Tarrytown, NY

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Tarrytown, New York

Introduction to Tarrytown, New York

Tarrytown, New York, in Westchester county, is 5 miles NW of White Plains, New York and 24 miles N of New York, New York. The village is included in the New York metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 11,090 people lived in Tarrytown.

Tarrytown History

According to historical records, the first house was built in this area sometime in 1645. Writer Washington Irving was a resident of Tarrytown, and claimed the name of the town originated from the local women whose husbands spent a lot of time in the village tavern. However, historians believe that the name of the village was derived from a Dutch term for "wheat." In the past, this village served as a place for steamboat landing. Tarrytown was officially incorporated in 1870.

Tarrytown and nearby Attractions

Rockland Lake State Park
Pocantico Hills Golf Course
Freemont Pond Town Park
Lyndhurst
Orangetown Museum & Archives
Philipsburg Manor

Things To Do In Tarrytown

The Rockefeller State Preserve has facilities for a diverse range of activities like hiking, camping and picnicking. One can also visit sites of historical importance like the DeWint House, which served as Washington's headquarters during the espionage trial of the British Major John Andre. The Tarrytown Street Fair is a local celebration which is held annually in June.

Tarrytown Transportation

La Guardia is the nearest major airport.

Tarrytown Higher Education

Marymount College is the local institution providing facilities for higher education. Other such institutions in the neighborhood include Mercy College and Iona College.

High Points

Tarrytown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Tarrytown, NY

Comparing Tarrytown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles NW of White Plains, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	24 miles N of New York, New York
County	Westchester
Standard Zip Codes	10591
Phone Area Codes	914
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.076
Longitude	-73.858

Station	DOBBS FERRY ARDSLEY
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	52.1 inches

Station	SUFFERN
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	NEW YORK LA GUARDIA AP
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 39 F
Apr Temp	44 to 60 F
Jul Temp	70 to 85 F
Oct Temp	51 to 65 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	11,090	100%
Male	5,014	45.2%
Female	6,076	54.8%
Under 18	2,182	19.7%
18+	8,908	80.3%
65+	1,592	14.4%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	2.95
White	8,588	77.4%
African-American	781	7%
Asian	720	6.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	24	0.2%
Other	587	5.3%
Mixed Race	385	3.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,793	16.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	11,346
Growth	256
Growth %	2.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	32.1%
Italian	18.5%
Irish	15.1%
German	5.1%
English	3.8%
US/American	3.7%
Russian	3.6%
Polish	2.4%
Eastern European	1.4%
European	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1%
Hungarian	1%
Danish	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
Iranian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Swiss	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Iraqi	0.3%
Israeli	0.2%
African	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
Barbadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tarrytown	11,090	$82,445
Elmsford	4,676	$71,630
Irvington	6,631	$120,895
Nyack	6,737	$69,146
Sleepy Hollow	9,212	$63,889
South Nyack	3,473	$62,262
Upper Nyack	1,863	$103,049

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Lyndhurst (home of Mrs. Helen Gould Shepard) between 1910 and 1920

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Lyndhurst (home of Mrs. Helen Gould Shepard) between 1910 and 1920

Lynnhurst i.e. Lyndhurst (the home of Miss Helen Gould Shepard) ca. 1900

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