Ossining

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Ossining
Ossining (New York)
Ossining
Ossining
Location in New York
Basic data
Foundation : 17th century
State : United States
State : new York
County : Westchester County
Coordinates : 41 ° 10 ′  N , 73 ° 52 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 10 ′  N , 73 ° 52 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 25,060 (as of 2010)
Population density : 3,056.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 16.6 km 2  (about 6 mi 2 ) of
which 8.2 km 2  (about 3 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 0 m
Postal code : 10562
Area code : +1 914
FIPS : 36-55530
GNIS ID : 2391041
Website : Village of Ossining

Ossining is a small town in Westchester County in the state of New York , USA and makes up the largest part of the administrative unit Ossining Town . As a so-called village , it enjoys a high degree of local self-government . The community is known as the seat of the Sing-Sing prison .

According to the last census in 2010, 25,060 people live in this community in the catchment area of New York City, only 50 km away .

geography

Double bridge, above the aqueduct (photo 1907)

Located in Westchester County, New York State , USA on the east bank of the Hudson River , Ossining is only 50 km from New York City.

history

Colonial times

The name of the village Ossining (until 1901 Sing Sing ) goes back to the Sintsink Indian tribe , who were part of the Wappinger Confederation . As part of the Dutch colony Nieuw Nederland , the Dutch merchant Frederick Philipse acquired large parts of the Sintsink land. This land became part of the province of New York under British rule and was approved by the British King Charles II and given the honor of being lord of the Manor Philipseborough . His grandson Frederick Philipse, 3rd Lord of the Manor Philipseborough, was expropriated as a supporter of the British royal family during the War of Independence in 1779. The center of the manor, however, is 20 km away in Sleepy Hollow .

Since independence

In the 1780s in independent America, Elijah Hunter founded the oldest still existing church fellowship here as a Baptist.

Under its original name Sing Sing , the place was combined with Briarcliff Manor in 1813 to form the Town of Ossining. The village has been home to the infamous Sing Sing prison since 1826.

The urban center, created from 1840 onwards, is a listed building as part of the National Register of Historic Places .

  • Baptist church from 1874, going back to the 1780s and thus the oldest resident congregation of the faith .

  • Historic city center in neo -renaissance style .

  • Barlow Block rebuilt after the great city fire of 1872.

  • Branch from 1907 of the first savings bank in New York (1819 - 1982) in the Beaux-Arts style .

  • Presbyter Church from 1876 by architect Isaac G. Perry.

The old Croton Aqueduct , which runs through the community and supplied Manhattan with drinking water from 1842, is also a listed building. In Ossining a 27 meter long bridge was built for the line ( Sing Sing Kill Bridge ) so that the water could flow downhill and cross the valley. The Ossining Museum has an exhibition on the history of the ancient Croton Aqueduct.

To distinguish itself from the prison, Sing Sing changed its name to Ossining in 1901.

Development of the community

Population development

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 5345 -
1870 4696 -12.1%
1880 6578 40.1%
1890 9352 42.2%
1900 7939 -15.1%
1910 11,480 44.6%
1920 10,739 -6.5%
1930 15,241 41.9%
1940 15,996 5%
1950 16,098 0.6%
1960 18,662 15.9%
1970 21,659 16.1%
1980 20,196 -6.8%
1990 22,582 11.8%
2000 24,010 6.3%
2010 25,060 4.4%
2017 estimate 25,403 1.4%

According to the 2010 census , Ossining had 25,060 people. The population density was 122.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The proportion of immigrants in the community has increased since the last census. From an ethnic point of view, 48.4% of the population consider themselves Hispanics or Latinos , 30.9% (other) whites, 16.3% African American , 2.7% Indian and 3.7% Asian Americans . 3.2% saw themselves as belonging to different ethnic groups. 39.4% were non-US-born immigrants, three times the US average of 13.2%.

23.5% of the population were younger than 18 years and 10.9% were at least 65 years old. 50.9% of the population were male and 49.1% were female.

The median income for a household between 2012 and 2016 was $ 62,917 or $ 28,562 per capita, which is above the average for households and just below the US average for individuals. According to an estimate from 2015, 11.9% of the population lived below the poverty line, slightly less than the national average of 12.3%.

In the survey period from 2012-2016, English was the mother tongue of less than half of the population, 53.9% had another mother tongue.

Economy and Infrastructure

The community is known as the seat of the Sing Sing Correctional Facility (officially Sing Sing Correctional Facility, colloquially Sing Sing).

As the headquarters of the Maryknoll Missionary Order , the congregation has also hosted their seminary since 1920 .

The fire brigade and police, which are also responsible for the town of Ossining with the exception of Villages Briarcliff Manor, are part of the local self-government in Ossining.

In 2012, 2,667 companies were registered in Ossining.

Ossining is directly connected to Manhattan ( Harlem and Grand Central Terminal ) by rail . The average commute time for the residents is just under half an hour.

sons and daughters of the town

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park
  2. ↑ a b c d e QuickFacts Ossining village, New York. US Census Bureau, July 1, 2017, accessed September 19, 2018 (based on the 2010 census).
  3. ↑ a b c QuickFacts United States. US Census Bureau, July 1, 2017, accessed September 19, 2018 (based on the 2010 census).
  4. ^ Metro-North: Ossining Train Station | Address, Schedules, Fares, Departures. In: www.routefriend.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016 .

Web links

Commons : Ossining, New York  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files