Overview

Introduction to Briarcliff Manor, New York

Briarcliff Manor, New York, in Westchester County, is 8 miles N of White Plains, New York and 29 miles N of New York, New York.

Briarcliff Manor History

The region was initially owned by Frederick Philipse, a Dutchman. The Philipse family abandoned this land after British forces lost the American Revolution. Walter W. Law, a New York City businessman, purchased land in this area in 1890 and named it Briarcliff Farm. Law developed the village, which later adopted the name Briarcliff Manor. Brooke Astor, an American philanthropist, novelist and socialite, was a resident of this village.

Briarcliff Manor and nearby Attractions

  • Peekskill Museum
  • Rockefeller State Preserve
  • Katonah Museum of Art
  • Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
  • Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
  • Bergen County Zoological Park

Things To Do In Briarcliff Manor

Holly Hill, Brooke Astor's home, is located in Briarcliff Manor. The village is also home to the Trump National Golf Course. The Neuberger Museum of Art, the Katonah Museum of Art, the Haverstraw Brick Museum, the Peekskill Museum, the John Jay Homestead Historic Site, the Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic and Union Church are some of the museums and historic sites located within 10 miles of Briarcliff Manor. Fishing, boating, swimming, picnicking and camping can be enjoyed at the Blue Mountain Reservation, Blauvelt State Park, Kingsland Point County Park or at High Tor State Park. The Bartlett Arboretum, the New York Botanical Garden, the Bergen County Zoological Park, and the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium are all accessible from Briarcliff Manor as well.

Briarcliff Manor Transportation

Westchester County Airport is nearby.

Briarcliff Manor Higher Education

Pace University-Pleasantville Briarcliff, SUNY Westchester Community College, Mercy College and Iona College are all nearby.

Demographics

People

Total Population7,697
Male Share of the Population49.1%
Female Share of the Population50.9%
Senior Citizens18.9%
Employed Population 16+3,393
Age of the Population47

Families

% of people married63.1%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher61.1%
Median Earnings25+$100,907
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$37,500
Median Earnings With High School Degree$62,630

Wealth

Median Family Income$193,833
% Above Poverty Level97.3%
% Below Poverty Level2.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time40 minutes
% Working from Home11.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.8%
% Using Public Transportation29%

Housing

People Living Alone17.2%
Median Gross Rent$1,690
Median House Value$714,600

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)24.6%
Italian24.2%
Irish14.7%
German8.6%
Russian5.9%
Polish5.8%
English5.5%
Portuguese1.8%
Swedish1.2%
Austrian1.1%
West Indian1%
Norwegian1%
Scottish0.9%
Slovene0.9%
Hungarian0.8%
Dutch0.8%
Romanian0.8%
Greek0.7%
French Except Basque0.7%
Egyptian0.7%
Arab0.7%
Jamaican0.6%
Canadian0.5%
Lithuanian0.5%
Iranian0.5%
Croatian0.5%
Australian0.4%
Latvian0.4%
Danishn0.4%
Guyanese0.3%
Ukrainian0.3%
Israeli0.2%
Estonian0.2%
Albanian0.2%
Brazilian0.1%
Barbadian0.1%
Haitian0.1%
Welsh0.1%
British0.1%
Bulgarian0.1%
Slovak0.1%
African0.1%
Czech0.1%
Swiss0.1%
Serbian0.1%
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Briarcliff Manor Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWestchester County
Standard Zip Codes10510
Phone Area Codes914
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude41.13
Approximate Longitude-73.84

Briarcliff Manor Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationWESTCHESTER CO AP
Distance7.8 miles
Jan Temp21 to 36 F
Apr Temp40 to 58 F
Jul Temp65 to 83 F
Oct Temp45 to 62 F
Annual Precip50.4 inches
StationDOBBS FERRY ARDSLEY
Distance10.1 miles
Jan Temp23 to 38 F
Apr Temp40 to 62 F
Jul Temp65 to 85 F
Oct Temp45 to 65 F
Annual Precip52.1 inches
StationSUFFERN
Distance17.1 miles
Jan Temp18 to 36 F
Apr Temp39 to 60 F
Jul Temp62 to 84 F
Oct Temp41 to 64 F
Annual Precip51 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Chappaqua1,459$229,167
Hawthorne4,510$124,688
Pleasantville7,214$144,063
Sleepy Hollow10,138$81,000
Thornwood4,103$162,644

Briarcliff Manor Public Libraries

Briarcliff Manor Public Library
1 LIBRARY ROAD
Briarcliff Manor, New York
(914) 941-7072

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Briarcliff Manor Public Schools

Briarcliff High School
444 Pleasantville Rd
ZIP: 10510
(914) 488-8325
High
Total Enrollment 592
Briarcliff Middle School
444 Pleasantville Rd
ZIP: 10510
(914) 488-8380
Middle
Total Enrollment 348
Todd Elementary School
45 Ingham Rd
ZIP: 10510
(914) 432-8062
Primary
Total Enrollment 582

Briarcliff Manor Private Schools

Clearview School Day Treatment
480 Albany Post Rd
ZIP: 10510
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 106
St Theresa School
300 Dalmeny Rd
ZIP: 10510
Elementary
Total Enrollment 129
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