Briarcliff Manor, New York
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Briarcliff Manor is a village in Westchester County in the state of New York. It is shared between the towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining, and lies entirely within the ZIP code of 10510. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 7,696, over 93% of whom lived in the Town of Ossining. The town is known for its award-winning school district (ranked 94th nationally as a public school system) and is also home to a campus of Pace University. It was also the home of the former King's College the former site of the exclusive Briarcliff Lodge (early 1900s). Briarcliff is the site of the Trump National Golf Course (formerly Briar Hall Country Club), owned by the real-estate mogul Donald Trump. The village motto is a Village between Two Rivers. In 2005, the Middle School was named a Blue Ribbon School.
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[edit] Geography
Briarcliff Manor is located at (41.144033, -73.841340)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 17.3 km² (6.7 mi²). 15.4 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (11.24%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 7,696 people, 2,435 households, and 1,996 families residing in the village. The population density was 501.1/km² (1,298.9/mi²). There were 2,501 housing units at an average density of 162.8/km² (422.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.74% White, 1.73% African American, 0.05% Native American, 5.44% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.13% of the population. Though it has few minorities, about half of Briarcliff's population is Jewish, and has a synagogue called Congregational Sons of Israel (CSI). The other half is mostly Christian. Other houses of worship include Scarborough Presbyterian, All Saints Episcopal, St. Theresa's, Briarcliff Congregational, Holy Innocents Anglican, and Faith Lutheran Brethren Church.
There were 2,435 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 15.8% 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 2.84 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $133,272, and the median income for a family was $157,607. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $61,208 for females. The per capita income for the village was $58,646. About 0.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over. Briarcliff, like nearby Chappaqua or Scarsdale, is a very wealthy village.
[edit] Neighborhoods
- The Tree Streets are a network of streets named after trees, such as Satinwood, Larch, & Oak. They are popular trick or treating sites for the local youth. Some of the oldest houses in the town lie on these streets, with the exception of Satinwood, the newest of the tree streets, which has the newest and biggest houses. This is with the exception of a refined farm house which although big, is one of the oldest houses in the town.
- North State Road is a street with apartment buildings, businesses, and small houses. This area incorporates streets such as Schrade Road, which also has co-ops and small houses. The Wyndcrest condominium development is also in this area.
- The Crossroads This is an area consisting of several streets, Schrade, Hazelton Whitson and Fuller. It also has a small baseball park. It is not uncommon to see children riding bikes, scooters, etc. to friend's houses in this area.
- Downtown, commonly referred to as Town, is the closest thing to a "main street" in Briarcliff Manor. Briarcliff's "main street" is Pleasantville Road. It is home to the Briarcliff Manor Police & Fire Department as well as a number of commercial establishments. Farther along the road are the Briarcliff High School and Briarcliff Middle School. The elementary school, Todd School, is located on Ingham Road, which intersects with Pleasantville Road.
- Long Hill Road stretches a long distance across Briarcliff. Many nice houses can be found on this road, as well as on the roads that branch off of it, such as Law Road, Ridgecrest Road, Holly Place, Cottonwood Lane, Hirst Road, and Cedar Drive East and West. Ridgecrest Road roads boasts incredible river views.
- Rosecliff is a development of similar houses in the south-west corner of Briarcliff Manor, overlooking the Hudson River. While part of Briarcliff, it has a gate blocking it's front entrance.
- Meadowbrook Farm is an area that falls under the postal and school systems of Briarcliff but is not governed under the village, rather by the Town of Mount Pleasant. The newer portion of Carleton Avenue(extended in the early 1980's) Pea Pond Lane, Patricia Lane, Pine Hill Court and Fox Run Road are some streets in this area.
[edit] Other Significant Areas
- Scarborough - Is a hamlet almost entirely in Briarcliff Manor along the Hudson River that has a post office and train station on the Metro North Hudson Line. This is not incorporated in Briarcliff's School District. During the early 20th century families such as the Vanderbilts, Astors, and Rockefellers entertained guests on their "country" estates with sweeping River views in the Scarborough area.
- Chilmark - Chilmark is a residential community along with a shopping center that is on the northern end of Briarcliff. The shopping center includes a supermarket, Carvel ice cream store, pharmacy, Radioshack, pizzaria, and other select stores. The name of the area comes from the castle-like Chilmark Mansion. Like Scarborough, Chilmark is not incorporated in Briarcliff's School District. Children from this neighborhood fall under the Ossining School District's jurisdiction.
- Both Chilmark and Scarborough enjoy the privilege of Briarcliff Manor Recreation.
[edit] Trivia
Much of James Patterson's 2005 novel "Honeymoon" takes place in Briarcliff Manor. Nora Sinclair is having one of multiple relationships with Connor Brown, a man who owns an 11,000 square foot Colonial in the village. The village is described in detail (especially Pleasantville Road). There is also some reference to the nearby village of Pleasantville. In addition, a film designed to help with math skills was partially shot at the Briarcliff Coorporate Campus.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Briarcliff Manor Fire Department - Scarborough Engine Company
- Briarcliff Manor official website
- Briarcliff Manor Town Page
- Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District website
- Ossining Union Free School District
- Briarcliff Manor: Rich in History and Sense of Community
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
