Carmel, New York
| Carmel, New York | |
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View of Carmel from US 6 | |
 Location of Carmel, New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′6″N 73°43′46″W / 41.38500°N 73.72944°WCoordinates: 41°23′6″N 73°43′46″W / 41.38500°N 73.72944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Putnam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.7 sq mi (105.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km2) 11.26% |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 34,305 |
| • Density | 840/sq mi (330/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code(s) | 10512 & 10541 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-12529 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978793 |
| Website | www.carmelny.org |
Carmel (pronounced CAR-m'l) is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 34,305.[1]
The town of Carmel is on the south border of Putnam County. There are no incorporated villages in the town, although the hamlets of Carmel and Mahopac each have populations sizable enough to be thought of as villages.
History
Carmel was founded on land originally part of the Philipse Patent[2] passed on to Susanna and Mary Philipse. The town was settled around 1740 by George Hughson. On the night of April 26, 1777, after learning the news that the British had begun burning nearby Danbury, Connecticut, sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington rode her horse, Star, the entire night through the hamlets of Carmel, Mahopac, Kent Cliffs and Farmers Mills, warning those along the way that the British were coming before returning home at dawn. A statue memorializing the female Paul Revere sits alongside Lake Gleneida. During the war the Philipse lands were seized due to the family's Loyalist sympathies and subsequently sold at auction.[3]
Carmel was established by splitting from the town of Frederickstown in 1795. Patterson also split from Frederickstown the same year, and the remnant of Frederickstown became known as Kent. Carmel was designated the county seat in 1812. In 1861, a small part of Carmel was taken to be added to the town of Putnam Valley.
Putnam County Courthouse
The original Putnam County Courthouse was built in 1814 shortly after the county was formed. It is the second oldest working courthouse in New York State. A landmark on Gleneida Avenue in Carmel, the building has a classical front facade. There was one hanging in 1844; a jail was added in 1855. A new Putnam County Courthouse was completed in early 2008, located nearby on Gleneida Avenue.
Government
Carmel is governed by a town board. The Carmel Town Hall is located at 60 Mcalpin Avenue in Mahopac, New York. Primary law enforcement services in Carmel are provided by the Carmel Police Department.
Education
George Fischer Middle School is Carmel's primary Middle School. Built in 1963, it was named after the architect, George Fischer. It contains a large number of students (1,000+), and contains grades 5-8. It is notable for its music program.[4]
Constructed in 1929, Carmel High School, which serves 1,843 students, is located on Fair Street across the street from the post office in the heart of town. The school had three extensions,one in 1936 with money from the New Deal, one in 1969, and another in 1980. A fourth extension has been finished being built and was completed during the summer of 2007, the new wing fully opened in September 2007. The new wing holds brand new science classrooms and a new library.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.7 square miles (105 km2), of which 36.1 square miles (93 km2) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km2) is water. The total area is 11.26% water.
The south town line is the border of Westchester County, New York. The town is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City (measured from Central Park) and approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Danbury, Connecticut.
Notable sites and organizations
- Arms Acres is a 129-bed residential alcoholism and substance abuse treatment facility founded in 1982 by American philanthropist Winifred Arms, situated on a 54-acre (220,000 m2) site also on Seminary Hill Road.
- Carmel High School is the town's high school, part of the Carmel Central School District
- Centennial Golf Club is a 27 hole championship course on 340 acres (1.4 km2), located on John Simpson Road.
- Gilead Cemetery has marked gravestones dating back to 1766, and was a principal burying ground to the community throughout the nineteenth century, including that of Enoch Crosby, a Revolutionary War soldier
- Putnam County Park, a 200-acre (0.81 km2) haven with hiking trails, camp grounds and a lake for swimming and ice skating.
- Putnam Hospital Center, which opened in 1964, is a 164-bed not-for-profit acute care hospital on Stoneleigh Avenue.
- Reed Memorial Library was dedicated in 1914 and was built by Arrietta Crane Reed in memory of her late husband, William Belden Reed. It sits at the intersection of Routes 6 and 52.
- Smalley's Inn & Restaurant, originally built in 1852 by Colonel Thomas Taylor, is located on Route 52 (Gleneida Avenue).
- Town of Carmel Police Department, is the town's local Police force, located on Mcalpin Ave. in Mahopac
- 9/11 Memorial at Spain-Cornerstone Park on the corner of Fair Street and Route 52 dedicated to the eight Carmel residents who died in the World Trade Center terrorist attacks.
Communities and locations in Carmel
- Baldwin Place – A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town.
- Carmel – The hamlet of Carmel is in the northeast corner of the town.
- Carmel Hills – A hamlet south of Carmel village.
- Crafts – once a hamlet of Carmel with its own Post Office, off of Drewville Road, south of Route 6, named after the Craft Family, descendants of Pilgrims.
- Field Corners –
- Hopkins Corners –
- Houseman Corners –
- Mahopac – A hamlet where the town government is located.
- Mahopac Falls – A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town.
- Mahopac Mines – Abandoned mines on the east side of town near the old Ames building.
- Mahopac Point – The eastern-most section of Carmel
- McLaughlin Acres –
- Rock Hill Camp – A Girl Scout camp opened in 1922, located in Mahopac on Long Pond.[5]
- The Sedgewood Club – (Previously the Carmel Country Club) A private community with golf and tennis facilities near the Hamlet of Carmel,
- Secor Corners –
- Stillwater – A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town.
- Tilly Foster – A hamlet southeast of Carmel village near the east town line
Demographics
- Total Population: 33,196
- Males, 49.0%; Females - 51.0%
- Median Age: 40.1 years
- By Race
- White, 90.5%;
- Hispanic, 8.0%,
- Asian, 3.0%;
- Black or African American, 1.0%;
- Other Race, 2.7%
- Average Household Size: 2.99
- Median Household Income: $91,394 (2007[6])
- Per Capita Income: $38,372 (2009)
- High School Graduation Rate: 94.1%
- College Graduation Rate: 42.1%
Source: US Census [7]
Elected officials
- Governor Andrew Cuomo elected 2011
- US Senator Charles Schumer elected 1999
- US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand elected 2009
- Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney elected 2013
- State Senator Gregory R. Ball elected 2011
- Assemblyman Steve Katz elected 2011
- County Executive Mary Ellen Odell elected 2011
- County Legislator Daniel G. Birmingham, 2004-:[8]
- County Legislator Carl L. Albano:[9]
- County Legislator Dini Lobue, elected 2009[10]
- County Legislator Kevin Wright, elected 2011[11]
- Town Supervisor Kenneth Schmitt, 2010–13
- Town Councilman Frank D. Lombardi, 2010-13[12]
- Town Councilwoman Suzanne McDonough, 2010-13[12]
- Town Councilman John D. Lupinacci, elected 2012[12]
- Town Councilman Jonathan Schneider, elected 2012[12]
- King of Carmel - OMD
Notable people
- Lou Albano ("Captain Lou"), professional wrestler/manager
- William Francis Bailey, Wisconsin politician and judge
- Leo Burmester, stage and television actor
- Jim Ryan, former Good Day New York anchor
- Sabrina Vega, USA Gymnastics Senior National Team member
- Ryan Kelly, professional Basketball Player for the Los Angeles Lakers
References
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Carmel town, Putnam County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ↑ Historical and Genealogical Record Dutchess and Putnam Counties New York, Press of the A. V. Haight Co., Poughkeepsie, New York, 1912; pp. 62-79 "Adolph Philipse having thus acquired the title from the original owners, proceeded at once to take the necessary steps for obtaining a patent for his lands, and presented a petition to Benjamin Fletcher, who was then governor of the Province of New York, which was granted June 17, 1697.
- ↑ Description of the Abstract of Sales, Commissioners of Forfeiture
- ↑ "George Fischer Middle School - Homepage". Gfms.carmelschools.org. 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
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- ↑ "Legislator Dan Birmingham". Putnamcountyny.com. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ "Legislator Carl L. Albano". Putnamcountyny.com. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ "Legislator Dini LoBue". Putnamcountyny.com. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ "Legislator Anthony DiCarto". Putnamcountyny.com. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carmel, New York. |
- Town of Carmel official website
- History of Carmel, NY
- Town of Carmel Police Department
- Carmel Fire Department
- Mahopac Fire Department
- Mahopac Fall Fire Department
- Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps
- Reed Memorial Library (Carmel)
- Mahopac Library
- Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce
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