Mount Pleasant, New York
Mount Pleasant, New York | ||
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Town | ||
FIPS code 36-49011 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0979244 | |
Website | Official website |
Mount Pleasant is a
History
The
Geography
Mount Pleasant is located about 27 miles north of Manhattan. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.7 square miles (85 km2), of which 27.7 square miles (72 km2) is land and 5.0 square miles (13 km2), or 15.26%, is water.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1790 | 1,924 | — | |
1820 | 3,684 | — | |
1830 | 4,932 | 33.9% | |
1840 | 7,307 | 48.2% | |
1850 | 3,323 | −54.5% | |
1860 | 4,517 | 35.9% | |
1870 | 5,210 | 15.3% | |
1880 | 5,450 | 4.6% | |
1890 | 5,844 | 7.2% | |
1900 | 8,698 | 48.8% | |
1910 | 11,863 | 36.4% | |
1920 | 14,004 | 18.0% | |
1930 | 20,944 | 49.6% | |
1940 | 24,138 | 15.3% | |
1950 | 26,022 | 7.8% | |
1960 | 34,955 | 34.3% | |
1970 | 38,535 | 10.2% | |
1980 | 39,298 | 2.0% | |
1990 | 40,590 | 3.3% | |
2000 | 43,221 | 6.5% | |
2010 | 43,724 | 1.2% | |
2020 | 44,436 | 1.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4][5] |
At the
Of the 13,737 households 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.4% of households were one person and 7.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.30.
The age distribution was 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median household income was $81,072 and the median family income was $96,403 (these figures had risen to $103,657 and $129,077 respectively as of a 2007 estimate
Communities
- Archville - a hamlet south of Scarborough
- villageis located in the town
- Hawthorne – a hamlet located in the eastern portion of the town
- Pleasantville – a village located in the northeastern section of the town
- Pocantico Hills – a hamlet centrally located in the town, northeast of Sleepy Hollow and southwest of Pleasantville
- Scarborough – a hamlet in the northern part of the town, divided between Briarcliff Manor and Ossining
- Sleepy Hollow (formerly North Tarrytown) – a village located in the southwestern section of the town
- Thornwood – a hamlet located just south of Pleasantville
- Valhalla – a hamlet in the southeastern portion of the town. The hamlet is the location of the town hall.
Biotechnology research center
In April 2017, Westchester County officials unveiled plans for a 3-million-square-foot biotechnology hub to be built with US$1.2 billion in private investment on vacant land adjacent to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. The bioscience center, a public-private partnership, is anticipated to create 12,000 new jobs and include over 2.25 million square feet of biotechnology research space.[8][9]
Notes
References
- ^ Rentz, Neal (November 11, 2011). "Defeated Candidates to Stay Active in Mt. Pleasant". The Examiner News. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "United States Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Bureau, U.S. Census. "American FactFinder - Results". factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ "$1.2B Westchester Biotech Center Deal Will Create 12K Jobs, Officials Say". White Plains Daily Voice. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ Richard Liebson (April 3, 2017). "Biotech research: Massive Valhalla center forges ahead". LoHud the Journal News - part of the USA TODAY network. Retrieved April 3, 2017.