Grand View-on-Hudson, New York

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Grand View-on-Hudson, New York
Village
Rockland County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Grand View-on-Hudson highlighted.svg
Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.
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Grand View-on-Hudson, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°4′6″N73°55′17″W / 41.06833°N 73.92139°W / 41.06833; -73.92139
Country United States
State New York
County Rockland
Town Orangetown
Incorporated 1918
Government
 • MayorLawrence R. Lynn
 • Deputy MayorJoseph Abrams
 • TrusteesJonathan Bell, Jane Lattes, and Catherine Whitney
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
 • Land0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
246
 • Density1,413.79/sq mi (544.38/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
10960
Area code 845
FIPS code 36-29872
GNIS feature ID0951486
Website www.gvoh-ny.gov

Grand View-on-Hudson is a village incorporated in 1918 in the town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Piermont, east of Orangeburg, south of South Nyack, and west of the Hudson River. The population was 285 at the 2010 census. [2] The name is derived from the scenic view from its location.

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Geography

Grand View-on-Hudson is located at 41°4′6″N73°55′17″W / 41.06833°N 73.92139°W / 41.06833; -73.92139 (41.068352, -73.921298). [3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

The village lies on the west bank of the Hudson River.

Demographics

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Wayside Chapel
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 368—
1920 175−52.4%
1930 25244.0%
1940 588133.3%
1950 302−48.6%
1960 3309.3%
1970 325−1.5%
1980 312−4.0%
1990 271−13.1%
2000 2844.8%
2010 2850.4%
2020 246−13.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

At the 2000 census there were 284 people, 132 households, and 81 families in the village. The population density was 1,699.1 inhabitants per square mile (656.0/km2). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 825.6 per square mile (318.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.66% White, 0.35% African American, 3.87% Asian, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41%. [5]

Of the 132 households 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 26.5% of households were one person and 13.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.60.

The age distribution was 15.8% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 39.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% 65 or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median household income was $130,747 and the median family income was $157,500. Males had a median income of $97,269 versus $77,403 for females. The per capita income for the village was $84,707. None of the families and 1.4% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Landmark

Notable people

A fictionalized version of the town appeared in the paranormal television series Ghost Whisperer , which aired from 2005 to 2010. Creator John Gray grew up in Brooklyn, New York, which is not far from the actual Grand View-On-Hudson, west of the Hudson River. Piermont is often referenced in episodes as a neighboring town, which is accurate to real life. In the series, Professor Rick Payne worked at the fictional "Rockland University"; Grand-View-On-Hudson is located in Rockland County, New York.

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Grand View-on-Hudson village, New York". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ↑ Louis Menand (January 24, 2011). "Books As Bombs". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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