Mamaroneck (village), New York

Mamaroneck, New York
Village
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Westchester
Area
• Total	6.7 sq mi (17.3 km2)
• Land	3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2)
• Water	3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2)
Elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	18,752
• Density	5,799.4/sq mi (2,239.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	10543
Area code	914
FIPS code	36-44831
GNIS feature ID	0977362

Mamaroneck is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 18,752 at the 2000 census. As a village, it is located partially within the Town of Mamaroneck and partially within the Town of Rye. The portion in Rye is also unofficially called "Rye Neck". The "Rye Neck" school district contains the "Rye Neck" portion of Mamaroneck, and part of Rye.

History

Intersection of Mamaroneck Avenue and the Boston Post Road.

Originally the farming community of Mamaroneck was located on two sides of the Mamaroneck River. In the 1890s, the two areas surrounding the river were joined into one commercial village, Mamaroneck, which was incorporated in 1895. One side of the village lies in the town of Rye and is known as Rye Neck. Some controversy surrounded the incorporation of the village, but the State Appellate Court approved the village's election status. The population of Mamaroneck village in 1895 was 1,500 [1].

Like its neighboring village of Larchmont, Mamaroneck was at one time the location of summer residences for wealthy families from New York City. Summer residence neighborhoods included Greenhaven, Orienta and Shore Acres. The local railroad from New York City (now Metro North), with continuing service to Connecticut, began to service the village in 1848. Currently the village of Mamaroneck is primarily a bedroom community for commuters to Manhattan. A major harbor on the Long Island Sound supports facilities for pleasure boating. The harbor also contains a large park with sporting facilities.

The main commercial streets in Mamaroneck are now the Boston Post Road (Route 1) and Mamaroneck Avenue. Local industry is centered around the Fenimore Road area.

Other areas of the town include Heathcote Hill overlooking the harbor, Harbor Heights to the northeast, Old Rye Neck (settled in the 1880s), Rye Neck (settled in the 1920s and 1930s) and the Washingtonville area, also known as "The Flats" due to its being surrounded by higher ground.

Politics

Currently, Philip Trifiletti is the mayor of the Village of Mamaroneck and the Board of Trustees consists of Tony Fava, Deputy Mayor; John M. Hofstetter, Toni Pergola Ryan, and Thomas A. Murphy. The Village Manager is Leonard M. Verrastro and the Clerk-Treasurer is Agostino A. Fusco.

Past Mayors

• Philip Trifiletti (R) 2001 - present
• Deborah Chapin (D) 1999 - 2001
• Joseph Lanza (R) - 1999
• Paul Noto (R)
• Suzi Oppenheimer (D) 1977 -
• Everett H. Smith (R) ? - 1977
• Edwin B. Dooley (R) 1950-1956

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 17.3 km² (6.7 mi²). 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and 9.0 km² (3.5 mi²) of it (51.72%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 18,752 people, 7,096 households, and 4,874 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,241.5/km² (5,799.4/mi²). There were 7,353 housing units at an average density of 879.0/km² (2,274.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 84.57% White, 4.15% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.52% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.85% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.51% of the population.

There were 7,096 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $62,510, and the median income for a family was $75,093. Males had a median income of $52,103 versus $40,186 for females. The per capita income for the village was $36,926. About 4.2% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

• Village of Mamaroneck - history

External links

• Village of Mamaroneck official website
• Larchmont Mamaroneck Community Television
• InTown Westchester Magazine
• The Journal News, the local newspaper