Greenville, Westchester County, New York

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Greenville is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) (CDP) located in the unincorporated portion of the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York. The population was 8,648 at the 2000 census.

Residents popularly refer to the Greenville area as "Edgemont." Greenville is essentially conterminous with both the Greenville Fire District and the Edgemont Union Free School District.

According to the the New York Times:

Occupying a hilly pocket between the Sprain Brook Parkway to the west and the Bronx River Parkway to the east, Edgemont's Tudor and classic colonials (a few dating back to the 18th century) are about 22 miles from Midtown Manhattan, making it an appealing choice for commuters.^[1]

Greenville is primarily known for its public schools and other attractions such as the Central Avenue shopping district and the Greenburgh Nature Center, a 33-acre woodland preserve.^[2]

1 Postal Address
2 Schools
3 Notable People
4 Geography
5 Demographics
6 External links
7 References

[edit] Postal Address

Greenville is divided between two ZIP codes: 10530 (Hartsdale, New York) and 10583 (Scarsdale, New York). Both ZIP codes encompass significant area outside of Greenville as well. While the bulk of Greenville lies within the Scarsdale zip code, none of Greenville is part of the village of Scarsdale. According to a local real estate, "Edgemont is smaller and more intimate than Scarsdale".^[3]

[edit] Schools

Greenville is known for its public schools, the Edgemont Union Free School District. The Edgemont School District consists of three schools: Edgemont Junior/Senior High School, Greenville Elementary School and Seely Place Elementary School. Each elementary school has students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Edgemont Junior/Senior High School, which sits on an 80-acre campus, contains students from grades 7 through 12.

In Newsweek Magazine's 2005 ranking of public high schools nationwide, Edgemont was ranked first in Westchester County and 26th in the nation.^[4] Similarly, in Westchester Magazine's 2005 rankings of public schools, Edgemont was ranked first of 44 public schools in the county.^[5] In addition, in 1999, U.S. News & World Report named Edgemont as one of its "examples of excellence" for a suburban public school."^[6]

[edit] Notable People

People associated with Edgemont:

Harold Burson – Founding chairman of Burson-Marsteller and according to PR Week, "the century's most influential PR figure".^[7] Long-time Edgemont resident.
Billy Collins – Former Poet Laureate of the United States and of New York State.
John Griffin – Former president of Tiger Management, grew up in Edgemont and graduated from Edgemont High School.
Paul Heyman – Wresting promoter for the ECW, graduated from Edgemont High School.
Larry Johnson – Former NBA Rookie of the Year, lived in Edgemont while playing for the New York Knicks.
Richard Queen – hostage in the Iran hostage crisis.
Dana Reeve – actress/singer, wife of Christopher Reeve, grew up in Edgemont and graduated from Edgemont High School.
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel – gangster, organized crime, lived in Edgemont.
Carolyn Warmus

[edit] Geography

Greenville is located at 40°59′56″N, 73°49′13″W (40.998977, -73.820147)^GR1, in the southeast corner of the Town of Greenburgh.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.6 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.34% is water.

Greenville is bordered to the east by the Bronx River (which separates it from Scarsdale Village), to the south by Yonkers, to the west by Ardsley, and to the north by the rest of unincorporated Greenburgh.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,648 people, 3,368 households, and 2,377 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,143.5/km² (2,964.1/mi²). There were 3,490 housing units at an average density of 461.5/km² (1,196.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.71% White, 2.41% African American, 0.07% Native American, 19.75% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.22% of the population.

There were 3,368 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.0% of all households 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 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $93,421, and the median income for a family was $133,108. Males had a median income of $89,226 versus $50,155 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $61,785. About 1.2% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.