1991. He unsuccessfully ran for United States Congress twice.-Biography:Feiner graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude from Fordham University and holds a...
has been the Town Supervisor since 1991.
History
The Romer-Van Tassel HouseRomer-Van Tassel House
Romer-Van Tassel House is a historic home located at Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1793 and is a -story, rectangular stone dwelling, topped by a gable roof. The coursed stone foundation may be the remains of an earlier dwelling and date to about 1684. The house was...
served as the first town hall from 1793 into the early 19th century. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1994. Other locations on the National Register are the Church of St. Joseph of Arimathea
Church of St. Joseph of Arimathea
Church of St. Joseph of Arimathea, originally known as Worthington Memorial Chapel, is a historic Episcopal church at 2172 Saw Mill River Road in Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York. It was designed by noted architect Richard M. Upjohn and built in 1883 in an eclectic Victorian Gothic...
and Odell House
Odell House
Odell House is a historic home located at Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York. The house consists of a -story central section erected in 1732, with flanking wings. The east wing was built in 1765 as a -story structure and raised to a full two stories in 1785...
.
Geography
The west town line, marked by the Hudson RiverHudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
, is the border of Rockland County
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
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 town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which 30.5 square miles (79 km²) is land and 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²) (15.64%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 censusCensus
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. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 86,764 people, 33,043 households, and 23,097 families residing in the town. 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 2,842.7 people per square mile (1,097.6/km²). There were 34,084 housing units at an average density of 1,116.7 per square mile (431.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.41% White, 13.07% African American, 0.17% Native American, 8.77% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.94% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.02% of the population.
There were 33,043 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the town was $100,656, and the median income for a family was $118,360. Males had a median income of $64,186 versus $46,658 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $43,778. About 2.0% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Greenburgh
Roughly half of Greenburgh's population lies within the town's six incorporated villages. The rest of the population lives in the unincorporated areaUnincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of the town of Greenburgh, outside any villages.
Villages
Greenburgh contains six villages:- ArdsleyArdsley, New YorkArdsley is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is part of the town of Greenburgh. The village's population was 4,452 at the 2010 census. The current mayor of Ardsley is Jay Leon....
- Dobbs FerryDobbs Ferry, New YorkDobbs Ferry is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 10,875 at the 2010 census.The Village of Dobbs Ferry is located in, and is a part of, the town of Greenburgh...
- ElmsfordElmsford, New YorkElmsford is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. Roughly one mile square, the village is fully contained within the borders of the town of Greenburgh...
- Hastings-on-HudsonHastings-on-Hudson, New YorkHastings-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in the southwest part of the town of Greenburgh. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 7,849. It lies on U.S. Route 9, "Broadway" in Hastings...
- IrvingtonIrvington, New YorkIrvington, sometimes known as Irvington-on-Hudson, is an affluent suburban village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a station stop on the...
- TarrytownTarrytown, New YorkTarrytown is a village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line...
Unincorporated area
The unincorporated area of Greenburgh consists of the formerly rural areas of the town outside the villages. While hamlets are not recognized as municipal entities in New York State, most properties in unincorporated Greenburgh are classified within one of the town's three federally recognized zones, each known as a census-designated placeCensus-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
, which generally correspond to a fire district.
- FairviewFairview, Westchester County, New YorkFairview is a hamlet and a census-designated place located in the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 3,099 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Fairview is located at ....
- GreenvilleGreenville, Westchester County, New YorkGreenville is a census-designated place in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 7,116 at the 2010 census. The majority of its residents refer to it as Edgemont....
(commonly known as Edgemont) - HartsdaleHartsdale, New YorkHartsdale is a hamlet and a census-designated place located in the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York. The population was 5,293 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hartsdale is located at ....
Other unincorporated areas in Greenburgh outside of the three main CDPs include the neighborhoods of:
- East Irvington
- North Elmsford
- South Ardsley
Transportation
Interstate 87Interstate 87
Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City...
(the New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
), the Cross Westchester Expressway
Interstate 287
Interstate 287 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. It is a partial beltway around New York City, serving the northern half of New Jersey and the counties of Rockland and Westchester in New York...
, the Saw Mill River Parkway
Saw Mill River Parkway
The Saw Mill River Parkway is a north–south parkway that extends for through Westchester County, New York, in the United States. It begins at the border between Westchester County and the Bronx, where it continues into New York City as the Henry Hudson Parkway, and heads generally...
and the Sprain Brook Parkway
Sprain Brook Parkway
The Sprain Brook Parkway is a long north–south parkway in Westchester County, New York. It is one of the newest and most modern parkways in Westchester County, adopting many ideas and improvements developed during decades of statewide highway construction. The southern terminus is at the...
all pass through the town. State routes that traverse the town are Route 9A
New York State Route 9A
New York State Route 9A is a state highway in the vicinity of New York City, New York, United States. Its southern terminus is at the northern end of the Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel in New York City, where it intersects with both Interstate 478 and FDR Drive. The northern terminus of...
, Route 100
New York State Route 100
New York State Route 100 is a major north–south state highway in Westchester County, New York, in the United States. It begins parallel to Interstate 87 at a junction with the Cross County Parkway in the city of Yonkers and runs through most of the length of the county via the city of...
(as well as both A
New York State Route 100A
New York State Route 100A is a long loop route of NY 100 in the town of Greenburgh . It starts in the hamlet of Hartsdale and ends in the community of Grasslands at the boundary between the towns Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant.-Route description:NY 100A splits from NY 100 along...
and B
New York State Route 100B
New York State Route 100B is a spur route of NY 100 in Westchester County, New York, in the United States. The route crosses the southern part of the town of Greenburgh, connecting NY 9A to NY 119. It does not directly connect to NY 100; however, it intersects...
) and Route 119
New York State Route 119
New York State Route 119 is an east–west state highway in Westchester County, New York, in the United States. The road starts in Tarrytown at an intersection with U.S. Route 9 and comes to an end at a junction with NY 22 in White Plains...
.
Economy
The Westchester Library SystemWestchester Library System
The Westchester Library System is the library system for the citizens of Westchester County, New York. It was established in 1958. The system is made up of 38 libraries across the county and its headquarters are located in the Town of Greenburgh, near Tarrytown.- About :The Westchester Library...
headquarters are in the town, near Tarrytown
Tarrytown, New York
Tarrytown is a village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line...
.
Notable residents
Celebrities who lived in Greenburgh included wrestler "Classy" Freddie Blassie, jazz great Cab CallowayCab Calloway
Cabell "Cab" Calloway III was an American jazz singer and bandleader. He was strongly associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York City where he was a regular performer....
, photographer Gordon Parks
Gordon Parks
Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks was a groundbreaking American photographer, musician, poet, novelist, journalist, activist and film director...
, and comedienne Jackie "Moms" Mabley. Other notables include Lowell Hawthorne, the Founder/CEO of GoldenKrust, a Jamaican franchise chain restaurant in the US, and Biff Henderson
Biff Henderson
James Jackson "Biff" Henderson, Jr. is an American comedian and television personality best known for his work on The Late Show with David Letterman. He is the show's stage manager and appears in occasional humorous segments, often involving interviewing people he meets in public places or at...
, of the various David Letterman
David Letterman
David Michael Letterman is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman, broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC...
shows. NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
players who play for the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
basketball team may also be seen around since one of their training facilities is based here.