Valley Cottage, NY

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Valley Cottage, New York

Introduction to Valley Cottage, New York

Valley Cottage, New York is 11 miles NW of White Plains, New York (center to center) and 26 miles N of New York, New York. It is located in Rockland county, and has a population of 9,269.

Valley Cottage History

John Ryder was the first settler in this area. According to records, the community was once known as "Storm's Corner". In 1876, the residents christened the area "Valley Cottage". One tradition claims the name was inspired by "Cottage Maid", a famous local trotting house owned by Ed Green. The West Shore Railroad station was established soon after, and in 1892, a post office was established. Valley Cottage is now a census-designated place included in the Town of Clarkstown.

Valley Cottage and Nearby Attractions

Pascack Historical Society Museum
Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
Campgaw Mountain Reservation
Bergen County Zoological Park
New Jersey Botanical Garden
Nyack Beach State Park

Things To Do In Valley Cottage

Valley Cottage has numerous historic sites including the Knickerbocker Ice Company, which was established in 1831, the mid 18th century Storms Tavern, and the Tolstoy Foundation of Valley Cottage, which was established in 1939 by the youngest daughter of Leo Tolstoy. The town is also home to the Nyack Beach State Park, and Rockland Lake State Park. Facilities for swimming, boating, hiking, fishing, picnicking, and golfing are available at the Rockland Lake State Park. Pascack Historical Society Museum, Old Stone House Museum, Schoolhouse Museum, and Haverstraw Brick Museum feature various artifacts and memorabilia of historical importance. The New Jersey Botanical Garden, the George Washington Bridge, and the Bergen County Zoological Park are the other popular destinations in the area.

Valley Cottage Transportation

Westchester County Airport is the nearest major airport.

Valley Cottage Higher Education

Colleges close to Valley Cottage are Marymount College, Sunbridge College, SUNY Westchester Community College, and Rockland Community College.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Valley Cottage, NY

Comparing Valley Cottage 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles NW of White Plains, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	26 miles N of New York, New York
County	Rockland
Standard Zip Codes	10989
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.118
Longitude	-73.955

Station	SUFFERN
Distance	10.1 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	DOBBS FERRY ARDSLEY
Distance	10.4 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	LITTLE FALLS
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	51.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	9,269	100%
Male	4,435	47.8%
Female	4,834	52.2%
Under 18	1,938	20.9%
18+	7,331	79.1%
65+	1,364	14.7%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	3.2
White	7,615	82.2%
African-American	333	3.6%
Asian	909	9.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.1%
Other	175	1.9%
Mixed Race	217	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	622	6.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	25.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.8%
Irish	15.8%
German	6.6%
US/American	5.5%
Russian	4.7%
Polish	2.6%
English	2.1%
Greek	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
European	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Austrian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Jamaican	0.6%
Haitian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Turkish	0.4%
Eastern European	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Armenian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Valley Cottage	9,269	$87,123
Bardonia	4,367	$104,415
Congers	8,303	$85,821
New City	34,038	$99,761
Nyack	6,737	$69,146
Upper Nyack	1,863	$103,049
West Nyack	3,282	$106,576

Library
Valley Cottage Free Library 110 Route 303 Valley Cottage, New York (845) 268-7700 Library Web Site

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