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Mamaroneck (village), New York

Mamaroneck  is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 18,929 at the 2010 census. , its population was an estimated 19,131. It is located partially within the town of Mamaroneck and partially within the town of Rye. The portion in Rye is unofficially called "Rye Neck". The Rye Neck Union Free School District contains the Rye Neck portion of Mamaroneck and part of the city of Rye.

History
Originally, the farming community of Mamaroneck was located on two sides of the Mamaroneck River. In the 1890s, the two areas surrounding the river were joined into one commercial village, Mamaroneck, which was incorporated in 1895. The eastern side of the village lies in the town of Rye and is known as Rye Neck. Some controversy surrounded the incorporation of the village, but the State Appellate Court approved the village's election status. The population of Mamaroneck village in 1895 was 1,500.

Along with the other shore communities of Westchester, Mamaroneck was at one time the location of summer residences for wealthy families from New York City. Summer residence neighborhoods included Greenhaven, Orienta and Shore Acres. The local railroad from New York City (now Metro-North) began to serve the village in 1848. Currently, the village of Mamaroneck is a commuter town for individuals working in Manhattan. A harbor on the Long Island Sound supports facilities for pleasure boating and is the location of Harbor Island Park, a large public park with beach and sporting facilities.

The main commercial streets in Mamaroneck are the Boston Post Road (U.S. Route 1) and Mamaroneck Avenue, the site of several annual parades. Local industry is centered on Fenimore Road.

Other areas of the town include Heathcote Hill, overlooking the harbor, Harbor Heights (the heights) to the northeast, Old Rye Neck (settled in the 1880s), Rye Neck (settled in the 1920s and 1930s), Orienta, and Washingtonville, better known as "The Flats", due to the flat, low-lying topography of the area.

Historic sites on National register of Historic Places (NRHP)

 * Mamaroneck Methodist Church
 * St. Thomas' Episcopal Church Complex
 * Walter's Hot Dog Stand
 * Mamaroneck's "Skinny House"
 * Albert E. and Emily Wilson House

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.7 sqmi, of which 3.2 sqmi is land and 3.5 sqmi, or 52%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 18,929 people living in the village. The population density was 5799.4 PD/sqmi. There were 7,353 housing units at an average density of 2274.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 65.3% White, 3.7% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 4.8% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.3% of the population.

There were 6,920 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $86,307, and the median income for a family was $97,813. Males had a median income of $65,2563 versus $56,353 for females. The per capita income for the village was $52,750. About 4.2% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Nationalities
Mamaroneck Village residents represent more than 70 nationalities, including 30 from Europe, 20 from Latin America, seven from Asia and six from the Middle East, and five from Africa, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey for 2015–19, via the National Historical Geographic Information System (nhgis.org) and detailed on the Mamaroneck Historical Society's website.

Largest nationalities
As of 2019, the top 10 nationalities by size and their estimated village population were:

 * 1) Italian: 4,131
 * 2) Irish: 2,261
 * 3) Guatemalan: 1,505
 * 4) American (United States): 1,111
 * 5) German: 1,087
 * 6) Mexican: 911
 * 7) English: 869
 * 8) Puerto Rican: 648
 * 9) French: 517
 * 10) Peruvian: 476

About one-third of survey respondents who reported ancestry reported multiple ancestries. Sixteen percent didn't report ancestry or their answer was unclassified in one of the groups the Census Bureau listed.

Fastest growing nationalities
The 10 nationalities that grew fastest in Mamaroneck Village from 2010 to 2019 were:

 * 1) Guatemalan: +647, to a population of 1,505 in 2019
 * 2) Irish: +466, to 2,261
 * 3) Japanese: +211, to 474
 * 4) English: +184, to 869
 * 5) Sudanese: +164, to 164
 * 6) El Salvadoran: +163, to 328
 * 7) Dominican Republic: +140, to 239
 * 8) French: +120, to 517
 * 9) Brazilian: +117, to 322
 * 10) Hungarian: +94, to 211

Education
The Village of Mamaroneck contains portions of two public school districts. As noted above, the northern and eastern parts of the village form part of the Rye Neck Union Free School District; the other part of the Rye Neck Union Free School District lies in the southern portion of the city of Rye. The southern and western parts of the village form part of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District; the remainder of the Mamaroneck Union Free School District covers all of the village of Larchmont, as well as most of the Town of Mamaroneck's unincorporated areas.

Private schools:
 * French-American School of New York
 * Westchester Hebrew High School

Fire Department
The village of Mamaroneck is protected by five all-volunteer fire companies of the Village of Mamaroneck Fire Department (VMFD) that operate out of four fire stations, located throughout the village. The combined volunteer fire companies operate a total of five engines (including one spare engine), two trucks, two utility units and three command vehicles. The combined volunteer fire companies respond to approximately 1,000 emergency calls annually.

Mayors

 * Sharon Torres, 2023-Present
 * Tom Murphy, 2017–2023
 * Norman Rosenblum, 2009–2017
 * Kathy Savolt, 2007–2009
 * Philip Trifiletti, 2001–2007
 * Deborah Chapin, 1999–2001
 * Joseph Lanza, 1994–1999
 * Paul Noto, 1985–1994
 * Robert Funicello 1985
 * Suzi Oppenheimer 1977–1985
 * Arthur C. Phillips, 1965–1977
 * Alexander Schwab, 1957–1964
 * Edwin B. Dooley, 1950–1956
 * Battista Santoro, ?–1950

Economy

 * Archie Comics is headquartered in the village and the town of Mamaroneck.
 * Marval Industries is a manufacturer of plastics, employing about 70 people. It is one of a very few businesses along Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line having an active siding for freight usage.

Notable people

 * James Fenimore Cooper lived in Mamaroneck
 * Kevin Dillon grew up in Mamaroneck
 * Matt Dillon grew up in Mamaroneck
 * Edwin B. Dooley, former US Congressman
 * Henry Flagler, oil, hotels and railroad baron, circa 1877
 * Cat Greenleaf, News Reporter and Host of NBC's Talk Stoop
 * D. W. Griffith, silent film director, lived in Mamaroneck for a few years in the 1920s
 * William Kunstler, radical lawyer and civil rights activist; lived on West Street
 * Scott Leius, baseball player, lived in Mamaroneck
 * Mary Mallon, known commonly as Typhoid Mary, was an Irish-born American cook believed to have infected many people with typhoid fever, lived in Mamaroneck in 1900.
 * John McVitty, racing driver, was born in Mamaroneck
 * Robert Ripley had a home on BION (Believe It Or Not) Island
 * Norman Rockwell lived in Mamaroneck
 * David Spinozza (Studio guitarist, producer, and conductor) grew up in Mamaroneck Lane
 * Lee Stringer, author, longtime and current resident
 * Gary Young, first drummer of the '90s alternative band Pavement

Local points of interest

 * Emelin Theatre
 * Most Holy Trinity Church
 * Mamaroneck Riot
 * Battle of Mamaroneck
 * Mamaroneck Union Free School District
 * Rye Neck Union Free School District
 * Mamaroneck High School
 * Rye Neck High School
 * St. Vito's Church
 * Mamaroneck Public Library
 * Mamaroneck (Metro-North station)
 * One Room School House
 * Cooper/DeLancey House (1811)

Cemeteries

 * DeLancey Burial Ground
 * Disbrow Burial Ground
 * Eleazor Gedney Burial Ground
 * Florence-Powell Burial Ground
 * Griffen Rogers Burial Ground
 * Guion Burial Ground
 * Richbell Cemetery
 * Solomon Gedney Burial Ground
 * Old Town of Mamaroneck Cemetery

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Mamaroneck, New York

Mamaroneck, is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States.

The population was 31,758 at the 2020 United States census over 29,156 at the 2010 census. There are two villages contained within the town: Larchmont and the Village of Mamaroneck (part of which is located in the adjacent town of Rye). The majority of the town's land area is not within either village, constituting an unincorporated area, although a majority of the population lives within the villages. Legally, the unincorporated section and the villages constitute the town as a political and governmental subdivision of New York State. The town is led by a town board, composed of five town board members, which includes the town supervisor, Jaine Elkind Eney.

Much of the unincorporated section of the town receives its mail via the Larchmont Post Office and thereby has a Larchmont address.

History
The area that is now the town in Mamaroneck was purchased from the Weckquaesgeek Wappaquewam on behalf of Manhatahan "another proprietors" and "by the consent of the other Indians," on September 23, 1661, by an Englishman named John Richbell who was a resident of Oyster Bay LI.

During the American Revolutionary War in 1776, a British loyalist, William Lounsbery, was attacked and killed by a group of revolutionaries led by John Flood. Several other skirmishes occurred that year between loyalists and revolutionaries.

The New York Legislature created Mamaroneck as a town on March 7, 1788. The Town of Mamaroneck is divided into three parts: the Village of Larchmont, an unincorporated area, and the Village of Mamaroneck, the rest of that village being in the town of Rye.

This three-part division occurred in the 1890s to meet the growing demand for municipal services that the town could not provide. By definition at the time, a town could only provide basic government functions such as organizing and supervising elections, administering judicial functions, and constructing and maintaining highways.

During the 1890s, parts of the town of Mamaroneck that were situated closest to the water thrived. Larchmont Manor, with its beaches along Long Island Sound, had become well known as a summer resort for families from New York City, and people were beginning to live there year-round.

A large part of the town's population lived northeast of the Manor near Mamaroneck Harbor, the commercial center of town, where fishing, shipping, and manufacturing could be found. As the population of these two areas expanded, the residents soon found the need for adequate water supply, sewage disposal, garbage collection, sidewalks, and improved street lighting, police and fire protection.

In 1891, residents of Larchmont Manor obtained a charter from the Legislature under which they incorporated their section of town into a village. Four years later, residents of the most developed and populated sections of the towns of Mamaroneck and Rye voted to incorporate as the Village of Mamaroneck.

The Mamaroneck River serves as the boundary separating the towns of Mamaroneck and Rye. While residents of the two villages were now able to receive municipal services, not enough people resided in the unincorporated remainder of the town of Mamaroneck to be included in either village.

In the early 1920s, Mamaroneck was a center of movie‐making. According to the New York Times, "In those days the area was less the “East Coast Hollywood” than Hollywood was “the West Coast Mamaroneck.” The town boasted a distinction to which few communities could lay claim: a silent‐screen‐era movie studio." A former employee of D.W. Griffith's studio on Orienta, said "“In those days we'd get people like Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin visiting. Even Mr. Rockefeller Sr., would come up from the city to see Mr. Griffith at the studio. I'm not fooling when I say Mamaroneck was more exciting than Hollywood back then.”

After World War I, the unincorporated section of the town grew sufficiently that the State Legislature granted the town government the local powers to provide local services it had previously granted to the villages by charter.

In 1921, the course at Winged Foot Golf Club was constructed and opened in June 1923. The golf club has been host to a number of professional tournaments, including the 1997 PGA Championship and the 1929, 1959, 1974, 1984, 2006, and 2020 U.S. Open.

The Town of Mamaroneck introduced New York's first vegetable-oil-powered garbage truck in 2008.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.0 sqmi, of which 6.6 sqmi is land and 7.4 sqmi, or 52.85%, is water. The unincorporated area of the town measures 5.17 sqmi.

Demographics
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 28,967 people, 10,929 households, and 7,748 families residing in the town. The population density was 4,377.5 PD/sqmi. There were 11,255 housing units at an average density of 1,700.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 88.93% White, 2.80% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.12% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.91% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race were 10.92% of the population.

There were 10,929 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $84,213, and the median income for a family was $118,774 (these figures had risen to $108,702 and $144,834 respectively as of a 2007 estimate ). Males had a median income of $81,249 versus $42,703 for females. The per capita income for the town was $57,822. About 2.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The Mamaroneck Winged Foot Golf Club has hosted numerous national amateur and professional golf championships since 1929, including the 2020 U.S. Open Championship held from September 17–20.

The publication division of Archie Comics is headquartered in Mamaroneck. The town is home to Walter's Hot Dog Stand, a Westchester County landmark. In 2010, Walter's was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Education
Mamaroneck Union Free School District operates public schools, including Mamaroneck High School and Hommocks Middle School.

Private schools:
 * French-American School of New York
 * Westchester Hebrew High School

Notable people

 * Edward Franklin Albee II, vaudeville impresario
 * Edward Franklin Albee III, playwright, grew up in Larchmont
 * Gerald B. Appel, celebrity physician, grew up in Mamaroneck
 * James Bassett, journalist and author, In Harm's Way, grew up in Mamaroneck
 * Richard K. Bernstein, renowned figure in diabetes treatment
 * Elizabeth Berridge, award-winning theater actress
 * James Fenimore Cooper, novelist
 * Coca Crystal, counterculture personality
 * William H. DeLancey, Episcopal bishop and provost of the University of Pennsylvania
 * Kevin Dillon, actor
 * Matt Dillon, actor
 * Morgan Farley, actor
 * Jonathan Fielding, renowned public health expert, philanthropist
 * Henry Flagler, oil, hotels and railroad baron, circa 1877
 * L. Fry (Leslie Fry) (pen name of Paquita de Shishmareff) (1882–1970), an anti-Semitic, pro-Christian activist
 * Lou Gehrig, Hall of Fame baseball player, resided in a North Chatsworth Avenue apartment while playing for the Yankees
 * Timothy Geithner, former United States Secretary of the Treasury
 * D. W. Griffith, silent film director, lived in Mamaroneck for a few years in the 1920s
 * William Kunstler, civil rights lawyer, lived at 210 West Street
 * Steve Marker, musician, of the rock band Garbage
 * Sal Mineo, actor
 * Robert Ripley, of Ripley's Believe It or Not! had a home on BION (Believe It Or Not) Island, just off Taylor Lane in the Village of Mamaroneck
 * Norman Rockwell, painter
 * Amy Siskind, political activist
 * Carly Rose Sonenclar, singer
 * Gail Sheehy, writer and journalist
 * Kennedy Steve, retired air traffic controller at JFK Airport
 * Lee Stringer, author, longtime and current resident
 * Sandi Toksvig, writer, comedian and broadcaster, lived in Mamaroneck as a child
 * Emily Wickersham, actress
 * Robert E. Will, Theater professor at University of Rhode Island
 * Gary Young, first drummer of the alternative rock band Pavement

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Ossining (village), New York

Ossining is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population at the 2020 United States census was 27,551, an increase from 25,060 at the 2010 census. As a village, it is located in the town of Ossining.

Geography
Ossining borders the eastern shores of the widest part of the Hudson River, the Tappan Zee.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.4 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.1 km2)  (49.37%) is water.

Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 25,060 people living in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 61.8% White, 15.6% Black, 0.1% Native American, 4.2% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from some other race and 1.3% from two or more races. 41.4% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the 2020 American Community Survey, the village was 21.7% Ecuadorian.

As of the census of 2000, there were 24,010 people, 8,227 households, and 5,339 families living in the village. The population density was 7,464.8 PD/sqmi. There were 8,515 housing units at an average density of 2,647.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 60.5% White, 20.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 10.4% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.7% of the population.

There were 8,227 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. Of all households 28.9% were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 39.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $52,185, and the median income for a family was $60,179. Males had a median income of $40,412 versus $36,975 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,036. About 7.6% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

History
Frederick Philipse bought the area that presently constitutes the Town of Ossining from the Sint Sinck Indians in 1685. The Sint Sinck are members of the Wappinger Confederacy, who inhabited the land east of Hudson River between what is now Tarrytown and Croton. His manor extended from Spuyten Duyvil Creek on the border between present-day Manhattan and the Bronx to the Croton River. The last Lord of the Manor, Frederick III, was a Loyalist in the American Revolutionary War who fled to England, so the State of New York confiscated the manor in 1779.

In 1838 Benjamin Brandreth built a manufacturing facility for his Vegetable Universal Pills, which became one of the most successful patent medicines in the United States. Brandreth's firm was at one point the nation's leading proprietary advertiser. He was president of the village for many years.

Due to Ossining's history, some of its structures are on the National Register of Historic Places, and the downtown shopping area is listed as the Downtown Ossining Historic District. In addition, the Sparta neighborhood has been designated a local historic district. Ossining's role in New York's heritage has been recognized by its inclusion, as one of only 14 areas, in an Urban Cultural Park System designed to attract visitors to the state. Also on the National Register of Historic Places are the Richard Austin House, Brandreth Pill Factory, First Baptist Church of Ossining, Highland Cottage, St. Paul's Episcopal Church and Rectory, and Washington School.

Etymology
Until 1901, the village was known as Sing Sing. It changed its name to avoid the stigma of association with Sing Sing Correctional Facility, which is still Ossining's largest employer.

Transportation
The Ossining train station provides commuter rail service to Grand Central Terminal in New York City or Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie via the Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line. The Bee-Line Bus System provides bus service to Ossining on routes 11, 13, 14, and 19. NY Waterway also operates a ferry between Ossining and Haverstraw in Rockland County during the rush hours.

No interstate highways exist within Ossining. The closest example of a federal highway that runs through the village is US 9, along Highland Avenue and Albany Post Road. NY 133 begins at US 9, running along Croton Avenue, and NY 134 begins at that road along Dale Avenue. Part of NY 9A, along the Briarcliff–Peekskill Parkway runs through the eastern edge of the village.

Education
Ossining has several public schools, operated by Ossining Union Free School District, and three nearby parochial schools. In 2000, Ossining High School was among the United States' highest performing schools.

Ossining has two nearby college campuses. A Westchester Community College campus exists in Ossining; in nearby Briarcliff Manor, there is also a Pace University campus.

Ossining Public Library
The Ossining Public Library, originally chartered in 1893 as the Sing Sing Public Library, serves the residents of the Village and Town of Ossining. The current library collections include 110,000 books, 25,000 non-print items, and 300 newspaper and magazine titles. As a charter member of the 38-member Westchester Library System, the Ossining Public Library offers its patrons access to the more than one million holdings of the other county libraries. A $15.8-million building program was started in 2005 to replace the 1960s-era facility with a new 48000 sqft building. The new Ossining Public Library opened in March 2007 and added many new or enhanced services, including over 50 public Internet terminals, a 250-seat theater, an art gallery, and the county's first radio frequency (RFID) circulation system.

The main reading room of Ossining's library is named in honor of longtime Ossining resident, Pulitzer Prize–winning author John Cheever. When Cheever died, the flags on Ossining's public buildings were lowered for 10 days.

Notable buildings
Ossining is known as the home of the Sing Sing Correctional Facility, one of the most well-known prisons in America.

Ossining is also the home of the worldwide Maryknoll Catholic missions, as well as the site of the Crotonville Institute, the famous General Electric leadership training facility, founded in 1956.

In fiction
In seasons 1–3 of AMC's TV series Mad Men, Ossining is home to lead character Don Draper and his family. It remains the home of his ex-wife Betty and their children through much of season 4, until they move to Rye.

In FX's The Shield, transfer to Ossining is offered to an inmate in exchange for testimony, stated as "Safe and sound in Ossining, New York" as opposed to referencing the town's original name of Sing Sing which might have jeopardized the deal.

Notable people

 * Henry Campbell Black, author Black's Law Dictionary; born 1860.
 * Edmund March Blunt, navigator and publisher, lived in Ossining.
 * Ken Buck, United States Representative, born in Ossining.
 * Robert Byrne, grandmaster of chess.
 * John Cheever, writer and winner of the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, lived in Ossining from 1961 until his death in 1982.
 * Nick DiPaolo, comedian, known for Tough Crowd.
 * Peter Falk, actor, attended Ossining High School.
 * Anne Francis, actress, born in Ossining.
 * Jamie Loeb (born 1995), tennis player.
 * Raven-Symoné, actress.
 * Jesse Lee Soffer, (actor) born in Ossining; best known as Det Jay Halstead on Chicago PD, Med, and Fire.
 * Obi Toppin, Basketball player, Went to the University of Dayton and won National Player of the Year in 2020.
 * Stefan Zweig, Austrian writer, lived briefly in Ossining and completed his autobiography there in 1941.

Twin cities

 * 🇮🇹 Sassinoro, Italy

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Ossining, New York

Ossining is a town located along the Hudson River in Westchester County, New York. The population was 40,061 at the time of the 2020 census. It contains two villages, the Village of Ossining and part of Briarcliff Manor, the rest of which is located in the Town of Mount Pleasant. Ossining is the location of Sing Sing maximum-security prison.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.7 square miles (40.8 km2), of which 11.6 square miles (30.0 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2) (26.43%) is water.

Ossining is bounded on the west by the Hudson River and on the north by the Croton River.

History
In 1685, Frederick Philipse bought the area which presently constitutes the Town of Ossining from the Sint Sinck, a Munsee-speaking Lenape people. His Manor extended from Spuyten Duyvil Creek on the border between present-day Manhattan and the Bronx to the Croton River. The last Lord of the Manor, Frederick Philipse III, was a Loyalist in the American Revolutionary War who fled to England. The State of New York confiscated the manor in 1779.

In 1813, the village of Sing Sing was incorporated. Sing Sing Prison, now known as Sing Sing Correctional Facility, which is a maximum-security prison, opened in 1826. The prison was opened to replace the Newgate Prison, located in New York City. In 1845, the New York State Legislature created a new town out of the northern part of what had been the Town of Mount Pleasant. A local Indian authority suggested the town be named Ossinsing, a different form of the name Sing Sing. One year later the last "s" was removed for ease in pronunciation. In 1901, to prevent confusion of goods made in the village with Sing Sing prison-made items, local officials had the village name changed to Ossining as well.

In 1902 an area southeast of the village of Ossining, then known as Whitson's Corners, was incorporated as the village of Briarcliff Manor.

The Jug Tavern and Scarborough Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Demographics
In the census of 2000, there were 36,534 people, 12,355 households, and 8,537 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,123.0 PD/sqmi. There were 12,733 housing units at an average density of 1,088.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 70.26% White, 14.28% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 4.54% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.34% from other races, and 3.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.93% of the population.

There were 12,355 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. Of all households 25.5% were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, 21.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $65,485, and the median income for a family was $81,943 (these figures had risen to $77,753 and $98,593 respectively as of a 2007 estimate ). Males had a median income of $51,286 versus $40,618 for females. The per capita income for the town was $34,195. About 5.0% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government
The Town of Ossining is governed by a town supervisor and a four-member town board. It comprises two incorporated villages, Village of Ossining and Village of Briarcliff Manor, each of which has a mayor and a village board. Each village maintains its own police department and village justice court. In addition to the two incorporated villages, there is an unincorporated section of the town that is not part of either village. The unincorporated section of the town has its own highway department. Fire, EMS and water services are provided by either the Village of Ossining or the Village of Briarcliff Manor. Law enforcement services for the unincorporated section of the town are provided through an inter-municipal agreement with the Village of Ossining Police Department (the town's police department was disbanded in 2011).

Education
Ossining Union Free School District operates public schools, including Ossining High School.

The Ossining Public Library, originally chartered in 1893 as the Sing Sing Public Library, serves the residents of the Village and Town of Ossining, and of the Ossining School District. The current library collections include 110,000 books, 25,000 non-print items, and 300 newspaper and magazine titles. As a charter member of the 38-member Westchester Library System, the Ossining Public Library offers its patrons access to the more than one million holdings of the other county libraries. A $15.8-million building program was started in 2005 to replace the 1960s-era facility with a new 48000 sqft building. The new Ossining Public Library opened in March 2007 and added many new or enhanced services, including over 50 public Internet terminals, a 250-seat theater, an art gallery, and the county's first radio frequency (RFID) circulation system.

Notable people

 * David T. Abercrombie, co-founder of Abercrombie & Fitch
 * Jason Robert Brown, musical theatre composer, lyricist, and playwright
 * Northern Calloway, actor, David on Sesame Street
 * John Cheever, author
 * John Chervokas, advertising executive
 * Jennifer Cihi, singer (Broadway/television)
 * Ted Daniel, jazz trumpeter
 * Kara DioGuardi, singer-songwriter
 * Meredith Dixon, member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
 * Peter Falk, actor
 * Albert Fish, serial killer
 * Mike da Fonte, professional soccer player
 * Anne Francis, actress
 * Khalid Khannouchi, American record holder for the marathon
 * Erica Leerhsen, actress
 * Ingersoll Lockwood (1841–1918), lawyer and writer, author of the Baron Trump novels
 * Jamie Loeb (born 1995), tennis player
 * Fonda Rae, singer
 * Sonny Sharrock, jazz guitarist
 * Jesse Lee Soffer, actor
 * Matt Striker, WWE interviewer and commentator
 * Igby Rigney, actor

In popular culture
Don Draper, the primary protagonist of Mad Men, lives with his family in Ossining.

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Pelham (village), New York

The village of Pelham is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 6,910 at the 2010 census. It is located in the town of Pelham, which is colloquially referred to as Pelham.

History
On June 27, 1654, Thomas Pell purchased 9166 acre from the Native American tribe of the Siwanoys. The purchase included an area which is known today as Pelham, New Rochelle, and portions of Bronx County. Among the land that he purchased, of course, was all the land that constitutes today's village of Pelham. Upon his death in 1669, Thomas Pell left the land to his nephew and sole heir, John Pell.

The original Village of Pelham was incorporated in 1896, bounded by the New Haven Railroad's main line to north, Colonial Avenue to the south, New Rochelle to the east, and the Hutchinson River to the west. The Village of North Pelham was incorporated on August 29, 1896. Its boundaries were the New Haven Railroad to the south, New Rochelle to the east and northeast, and the Hutchinson River to the west and northwest. By 1940, the Village of Pelham's population was 1,918 and the Village of North Pelham had a population of 5,046. In June 1975, the Village of North Pelham merged with the existing Village of Pelham.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square mile (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,400 people, 2,287 households, and 1,687 families residing in the village. The population density was 7,785.5 PD/sqmi. There were 2,337 housing units at an average density of 2,842.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 83.22% White, 6.66% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 4.95% Asian, 2.47% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.20% of the population.

There were 2,287 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living with them who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $82,430, and the median income for a family was $95,929. Males had a median income of $67,339 versus $41,364 for females. The per capita income for the village was $43,397. About 1.3% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4% of those under age 18 and 4% of those age 65 or over.

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Pelham, New York

Pelham is a suburban town in Westchester County, approximately 10 miles northeast of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 13,078, an increase from the 2010 census. Historically, Pelham was composed of five villages and became known as "the Pelhams". Pelham currently contains two independently incorporated villages: the Villages of Pelham and Pelham Manor.

Approximately 35 minutes away from Grand Central Terminal by the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, Pelham is home to many New York City commuters and has an active social community for its residents. The Bronx–Whitestone Bridge is approximately 8.5 mi south of the town. It is also 13 mi northeast of LaGuardia Airport and 19.5 mi north of John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 sqmi. It is directly north of the New York City borough of the Bronx, and borders Eastchester, New Rochelle, and Mount Vernon.

History
In 1654, Thomas Pell bought the area within the present-day town from the Siwanoy Indians. He named his manor "Pelham" in honor of his tutor, Pelham Burton.

The Town of Pelham was part of Westchester County when it was established by the post-Revolution New York State legislature in 1788. It included all of City Island and present-day Pelham Bay Park east of the Hutchinson River. In 1889, the town was incorporated at its current boundaries. In 1891, the village of Pelham Manor incorporated. In 1896, the village of North Pelham and the village of Pelham incorporated. In 1975, the villages of North Pelham and Pelham merged, forming the present village of Pelham.

The Village of Pelham and the Village of Pelham Manor share several services such as school and recreational activities. There is a grassroots movement to continue the consolidation of services in order to reduce taxes. Given the differences in debt levels, tax rates, population and tax base such a consolidation has been opposed by many Pelham Manor residents. Such a merger is unlikely under current conditions.

For many years after 1916, Pelham was the headquarters of the Sanborn Map Company, which produced Sanborn maps.

The Pelham Picture House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

The book, The Haunted History of Pelham, New York, documents the history of Pelham and the region, including ghost stories.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,107 people, 4,149 households and 3,190 families residing in the town. The population density was 5,523.4 /mi2. There were 4,246 housing units at an average density of 1,976.4 /mi2.

The racial makeup of the town was 87.33% White, 4.57% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 3.96% Asian, 1.82% from other races and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 6.02% of the population.

There were 4,149 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.1% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64 and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males.

For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $91,810 and the median income for a family was $112,339. Males had a median income of $74,760 versus $46,086 for females. The per capita income for the town was $51,548. About 2.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
Major employers in Pelham include Pico Electronics, Barksdale Home Care Services Corp., Pelham Public Schools, the New York Athletic Club, and the De Cicco & Sons grocery. Other companies based in Pelham include Archie Comics.

Education
Pelham is home to four elementary schools (two located in each village), one middle school, and one high school. The elementary schools are Hutchinson, Colonial, Siwanoy, and Prospect Hill. Pelham Middle School and Pelham Memorial High School gather students for all of Pelham. These are all part of the Pelham Union Free School District. There are also several private and religious based schools. Since 1948, New York City has paid the district to educate children who live in Bronx Manor, as doing so is less expensive than sending school buses there.

Fire department
The Village of Pelham Fire Department has 10 firefighters and five lieutenants, using one fire station. The fleet has two engines, one ladder, one utility unit, and a command vehicle. The Pelham Fire Department responds to approximately 800 emergency calls annually.

St. Catharine's Catholic Church
St. Catharine's was originally a mission church of St Gabriel's parish in New Rochelle. In July 1896 a frame church was built in the newly incorporated village of Pelham on land donated by Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Farrell. In December 1897 St. Catharine's became a separate parish with Rev. Francis P. McNichol as first pastor. A school was established in 1904, staffed by the Sisters of St. Francis. At the end of the school year in 1983 St. Catharine's School closed bringing to an end 75 years of Catholic education in the parish. The school building was converted to a Parish Center to provide space for Religious Education classes, parish activities and groups to meet. A new church was dedicated in 1909.

In 1936 W. T. Grant, who owned a chain of five-and-ten cent stores, gave property in Pelham Manor to St. Catharine's to serve as a separate “mission”. The mission evolved to become Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, with its own church building. In 2014 it was announced that the two parishes would merge, with the newer, larger Our Lady of Perpetual Help building designated as the parish church. However, St. Catharine's Church in the Village of Pelham was retained as a worship center.

Transportation
The Bee-Line Bus System provides bus service to Pelham.

On Amtrak, Pelham is located closest to the New Rochelle station ("NRO") on the Northeast Corridor. On Metro-North Railroad, the Pelham station is within Fare Zone 12 on the New Haven Line. Pelham is also about 28 minutes from Grand Central Terminal.

Notable people

 * Nancy Allen, New York Philharmonic harpist
 * Liborio Bellomo, boss of the Genovese crime family
 * Alessandra Biaggi (born 1986), New York State Senator
 * Nick Bollettieri (1931-2022), tennis coach
 * Charles Lewis Bowman, architect, designed nine homes
 * Felix Cavaliere (born 1942), musician- founder of The Young Rascals
 * Antonio Ciacca, jazz pianist, composer and conductor
 * Joseph Cross, Hollywood actor, starred in films such as Jack Frost, Milk, and Lincoln
 * Tony DeMeo, retired college football coach, author, and motivational speaker
 * Kate Douglass, 2020 Tokyo Olympics swimmer, bronze medal winner
 * Brett Gardner (born 1983), Major League Baseball player
 * C. P. H. Gilbert, architect best known for designing townhouses and mansions, retired in Pelham Manor at his home on 216 Townsend Avenue
 * Herman 'Jackrabbit' Smith-Johannsen (1875-1987), Norwegian credited for introducing cross-country skiing to North America
 * Mary Lorson, musician
 * Richard Rood (born 1955), Grammy Award-winning violinist
 * Clinton Roosevelt (1804–1898), politician and inventor
 * Ethel Schwabacher (1903—1984), abstract expressionist painter
 * Michael Schwerner (1939-1964), civil rights worker murdered by the Ku Klux Klan while helping African-Americans register to vote in Mississippi
 * Gary Scott (born 1968), Major League Baseball player
 * Gene Stone (born 1951), writer and editor
 * James M. Stone, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Plymouth Rock Assurance
 * Dame Nita Barrow, Ambassador to the United Nations for Barbados

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Rye, New York

Rye is a coastal city in Westchester County, New York, United States, located near New York City and within the New York City metropolitan area. It is separate from the Town of Rye, which has more land area than the city. The City of Rye, formerly the Village of Rye, was part of the Town until it received its charter as a city in 1942, making it the youngest city in the State of New York. Its population density for its 5.85 square miles of land is roughly 2,729.76/sq mi.

Rye is notable for its waterfront which covers 60 percent of the city's six square miles and is governed by a waterfront act instituted in 1991. Located in the city are two National Historic Landmarks: the Boston Post Road Historic District was designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 1993; its centerpiece is the Jay Estate, the childhood home and final resting place of John Jay, a Founding Father and the first Chief Justice of the United States.

Playland, a historic amusement park designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987 is also located in Rye. Playland features one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the Northeast, the Dragon Coaster.

History

Rye was once a part of Fairfield County, Connecticut, belonging to the Sachem Ponus, of the Ponus Wekuwuhm, Canaan Parish, and was probably named for that chieftain, "Peningoe Neck".

It was founded in 1660 by three men: Thomas Studwell, Peter Disbrow and John Coe. Later landowners included John Budd and family.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries it was a haven for wealthy Manhattanites who traveled by coach or boat to escape the city heat. Its location on Long Island Sound and numerous beaches also appealed to visitors with more moderate means who gravitated for short stays at cottages and waterfront hotels.

It has an extraordinary inventory of buildings with architectural distinction that help visually articulate specific neighborhoods and districts.

Planning and zoning
Planning and zoning oversight is vested in several branches of the Rye government including several volunteer staffed committees like the Planning Commission, the Architectural Review Board, the Sustainability Committee, the Conservation Committee and the Landmarks Committee to name a few.

Master plan (1985)
The City's current Master Plan guides the planning process. Also known as a Comprehensive plan, it was authored 37 years ago with an expectation that it would be updated again in 2000. Attempts to revise the 1985 document with community input as recommended in NY State's Statute on Comprehensive Planning were made in 2016 and 2017. The review, which was aimed to reflect current conditions of growth and forecast future changes, was not completed. As of 2018, Rye lagged behind almost all of the 43 municipalities in Westchester County in updating this "serious document".

Failure to modernize the 1985 Master Plan on that schedule has produced concerns from residents about the lack of community consensus, lack of informed and coordinated regulation of development and the subsequent impacts including increased flooding and a higher than expected volume of teardowns. Other concerns include threats to historical resources, cultural resources, natural resources, sensitive coastal and environmental areas and numerous other negative repercussions on neighborhood character. Previous Master Plans for Rye were created in 1929, 1945, and in 1963.

Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan (1991)
Rye is a coastal community with numerous sensitive wetlands and watercourses. In 1991, the City of Rye adopted a comprehensive plan to further regulate land and water usage to protect and preserve these fragile resources.

Sustainability plan (2013)
In 2010, spurred by disastrous flooding events in 2007 and other environmental concerns, the Rye Sustainability Committee (RSC) was formed and tasked with creating a plan to inform best environmental and land stewardship practices for the city. A sustainability plan was formally adopted in December 2013

Neighborhoods
Many of Rye's unique neighborhoods are defined in the 1985 Master Plan. Many have historic significance and their preservation was signaled as important for enhancing Rye's character. They include:

Proposed National Register District

 * Soundview Park
 * Church Row

Local or National Register Significance

 * Dogwood/Upper Dogwood Lane
 * Grace Church Street Area
 * Milton Harbor
 * Kirby Mill
 * Post Road Old Cottage District
 * Central Business District
 * Dublin (West Rye)
 * Greenhaven
 * Indian Village
 * Loudon Woods
 * Rye Town Park
 * Hix Park

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.0 sqmi, of which 5.9 sqmi is land and 14.2 sqmi is water.

Rye is "situated in the eastern part of central Westchester County on Long Island Sound. The western border of the City generally parallels Beaver Swamp Brook, while the eastern border is formed by Milton Harbor and the Sound. Blind Brook traverses the City from the northwest corner of Rye to Milton Harbor at the southern end."

Rock and wetlands
The geology and hydrology of Rye is characterized by a significant quantity of rock, marshes and wetlands which makes the city both desirably scenic but also challenging for developers.

Rye's bedrock is predominantly constituted of Fordham gneiss and Harrison diorite also known as Byram Black granite.

According to Rye's 1985 Master Plan, "Rye contains a variety of environmentally significant areas. Numerous tidal and freshwater wetlands are found near the waterfront and brooks. The Milton Harbor area (including the Marshlands Conservancy and Rye Golf Club), Disbrow Park and the Manursing area contain the most extensive wetlands in the City. In addition, substantial areas near the Sound, Milton Harbor, Blind Brook and Beaver Swamp Brook are within the 100 year flood hazard area, and thus subject to potential flooding." According to the City of Rye, "Considerable acreage of these important natural resources has been lost or impaired by draining, dredging, filling, excavating, building, polluting and other acts inconsistent with the natural uses of such areas. Remaining wetlands are in jeopardy of being lost, despoiled or impaired by such acts contrary to the public safety and welfare." As a result, the City has charged itself with the responsibility of "preventing the despoilation and destruction of wetlands and watercourses while taking into account varying ecological, economic, recreational and aesthetic values. Activities that may damage wetlands or watercourses should be located on upland sites in such a manner as not to degrade these systems."

In 2017, Rye resident and then New York State Senator George Latimer noted that wetlands maps for the area have not been updated in over 20 years

Flooding
Flooding has long been an issue in Rye as in other coastal towns with water coming in from Long Island Sound. The Blind Brook watershed is also a source of that flooding with significant deluges recorded in the neighborhood of Indian Village after four days of rain in October 1975.

Three major weather events in just five years produced catastrophic damage in the town.
 * Following major flooding in March 2007, the April 2007 nor'easter six weeks later left some homes in Rye with over five feet of floodwater.
 * In 2011, the after effects of Hurricane Irene in August and Hurricane Maria in September included swelling of Blind Brook and submersion of private and commercial properties including the Rye Nature Center, Indian Village, the Rye High football field, businesses on Purchase Street and homes on Milton and Highland Roads.
 * Storm surges from Hurricane Sandy in 2012 resulted in evacuations of many coastal residences and facilities including the Milton firehouse.

The City's response to these recurring hazards was to apply for funding through the NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program. Rye received $3,000,000 to safeguard the city against future flooding threats, upgrade its infrastructure for resiliency, identify stormwater mitigation solutions, and protect historic buildings and natural wetlands.

Starting on September 1, 2021, Rye experienced another substantial flooding event. The storm lasted two days and caused significant damage to municipal facilities, businesses and residences. Areas around Indian Village and other sections of the city that had previously flooded during Hurricane Irene were under 8–9 feet of water. Other areas around the town normally not affected by flooding were also affected. Prior to the flooding event, Rye had undergone approximately five inches of rainfall from Hurricane Henri. Two weeks later, the remnants Hurricane Ida dropped another 8–9 inches of rain in the area within a 12-hour period. Hurricane Ida remnants caused flooding in Rye nearly 10 years to the day from Hurricane Irene.

Archaeological significance and notable indigenous sites
As of 2010, seventy-five percent of the acreage in Rye or the equivalent of 3,954 acres had been determined to be archaeologically sensitive with many Indigenous and First Nations contact sites. At least two villages have been determined to have existed, one on Manursing Island and the other on today's Milton Point.

The presence of Indigenous people's activities has been noted in numerous locations where implements and bones were unearthed, including an "ancient Indian burial ground, site of the present Playland Casino" together with discoveries of artifacts along the shoreline, pottery, skeletons and relics along Milton Road, Disbrow Park and throughout today's Boston Post Road Historic District including Marshlands Conservancy.

The presence of Indigenous people in Rye was more recently documented in a 2012 Phase IA archaeological investigation commissioned by Westchester County in connection with the construction of a bike path along the Playland Parkway in Rye. Within just one mile of the project site, the report noted a dozen archeologically sensitive areas. The publication included supporting data from files in the repositories of NYOPRHP and the NY State Museum; it further highlighted the existence of shell middens, evidence of camp sites and at least two burial grounds. One of these documented sites included the Blind Brook. Additional findings have been made at the Jay Estate in archaeological digs conducted by Dr. Eugene Boesch and submitted to the NY State Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS).

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 16,592 people living in the city. This is representative of approximately 5491 households. 74.8% have a college degree. 15.5% were over the age of 65 and 51.7% were women. 88.2% identified themselves as White alone. 1.3% identified as Black or African American alone. 6.7% identified as Hispanic or Latino. 5.6% identified as Asian alone.

Economy
Rye is home to:
 * Con Edison
 * Jarden a Fortune 500 company,
 * GAMCO Investors, Inc., (formerly known as Gabelli Asset Management Company)
 * Sims Metal Management

Lectures, concerts, exhibits and classes

 * Jay Heritage Center
 * Rye Arts Center
 * Rye Free Reading Room
 * Rye Historical Society
 * Wainwright House (1928)(5 acres) – Historic estate with gardens and central building commissioned by US Congressman J. Mayhew Wainwright. In 1951, the property was re-imagined as a religious center "for research and training in the laws of God for Human Conduct." It was donated by Mrs. Philip King Condict to the Layman's Movement for a Christian World, an ecumenical organization serving New York men in business, banking and the law. Complaints about departure from its core mission of “inspiring greater understanding through body, mind, spirit and community” have mired the "nonsectarian spiritual and educational center" in controversy repeatedly since 1996 when the organization's $2.2 million endowment was completely depleted.

Largest annual community events

 * Rye Little League Parade (April)
 * American Legion Memorial Day Parade (May)
 * Rye Sidewalk Sale (July)
 * Jay Day (September)
 * Rye Harrison Football Game (October)
 * Rye Window Painting (October)
 * Rye Turkey Trot (November)
 * Mistletoe Magic (December)

Service and Volunteer Organizations

 * American Legion Post 128
 * Rye City Lions
 * Rye High Leo’s Club (A branch of the Rye City Lions Club)

Historic sites
Of the more than 2600 National Historic Landmark (NHL) sites in the country, Rye has two: the Boston Post Road Historic District and Playland Amusement Park Both are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Rye also has one of the few National Historic Landmark Districts in the country.

Boston Post Road Historic District (Rye, New York) (NPS designation 1994)
Includes 5 historically significant parcels; much of the land was originally the ancestral home of American Founding Father John Jay. It is where he grew up and where he is buried.

 * Jay Estate – 23 acre park with gardens operated by the Jay Heritage Center. Restoration of the Jay Mansion (1838) overlooking Long Island Sound was an official project of the Save America's Treasures Program. The Jay Mansion is the oldest National Historic Landmark (NHL) structure in New York State with a geothermal heating and cooling pump system and the first in Westchester County to have such an energy efficient system. Member site of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area. It is also listed on Westchester County's African American Heritage Trail. Other historic buildings at the estate include a 1760s farmhouse, 1907 Zebra House and Carriage House, late 1800s Ice House and a 1917 Tennis House.
 * Lounsbury (1836–38)
 * Marshlands Conservancy (dates back to Indigenous peoples era; part of original Jay Estate – partitioned in 1966)
 * Whitby Castle (Rye Golf Club)(1852–54)
 * The Jay Cemetery (established 1805)

Rye Playland (NPS designation 1987)
This 279-acre theme park is owned and operated by Westchester County and includes rides, games, an indoor skating rink or Ice Casino, beach, a boardwalk, and concession stands. It is one of only two amusement parks in the country with National Historic Landmark status, the other one being Kennywood in Pennsylvania. It has been a popular destination since it first opened in 1928. Its wooden roller coaster, the Dragon Coaster, built in 1929, is one of the last roller coaster rides built by engineer Frederick Church that is still operating. The Derby Racer, also built by Church, is one of only three rides of its kind remaining in the world. Glenn Close's and Ellen Latzen's characters ride the roller coaster in the 1980s thriller film, Fatal Attraction. Airplane Coaster, Church's most acclaimed coaster, was removed in 1957. Playland is also the setting for several key scenes in the 1988 comedy film Big, starring Tom Hanks

Sites on the National Register of Historic Places
Of the more than 88,000 sites in the country that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), Rye has 10 including the aforementioned Playland and Boston Post Road Historic District.

 * Bird Homestead, (NRHP listing 2010)
 * Boston Post Road Historic District (NRHP listing 1982)
 * Timothy Knapp House, (NRHP listing 1982) The oldest house in the city is owned by the Rye Historical Society and dates to around 1667. Notable for its location at the juncture of the Peningo Trail, a Native American path Further evidence of Indigenous presence includes mounds of shells or middens recorded by scientist Henry Bird.
 * Milton Cemetery (NRHP listing 1982)
 * Playland (NRHP listing 1980)
 * The Square House originally known as Widow Haviland's Tavern (NRHP listing 1974) Owned by the Rye Historical Society, this inn/tavern was built in 1730. George Washington stayed at the inn on two separate occasions, remarking favorably on his experience in his diaries.
 * Rye African-American Cemetery, (NRHP listing 2003)
 * Rye Meeting House, (NRHP listing 2011).
 * Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach, (NRHP listing 2003)
 * United States Post Office – Rye, (NRHP listing 1989)

Local landmarks
Rye has a local landmark law that protects the following properties:
 * Haines-Robinson House (1867), 556 Milton Road
 * Jay Estate (formerly known as the Alansten District), 210 Boston Post Road
 * Stillman Residence (1915), 235 Boston Post Road
 * Village Green, Purchase Street

Additional historic resources
Of note are two 200 plus year old milestones labeled 24 and 25 on the Boston Post Road, oldest thoroughfare in the United States. The concept of mile markers to measure the distance from New York City was originated in 1763 by Benjamin Franklin during his term as Postmaster General. These sandstone markers likely date from 1802 when the Westchester Turnpike was configured.

Rye is also home to a rare 1938 WPA mural by realist Guy Pene du Bois which is located within the city's Post Office lobby and titled John Jay at His Home.

Rye is home to two of the 16 sites on the African American Heritage Trail of Westchester County- The Rye African-American Cemetery and the Jay Estate.

Cemeteries and burial grounds

 * Greenwood Union Cemetery – originally known as Union Cemetery; founded in 1837
 * Guion Cemetery
 * Milton Cemetery – oldest recorded burial is 1708
 * Rye African-American Cemetery – established in 1860
 * St. Mary's Cemetery – earliest burial 1854
 * Playland Ice Casino – site of Native American burying ground
 * Unnamed African American Cemetery between Apawamis and Grace Church Street with burials prior to 1860
 * Unnamed African American Cemetery near Old Boston Post Road and Playland Parkway with burials prior to 1860

Churches and synagogues

 * Christ's Church (Episcopal) – established in 1695 as Grace Church; current building erected in 1866
 * Church of the Resurrection
 * Community Synagogue of Rye
 * Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester
 * Rye Presbyterian Church (1870) - designed by Richard Upjohn

Parks and nature reserves
Rye has over 454 acres of green open space with multiple types of usage from active to passive recreation including walking, hiking, bird-watching and dog walking. It is also a significant coastal community. In 1991, the City of Rye authored a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) to provide clear guidance for addressing future water conservation and preservation issues
 * Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary (179 acres) established in 1985.
 * Jay Estate (23 acres) – opened as a park in 1992; site of 1917 Palmer Indoor Tennis Court currently undergoing restoration for public use. Dogs on leash allowed.
 * Marshlands Conservancy (137 acres/147 with tidal lands), originally called the Devereux Reservation, opened as nature preserve in 1966. No dogs allowed.
 * Rye Nature Center (47 acres) acquired by city in 1956 and opened in 1957.
 * Rye Nursery Park (6.74 acres) – acquired "for wetland restoration and park uses" and deemed as "crucial land in the Long Island Sound Estuary" in 2001 following a recommendation by the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the Long Island Sound with the help of $3.1 million from the NY State and the Clean Water State Revolving Fund CWSRF administered by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and NY State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC); also supported by the Westchester Land Trust and approved for $1.6 million in funding from The Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act.
 * Rye Town Park (62 acres) – opened as a park in 1909 and jointly owned with the Town of Rye. Walking, dog friendly during appropriate seasonal hours. Recipient of multiple grants to fund ADA compliance including $300,000 grant from the State Office of Parks and Recreation

Private and public clubs
Rye has numerous private country clubs, many of which were formed in the late 19th and early 20th century. The combined acreage of these clubs affords members and guests over 993 acres of recreation.
 * American Yacht Club (New York) (founded in 1883) (12 acres+) – sailing, tennis, paddle
 * The Apawamis Club (1890) (120 acres) – golf, squash, tennis, paddle, swimming
 * The Coveleigh Club (1933) (13 acres) – tennis, swimming, beach, bocce
 * Manursing Island Club (1912) (65 acres) – tennis, swimming, beach
 * Rye Golf Club (1921) (126 acres) (formerly known as Rye Country Club and Ryewood) – golf, swimming
 * Shenorock Shore Club (1945) (former site of defunct Milton Point Casino) (12+ acres)- tennis, swimming, beach
 * Westchester Country Club (1922) (Main Club: 583 acres; Beach Club:62 acres; 645 Total acres) – golf, tennis, squash, paddle, swimming, beach

Recreation facilities
Access to recreation in Rye is plentiful with numerous public, private and shared sports facilities from tennis, to ice hockey to boating.

Rye recreation facilities (79 acres total) (city owned and operated)

 * Damiano Recreation Center (1.5 acres)
 * Disbrow Park (51 acres) – 4 tennis courts, baseball – 12 acres dedicated as a park in 1930 with acreage added in 1931 by Mayor John Motley Morehead Includes a former city landfill.
 * Gagliardo Park (2.5 acres)
 * Rye Nursery Park – (6.74 acres) natural grass soccer and lacrosse fields
 * Rye Recreation Park (17 acres) – tennis courts, soccer fields

Other recreation facilities owned by city

 * Rye Boat Basin/Marina – boating
 * Rye Golf Club (126 acres) – golf, swimming; course designed by Devereux Emmet in 1921
 * Rye High School – football, tennis, track; the Rye High School sports teams are named the Garnets.
 * Osborn School
 * Midland School
 * Milton School

Recreation facilities not owned by city

 * Playland Ice Casino – skating, hockey
 * Row America Rye – rowing
 * Rye Country Day School – skating, hockey; the Rye Country Day teams are named the Wildcats.
 * Rye YMCA – swimming, fitness
 * School of the Holy Child (18 acres)
 * Tide Mill Yacht Basin

Nursery school programs

 * Rye Presbyterian
 * Christ's Church
 * Community Synagogue of Rye

Public schools
Most of the city is in the Rye City School District. Rye is served by three public elementary schools: Osborn, Milton, and Midland.

Rye Middle School and Rye High School are part of the same campus, and the two buildings connect.

The Greenhaven and The Preserve at Rye neighborhoods of the City of Rye are served by the Rye Neck School District. Rye Neck High School and Middle School are on one campus also located partially in the City of Rye.

Rye High School has been named a Gold Medal school and the 61st-best high school in the U.S., ninth-best in New York state, and best in New York state if test-in schools are disregarded, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2013 "Best High Schools". The annual Rye-Harrison football game has been played for more than 80 years and is a top high school football rivalry in Westchester County. Rye High School's mascot is the "Garnets" a name given due to the abundance of the precious gem found during the school's construction.

Rye schools were recently ranked #18 in New York State with "A" ratings in all aspects except diversity.

Private schools

 * Rye Country Day School, Pre-K through 12th grade, a college preparatory school
 * Resurrection Elementary School (grammar school/middle school) is a Catholic school located in Rye.
 * School of the Holy Child (18 acres), for girls, grades 5–12, is in Harrison, New York, with a Rye postal address. The school was founded in 1904.

News websites

 * MyRye.com since 2006

Newspapers

 * The Rye Record – The Rye Record has been Rye's community paper for 22 years.
 * The Rye Chronicle (out of print)
 * Rye Rising (Yonkers)
 * The Rye City Review (White Plains)

Cable

 * Rye TV municipal programming

Forums

 * Rye Moms

Transportation
The Rye train station provides commuter rail service to Grand Central Terminal in New York City or Stamford and New Haven-Union Station via the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line. The Bee-Line Bus System provides bus service to Rye on routes 13 and 61 with additional seasonal service to Rye Playland on routes 75 and 91.

Police department
The City of Rye police department has 36 sworn in officers police officers and about six auxiliary police officers. They operate a fleet of Ford Crown Victorias, Chevrolet Tahoes, and one military-surplus truck used for emergency services. There is also one Toyota Prius for parking enforcement. The Rye Auxiliary Police is an all-volunteer force that provides assistance when needed. The Westchester County Police also patrols several areas of Rye, such as Playland Park, and The Marshlands. New York State Police patrols Interstate 95 and 287 while the MTA Police patrols the Rye Train station and property within the Metro North right-of-way.

Fire department
The City of Rye Fire Department is a combination department consisting of 100 volunteer firefighters (only 20 active) and 21 career firefighters of which 4–5 are on duty at all times. The department has two fire stations and man three engines, two ladders, two utility units, and two command vehicles. The Rye Fire Department responds to approximately 1,000 emergency calls annually and does not respond to medical calls.

Emergency medical services
Emergency medical service is provided by Port Chester-Rye-Rye Brook EMS at the Advanced Life Support Level (ALS). They are a combination agency with 50 members (30 paid EMTs, 15 paramedics and five volunteers). They operate up to five ALS ambulances and three paramedic flycars from their station in Port Chester and responds to over 5,000 calls a year between Port Chester, Rye and Rye Brook.

Notable people

 * Roz Abrams, former WABC-TV and WCBS-TV news anchors
 * Christopher Atkins, actor
 * Raymond E. Baldwin, US Senator
 * Lex Barker, actor
 * Jason Bateman, actor
 * Justine Bateman, actress
 * James Roosevelt Bayley, Catholic bishop
 * John Bello, founder SoBe Beverages; former president NFL Properties
 * Greg Berlanti, TV writer
 * Junius Bird, archaeologist
 * Roland T. Bird, paleontologist
 * Alex Blum, cartoonist
 * Roy J. Bostock, Former Chairman of Yahoo!
 * James Bradley, author
 * Ralph Branca, Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Daniel Burke, Former President of The American Broadcasting Company
 * Barbara Bush, First Lady, attended Milton Elementary School
 * Doja Cat, rapper and singer partly raised in Rye by her grandmother
 * Nelson Chai, Former CFO of Merrill Lynch and Bank of America
 * Bud Cort, actor
 * Eamonn Coghlan, Olympic track and field athlete
 * Buster Crabbe, actor and Olympic swimmer
 * John Daly, radio and television newsman, emcee What's My Line?
 * Mike D'Antoni, head coach of the NBA's Houston Rockets
 * William Davis, golfer
 * Jennifer Donnelly, author
 * Eddie Eagan, sportsman
 * Amelia Earhart, aviator; first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean (Born in Atchison, Kansas)
 * Betty Francis, fictional character
 * Mario Gabelli, stock investor, investment advisor, and financial analyst
 * David Gottesman, businessman and billionaire
 * Michael Grabner, professional hockey player
 * Molly Guion, artist
 * Sean Haggerty (born 1976), ice hockey player
 * Mark Halstead, footballer

 * Irving Harper, industrial designer
 * Justin Henry, actor
 * Thomas B. Hess, art writer and curator
 * Alan J. Hoffman, famous mathematician
 * Harold Holzer, Lincoln scholar
 * Iakovos, Archbishop of America, (1911–2005)
 * Marc Jacobs, fashion designer
 * Ajit Jain, head of several reinsurance businesses for Berkshire Hathaway
 * Elizabeth Janeway, author
 * John Jay, Founding Father, negotiator of the Treaty of Paris, first Chief Justice of the United States, two-time Governor of New York State, anti-slavery advocate, and diplomat
 * Peter Augustus Jay (lawyer), President of the NY Manumission Society
 * John Clarkson Jay, physician and notable conchologist
 * Mary Rutherfurd Jay, landscape architect
 * Pierre Jay, first chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
 * Arthur Judson, artists' and orchestra manager
 * Megyn Kelly, Today Show contributor
 * Christopher Kimball, chef, publisher of Cook's Illustrated and Cook's Country, co-founder of "America's Test Kitchen", and founder of Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Kitchen.
 * Ralph Kiner, professional baseball player and broadcaster
 * Robert A. Kindler, Global Head of Mergers and Acquisitions and Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley
 * George Kirby, professional baseball player
 * Nick Kroll, actor, comedian
 * George Latimer (New York politician), politician, Westchester County Executive
 * David Lee, physicist
 * Brendan McCole, Gaelic footballer
 * John Mack, Morgan Stanley CEO
 * Wellington Mara, owner of NFL New York Giants
 * William Moulton Marston, creator of Wonder Woman
 * Eugene R. McGrath, former Chairman and CEO of Consolidated Edison
 * Allegra Mertz, championship sailor
 * Charles E. F. Millard, President of PBGC
 * Diana Millay, actress
 * Jay Pierrepont Moffat, US Ambassador
 * John Motley Morehead III, mayor of Rye, chemist, philanthropist
 * Benjamin Morrell, explorer
 * Ogden Nash, poet
 * Eric Nisenson, author
 * Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day, US Congresswoman
 * Nicholas Patrick, astronaut, Mission Specialist 1 on 2006 Discovery STS-116 mission
 * George P. Putnam, author
 * Steven C. Rattner, owner of Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas
 * Edith Gwynne Read, conservationist
 * Joy Reidenberg, television star of nature documentaries on PBS, NatGeo Wild, Discovery
 * Blanche Ring, Broadway actress and singer
 * Zelia Peet Ruebhausen, policy advisor, UN observer
 * James Sands, professional soccer player for NYCFC and USMNT
 * Will Sands, professional soccer player for Columbus Crew
 * Tatiana Saunders, soccer player in Iceland, France and England
 * Liz Sheridan, actress
 * Debora Shuger, author
 * Adam Silver, commissioner of NBA
 * Bill Stern, actor and sportscaster
 * Stuart Sternberg (born 1959), owner of the Tampa Bay Rays
 * B. J. Surhoff, Major League Baseball player
 * John Thain, former Merrill Lynch CEO
 * Edgar Wachenheim III, investor and author
 * Diana Williams, WABC-TV news anchor
 * Kimberly Williams, actress
 * Bob Woodruff, ABC television journalist
 * Sean Young, actress

In popular culture

 * The 1995 music video for Mariah Carey's Fantasy featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard was shot at Rye Playland.
 * In the television series Mad Men, Rye is the home of Henry and Betty Francis and Betty's three children from her previous marriage to Don Draper. The Francis family lives there from 1965 to 1970.
 * One of the early scenes from the 1988 movie "Big" was shot at Rye Playland.
 * Several episodes of Season 3 of Apple TV's show Dickinson about the poet Emily Dickinson were filmed at the Jay Heritage Center in 2021.
 * The Vampire Weekend song "Finger Back" (2013) references the town.
 * Rye is mentioned in the song American Pie, by Don McLean: "good old boys were drinkin' whiskey in Rye".
 * In the book series "The Destroyer" by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir, the headquarters of CURE is inside Folcroft Sanitarium in Rye, New York.

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Rye (town), New York

Rye is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 49,613 at the 2020 United States census over 45,928 at the 2010 census. It is a separate municipality from the city of Rye. The Town of Rye contains two villages – Port Chester and Rye Brook – and the Rye Neck section of the village of Mamaroneck (the remainder of the village of Mamaroneck is in the town of Mamaroneck). Port Chester, Rye Brook and Rye Neck comprise the entire area of the town of Rye.

History
The town of Rye has its original roots on Manursing Island. On June 29, 1660, three settlers living in "Grenege" (now known as Greenwich, Connecticut), Thomas Studwell, John Coe, and Peter Disbrow, purchased Manursing Island (called Menussing by the Indians) from the Mohegan Indians. A tract of land lying between the Byram River and Blind Brook was sold by the Indians to Peter Disbrow on May 22, 1661. That year the four men were joined by John Budd, an original settler of Long Island (Southold) and, previously, New Haven. The four men bought additional lands from the Indians on June 2, 1662. The four men are regarded as the founders of Rye. Another settler, John Horton, purchased some additional lands. By 1662, the town of Hastings had 12 proprietors: Thomas Studwell, John Brondig, William Odell, Thomas Applebe, Philip Galpin, Richard Fowler, William Odell, Peter Disbrow, John Coe, Samuel Allen, Thomas Studwell and John Budd. A neighboring town named Hastings was merged into Rye in the 1660s, no later than 1666, as a 1666 sale of house by John Budd to a George Kniffen of Stratford for 37 pounds, ten shillings, was noted as having been conducted "by agreement of the men of Hastings, now called Rye." (Rye and Hastings are adjacent towns in East Sussex, England.)

Connecticut and New York both claimed the area, but in these early days, the colonists considered themselves to be under the protection of Connecticut. Connecticut formally ceded Rye to New York in 1683 as part of a boundary agreement, cementing the Connecticut Panhandle.

John Budd, who in 1663 was selected by the colonists to be its representative to the government of Connecticut, had purchased a large portion of land west of Blind Brook, an area called Apawquammis by the Indians, for the sum of eighty pounds sterling on November 8, 1661, one of three major land purchases by Budd from the Indians in the area that month. In 1666, Budd purchased yet another large parcel. By this time, other colonists had grown concerned at the size of Budd's holdings, and Budd's willingness to "settle people upon it", which they regarded as "extreamely prejuditial to the towne" of Rye. On October 2, 1668, nine inhabitants of Rye, apparently led by Peter Disbrow, petitioned the governor in Hartford to force Budd to sell some of his holdings to them. The petition failed, and Budd continued selling tracts to new settlers, as did his descendants. One such sale, in 1745, of 150 acre was from another John Budd, a grandson of the founder, to Peter Jay, father of John Jay, subsequently the president of the Continental Congress, co-author with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison of The Federalist Papers, and Chief Justice of the United States, among other major distinctions.

The town grew and developed Poningo Neck, the current business district of the city of Rye, and finally the Saw Pit area, known today as Port Chester. Original roads, including the Post Road, King Street, and Grace Church Street, are some of the oldest roads, then carriage paths, that led residents in and out of the area.

The Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 is located in city of Rye but is accessible for residents of the town and its villages.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.3 sqmi, of which 6.9 sqmi is land and 0.4 sqmi, or 5.81%, is water.

The town of Rye consists of two discontiguous portions. The City of Rye separates the village of Mamaroneck (to the southwest) from the villages of Port Chester and Rye Brook (to the north and northeast). Rye Town is not to be mistaken with Rye City.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,880 people, 15,389 households, and 10,818 families residing in the town. The population density was 6,298.5 PD/sqmi. There were 15,813 housing units at an average density of 2,269.8 /mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 71.30% White, 5.14% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 2.88% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 15.41% from other races, and 4.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.51% of the population.

There were 15,389 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.31.

23.5% of the town's population was under the age of 18, 8.5% were from 18 to 24, 33.3% were from 25 to 44, 20.7% were from 45 to 64, and 14.0% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,675, and the median income for a family was $65,342. Males had a median income of $42,868 versus $36,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,948. About 6.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Parks
The Town of Rye operates two parks.

 * Crawford Park sits on 35.6 acre in the village of Rye Brook. It contains soccer fields, a pavilion area, softball field, open fields, a playground, and the mansion.
 * Rye Town Park/Oakland Beach is located along Forest Avenue in the city of Rye on sixty two acres of grasslands, forests, open fields, duck pond, and beach. It is next to Playland Park on Long Island Sound.

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Arcade (village), New York

Arcade is a village in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 2,071 at the 2010 census.

The Village of Arcade in located in the southwest part of the Town of Arcade. The village is the location of the principal station of the Arcade and Attica Railroad and is located at the junction of NYS 39 and NYS 98.

A branch of Genesee Community College is located in Arcade.

The Prestolite Electric Leece-Neville division at 400 Main Street in the former Motorola plant serves as a primary employer in the village. Other large employers include: Tops Friendly Markets, Pioneer Credit Recovery and Koike Aronson.

History
The village was incorporated in 1871.

Geography
Arcade is located at 42.53306°N, -78.42889°W (42.533257, -78.428894).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.

Clear Creek joins Cattaraugus Creek in the village.

New York State Route 39 and 98 converge on the village.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,026 people, 819 households, and 520 families residing in the village. The population density was 810.0 PD/sqmi. There were 876 housing units at an average density of 350.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 819 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,724, and the median income for a family was $42,688. Males had a median income of $33,646 versus $25,441 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,577. About 4.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

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Arcade, New York

Arcade is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 4220 at the 2020 census.

The Town of Arcade has within its borders a village also called Arcade. Arcade is in the southwestern corner of Wyoming County.

History
The Town of Arcade was established in 1807 as the "Town of China." The name changed to Arcade in 1866. Arcade was previously part of the Town of Sheldon.

The Arcade and Attica Railroad provides freight service along its right-of-way and excursions in passenger trains powered by steam locomotives.

The Arcade Center Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Geography
The southern town line is the boundary of Cattaraugus County and the western town line is the border of Erie County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.2 square miles (122.2 km2), of which 47.1 square miles (121.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km2# #0.21%) is water.

Cattaraugus Creek flows southward through the town to Arcade village.

New York State Route 39 runs west-to-east through the town, and New York State Route 98 runs north-to-south.

Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Arcade has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,184 people, 1,672 households, and 1,131 families residing in the town. The population density was 88.9 people per square mile #34.3/km2. There were 1,854 housing units at an average density of 39.4 per square mile #15,2/km2. The racial makeup of the town was 98.52% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 1,672 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,982, and the median income for a family was $43,077. Males had a median income of $32,936 versus $22,222 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,820. About 3.7% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations

 * Arcade – The Village of Arcade is in the southwestern corner of the town.
 * Arcade Center – A hamlet at the corner of Old Cattaraugus Road and Genesee Road.
 * Arcade and Attica Station – Located in Arcade Village.
 * East Arcade – A hamlet on East Arcade Road in the eastern part of the town.
 * Punkshire Corners – A hamlet in the northwestern corner of the town.

Notable people

 * Daniel F. Bakeman, last survivor receiving a veteran's pension for service in the American Revolutionary War
 * Paul Evans, former college basketball coach at Navy and Pittsburgh
 * Fran Striker, creator and writer of The Lone Ranger radio and television series, had a summer home in Arcade, and is buried at Arcade Rural Cemetery.

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Castile (village), New York

Castile is a village in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2010 census.

The Village of Castile lies within the boundaries of the Town of Castile.

History
The Village of Castile was incorporated in 1877.

Geography
Castile is located at 42.62972°N, -78.05472°W (42.629724, -78.05483).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2), all land.

New York State Route 39 passes through the village from northeast to southwest and then intersects New York State Route 19A.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,051 people, 427 households, and 284 families residing in the village. The population density was 777.7 PD/sqmi. There were 458 housing units at an average density of 338.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.76% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 427 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,519, and the median income for a family was $42,019. Males had a median income of $31,290 versus $20,167 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,648. About 9.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Castile, New York

Castile is an incorporated town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 2,873 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the historical region of Castile in Spain. The Town of Castile is on the east border of the county. The town contains a village which is also named Castile.

History
The Town of Castile was established in 1821 from part of the Town of Perry.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.4 square miles (99.6 km2), of which 37.0 square miles (95.9 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2) (3.75%) is water.

Part of the east town line is the border of Livingston County, New York.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,873 people, 1,128 households, and 788 families residing in the town. The population density was 77.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,679 housing units at an average density of 45.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.43% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 1,128 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,762, and the median income for a family was $40,991. Males had a median income of $30,529 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,448. About 7.6% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * George H. Calkins, Wisconsin State Assemblyman and physician
 * Athelston Gaston, former US Congressman from Pennsylvania
 * Cordelia A. Greene, M.D., founder of the Castile Sanitarium; benefactor of the town's Cordelia A. Greene Public Library
 * Clara Swain, physician, missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church
 * John B. Halsted, member of the New York State Senate (1856–1859)
 * J. C. Stout, racing driver

Communities and locations in the Town of Castile

 * Castile – The Village of Castile
 * Castile Center – A hamlet on Route 39 north of Castile village
 * Fairview – A hamlet on the east shore of Silver Lake
 * Letchworth State Park – The town borders the park's west side
 * Perry – A small part of the Village of Perry is at the north town line
 * Silver Lake – A crescent-shaped lake southeast of Perry, New York and in the western part of the town
 * Silver Lake – A hamlet on the eastern shore of Silver Lake
 * Silver Lake State Park – A park at the south end of the lake
 * Sowerby Corners – A hamlet on the west side of Silver Lake

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Gainesville, New York

Gainesville is an incorporated town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 2,333 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Edmund P. Gaines.

The Town of Gainesville is on the eastern border of the county. Gainesville is also the name of a village in the town.

History
The Town of Gainesville was established in 1814 from part of the Town of Warsaw. The original name was "Hebe." The Town of Gainesville is the birthplace of David Starr Jordan, the first president of Stanford University; as well as Ella Hawley Crossett, prominent activist in the women's suffrage movement.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 35.6 square miles (92.2 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km2) (0.31%) is water.

This rural area has traditionally been one of dairy farms and forests. The soils are deep and fertile, though somewhat rolling and rocky, as they were left by the last continental ice sheet.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,333 people, 873 households, and 644 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.5 PD/sqmi. There were 945 housing units at an average density of 26.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.46% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 873 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $32,262 versus $22,016 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,139. About 5.2% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Gainesville

 * Gainesville – The Village of Gainesville.
 * Gainesville Center – A location west of Gainesville village on Route 78.
 * Hardy's – A location in the southwest corner of the town.
 * Newburg – A hamlet on Route 19 near the northern town line.
 * North Gainesville – A location west of Newburg.
 * Rock Glen – A hamlet on Route 19 near the northern town line.
 * Silver Springs – The Village of Silver Springs.

title: Gainesville, New York