Hawthorne, New York
Hawthorne, New York | ||
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FIPS code 36-32842 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0952426 |
Hawthorne is a
History
The village was originally known as Hammond's Mills, and was part of Frederick Philipse's estate Philipsburgh. On September 23, 1780, Major John André stopped here on his way to New York to ask directions after meeting with Benedict Arnold.
After the
In the early 1890s, real-estate developer Louis Smadbeck began buying up the area farms to subdivide into parcels, which were sold to working- and middle-class people looking to live outside the city.
In 1901,
Hawthorne is the final resting place of
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On
Geography
Hawthorne is located at 41°6′13″N 73°47′45″W / 41.10361°N 73.79583°W (41.103664, -73.795807).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.[2]
Bounded by Route 9A to the west, the Taconic State Parkway to the east, and split in the middle by the Sprain Brook Parkway, Hawthorne lies near the geographic center of Westchester County.
Corporate parks and nurseries line Hawthorne's Route 9A corridor. Commerce Street (Route 141), the main commercial thoroughfare serving both Hawthorne and Thornwood, runs north to south, parallel to Metro-North's Harlem Line tracks. It is a 40-minute train ride from the Hawthorne station to Grand Central Terminal.
Education
Hawthorne's residents are served by the Mount Pleasant Central School District, which includes the Hawthorne Elementary School, Columbus Elementary School, Westlake Middle School and Westlake High School (the latter three actually located in Thornwood).
The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (formerly "Jewish Board of Guardians")[5] runs two residential schools in Hawthorne, the Hawthorne Cedar Knolls School[6] and the Linden Hill High School;[7] both of these schools are on Linda Avenue. Hawthorne Country Day School is located near the Valhalla border.[8]
Hawthorne Cedar Knolls School with less than thirty students eligible to play varsity sports (football, basketball and baseball) boasted numerous championship teams in the varsity sports during the sixties and seventies (playing in a small school league named the Tri-State league, NY, NJ, and Conn.). HCKS went undefeated in all three varsity sports and winning the championships in 1972-1973 and again in 1974–1975).
Emergency services
Hawthorne's residents are served by the Mount Pleasant Police Department, the Hawthorne Volunteer Fire Department, and the Mount Pleasant 37 Medic.
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Fire Department Engine 155, a 1997 Pierce Lance 1500/750
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Fire Department Tower Ladder 12, a 1983 Pierce Arrow/LTI 1500/150/85 ft.
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Fire Department Ladder 56, a 2008 KME Predator 2000/5000/75 ft.
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Fire Department Ambulance 63-B-1, a 2004 Ford/Brawn
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 4,646 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
As of the
There were 1,581 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the hamlet the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% 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 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The median income for a household in the hamlet was $71,370, and the median income for a family was $82,042. Males had a median income of $52,477 versus $39,142 for females. The
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hawthorne CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "JBFCS > Agency History". The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ "Hawthorne Cedar Knolls U.F.S.D - About HCKS". Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District. October 26, 2009. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ "Hawthorne Cedar Knolls U.F.S.D - Visit all schools here". Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ "Autism Special Education Hawthorne Foundation Inc". Hawthorne Foundation.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
Sources
- Etzler, Kay (September 4, 1971). "1835 newcomer to Hawthorne found city unfit for children". Patent Trader. OCLC 9833221. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- Horne, Philip Field (1971). Mount Pleasant: The History of a New York Suburb and Its People. Hawthorne: privately printed. OCLC 886644296.