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Encyclopedia > Tarrytown, New York

Tarrytown is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 11,090 at the 2000 census. The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... NY redirects here. ...


The Village of Tarrytown is located in the northwest part of the Town of Greenburgh, New York. The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Greenburgh is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ...

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Geography

Tarrytown is adjacent to the Hudson River and the Tappan Zee Bridge. The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river that runs through the eastern portion of New York State and, along its southern terminus, demarcates the border between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... The Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge, almost always referred to as the Tappan Zee Bridge or simply the Tappan Zee (though this can cause confusion with the body of water for which it is named) is a cantilever bridge in New York over the Hudson River at its widest...


Tarrytown is located at 41°4′9″N, 73°51′35″W (41.069108, -73.859773)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 14.7 km² (5.7 mi²). 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it (47.54%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Commuter service to New York City is available via the Tarrytown train station, served by Metro-North Railroad. New York, NY redirects here. ... The Tarrytown, New York train station serves the residents of Tarrytown via Metro-North Railroads Hudson Division line. ... The Metro-North Railroad (officially the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, and usually abbreviated as Metro-North) is a suburban commuter rail service between New York City to its northern suburbs in New York and Connecticut. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 11,090 people, 4,533 households, and 2,765 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,436.9/km² (3,724.7/mi²). There were 4,688 housing units at an average density of 607.4/km² (1,574.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 77.44% White, 7.04% African American, 0.22% Native American, 6.49% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.29% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.17% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 4,533 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...


In the village the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.


The median income for a household in the village was $68,762, and the median income for a family was $82,445. Males had a median income of $61,699 versus $41,054 for females. The per capita income for the village was $39,472. About 1.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Points of interest

Lyndhurst is a notable Gothic Revival country house within its own 67-acre park beside the Hudson River, located approximately one-half mile south of the Tappan Zee Bridge on US Route 9. ... Jay Gould (1836-1892) Jason Gould (May 27, 1836 – December 2, 1892) was an American financier. ... Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York. ... Washington Irving (April 3, 1783–November 28, 1859) was an American author of the early 19th century. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Marymount College of Fordham University is a small private womens undergraduate college of Fordham University located in Tarrytown, New York. ... The Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns in Tarrytown, New York serves both Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, New York. ... North Broadway facade of Christ Church, Tarrytown, New York. ... Hackley School is a traditional, private preparatory school located in Tarrytown, New York and a member of the Ivy Preparatory School League. ... Kykuit was built for John D. Rockefeller in 1913 by the architects Chester Holmes Aldrich and William Adams Delano. ... The Rockefeller family, founded by John Davison Rockefeller (1839-1937) (Senior) and his brother William Rockefeller (1841-1922), is an American industrial, banking, and philanthropic family of French-German-American origin that made the worlds largest private fortune in the oil business during the late 19th and early 20th...

Economy

Tarrytown serves as the headquarters for the following businesses:

  • Aegis Mortgage Corporation
  • Crompton Corporation
  • Comview Corporation
  • Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics, North American Headquarters
  • Hitachi America, Ltd, Eastern Region Center
  • Hitachi Medical Corporation of America
  • Xerox Corporation
  • Recovery National Corporation
  • MKR Group, Inc.
  • LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.
  • Kraft Foods
  • PGMS, a healthcare technology consulting firm.
  • Hudson Health Plan, nonprofit medicare facilitator.

Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) is an American document management company, which manufactures and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction systems, photo copiers, digital production printing presses, and related consulting services and supplies. ... Kraft Foods Inc. ... PGMS Inc. ...

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Tarrytown, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (556 words)
Tarrytown is a village located in Westchester County, New York.
Within two weeks the lower half of her torso was found floating in the Hudson River near Tarrytown and a week after that and twenty miles away near Bedford, New York, her head and upper torso were discovered under a tree.
Tarrytown is adjacent to the Hudson River and the Tappan Zee Bridge.
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