| Rye Brook, New York | |
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| — Village — | |
| Location of village within Westchester County | |
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Rye Brook, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joan L. Feinstein |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
| • Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0.29% |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,347 |
| • Density | 2,689.8/sq mi (1,038.6/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 10573 |
| Area code(s) | 914 |
| FIPS code | 36-64325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979940 |
| Website | http://www.ryebrook.org |
Rye Brook is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States, within the town of Rye. Prior to the village's establishment on July 7, 1982, the area was an unincorporated section of the town of Rye. The population was 9,347 at the 2010 census.[1]
Rye Brook has been designated as a Tree City USA for 14 years.[2]
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Rye Brook is located at (41.019767, -73.683419)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all of which is land.
The village of Rye Brook is made up of a 5-member Board of Trustees, all volunteers. The mayor is Joan L. Feinstein. All boards of the village are made up of volunteers.
Trustees:
Rye Brook has its own police and fire departments. The fire department is made up of one firehouse, and the Port Chester Fire Department has a contract with the village to respond to calls.
Village of Rye Brook Administrator: Christopher Bradbury[4]
Village of Rye Brook Police Department Chief: Chief Gregory J. Austin[4]
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 8,602 people, 3,122 households, and 2,435 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,479.0 people per square mile (957.1/km²). There were 3,224 housing units at an average density of 929.1 per square mile (358.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.96% White, 1.03% African American, 0.21% Native American, 4.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.44% of the population.
There were 3,122 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $98,864, and the median income for a family was $111,287. Males had a median income of $75,712 versus $45,698 for females. The per capita income for the village was $48,617. About 1.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
Rye Brook has six main parks totaling nearly 100 acres (0.40 km2): [6]
The village has two alternative passive parks:
Within the village lie two school districts, the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District and the Blind Brook School District. Blind Brook makes up approximately 70% of the village and Port Chester covers the remaining 30%.[6]
Blind Brook High School is the only high school in the Blind Brook School District.
Snapple and Universal American are headquartered in Rye Brook. Formerly, Kraft Foods and IBM had their headquarters in the village.
WRNN-TV, an independent television station reaching millions of households from New Jersey to Albany, calls Rye Brook home. It is located at 800 Westchester Avenue.
The village does not have a system of mass transit, though residents do have the option of using the Westchester County-operated Bee-Line Bus System and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad. The closest railroad stations are located in Port Chester and Rye.
Part of the Westchester County Airport is located in the northern part of the village.
Major roads that serve the area include, in the northern part of the village:
In the southern part of the village:
Other major routes include:
| North: Purchase, New York | ||
| West: Harrison, New York White Plains, New York |
Rye Brook, New York | East: Fairfield County, Connecticut Greenwich, Connecticut |
| South: Port Chester, New York |
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