| Briarcliff Manor, New York | |
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Briarcliff Manor, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William Vescio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.7 sq mi (17.3 km2) |
| • Land | 5.9 sq mi (15.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,867 |
| • Density | 1,177.8/sq mi (454.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 10510 |
| Area code(s) | 914 |
| FIPS code | 36-08103 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0969912 |
| Website | http://www.briarcliffmanor.org |
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 2010 census, the village population was 7,867,[1] over 93% of whom lived in the Town of Ossining.
The village motto is a Village between Two Rivers.
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Briarcliff Manor is located at (41.144033, -73.841340),[2] 30 miles (48 km) north of Manhattan. It is accessed by one major highway, the Taconic State Parkway. It can also be accessed through Route 9, Route 9A, Route 100, and the Saw Mill River Parkway.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17 km2), of which 5.9 square miles (15 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), or 11.24%, is water.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 7,696 people, 2,435 households, and 1,996 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,298.9 people per square mile (501.1/km²). There were 2,501 housing units at an average density of 422.1 per square mile (162.8/km²). 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. The village's houses of worship include Congregation Sons of Israel (CSI), Briarcliff Congregational Church, Scarborough Presbyterian, All Saints Episcopal, St. Theresa's Catholic Church, Holy Innocents Anglican, Faith Lutheran Brethren Church, and St Mary's Episcopal 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 Manor was originally part of the vast land holdings of Dutchman Frederick Philipse, who owned the stretch of land spanning from Spuyten Duyvil in the Bronx to the Croton River. The Philipses, who were loyal to the crown, lost their land after the American Revolution.
In 1890, Walter W. Law bought his first 232 acres (0.94 km2) when he retired from W. & J. Sloan; he called this land Briarcliff Farm. He later owned 5,000 acres (20 km2) and developed the village. It is said that "Manor" was added to the village's name after Law's friend Andrew Carnegie jokingly referred to Law as the "Laird of Briarcliff Manor" and the name stuck.
Scarborough is a hamlet split between the villages of Briarcliff Manor and Ossining along the Hudson River that has a post office and train station on the Metro-North Hudson Line. Scarborough 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. Also in Scarborough is the Scarborough Presbyterian Church erected by Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard (a Vanderbilt) as a memorial to her late husband. Across the street from the large stone church is Sparta Cemetery, which contains the grave of "The Leatherman", subject of a Pearl Jam B-side of the same name.
Chilmark is a residential community and shopping center that are on the northern end of Briarcliff. The shopping center includes a supermarket, Carvel ice cream store, Prescription Plus Pharmacy, Radio Shack, pizzeria, and other 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.
The village is known for its award-winning school district (ranked 94th nationally as a public school system) and is home to Briarcliff High School. In 2005, Briarcliff Middle School was named a Blue Ribbon School.[4]
Briarcliff Manor is home to a campus of Pace University and was the former home of Briarcliff College.
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