Montrose, New York

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Montrose, New York
Census-designated place & hamlet
Westchester County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Montrose highlighted.svg
Location of Montrose, New York
Coordinates: 41°15′8″N73°55′54″W / 41.25222°N 73.93167°W / 41.25222; -73.93167
Country United States
State New York
County Westchester
Town Cortlandt
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.46 sq mi (6.36 km2)
 • Land1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2)
 • Water0.84 sq mi (2.16 km2)
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,862
 • Density1,766.67/sq mi (681.96/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (Eastern (EST))
ZIP Code
10548
Area code 914
FIPS code 36-48208
GNIS feature ID0957565

Montrose is a hamlet (and census-designated place) within the town of Cortlandt, in the northwestern corner of Westchester County, New York, United States. The hamlet is named after the Montross family, most of whom worked nearby in Buchanan at the tannery. [2] It is located near Croton-on-Hudson and Buchanan. The once bucolic character of the hamlet has changed, but is still defined by the Hudson River, numerous wooded hills and steep slopes, wetland areas and streams, while increases in population have designated the area part of the New York--Jersey City--Newark NY--NJ urban area. [3] As of the 2020 census, Montrose had a population of 2,862. [4]

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 2,862—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Population and Ancestry

According to 2020 Census data and estimates, the population of Montrose at that time was 2,862. Further data shows that of that population, there are 1,219 families and 1,125 total housing units. The median age of Montrose is 37.5, slightly lower than the state median of 40.2, with the largest group including men and women 20 to 24 years of age. Of the 2020 population, 24.2% were estimated to be of Italian descent, followed by Italian ancestry at 17%, and German at 8%. Despite this, roughly half as many households speak a language other than English at home compared to the rest of the state. [6]

Income and Poverty

The median household income in 2022 was $121,367, compared to the overall New York state median income of $82,095 [7] and the employment rate was 63.4%. [6] The average poverty rate was lower in Montrose during 2022, at 9.8%, which is 4.4% lower than the state average of 14.2%, while peopled aged 18 to 64 experienced the highest rate of poverty at 10.8%

Education

Montrose residents have an overall higher rate of post-secondary education, as 52.2% of the eligible population have a bachelor's degree or higher. Beyond an undergraduate degree, 19.9% have a post-graduate education. [6]

Race and Ethnicity [6]

2020 Montrose CDP Census Data
Race or EthnicityCount in MontroseCount in New York
American Indian and Alaska Native5149,690
Asian921,933,127
Black or African American1362,986,172
Hispanic or Latino6193,948,032
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander010,815
Not Hispanic or Latino1,90110,598,907
Some Other Race2542,210,633
Two or More Races3301,767,463
White2,04511,143,349

Government

Montrose lacks its own local government and is instead situated under the government of the Town of Cortlandt. The Town Supervisor is Richard H. Becker and on the Town Board are James F. Creighton, Cristin Jacoby, Robert E. Mayes, and Joyce C. White. [8] Departments include Environmental Services, Planning and Community Development, Technical Services, Human Resources, the Justice Court, the office of the Town Attorney, Police Services, Purchasing, Recreation and Conservation, the Tax Receiver, the Town Assessor, the Town Clerk, the Town Comptroller, the Town Supervisor and all associated divisions. [9]

Education

Montrose is in the Hendrick Hudson School District (HHSD). [10] In Montrose there are two schools, Hendrick Hudson High School, opened 1928, and Frank G. Lindsey Elementary School. Other schools in the HHSD, located outside of Montrose, are Blue Mountain Middle School, Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School, and Furnace Woods Elementary School. The Hendrick Hudson Free Library is located at 185 Kings Ferry Road in Montrose and covers the communities of Buchanan, Verplanck, Crugers, Montrose, and parts of Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, and the city of Peekskill. It has six on-line computers with ready access to a variety of databases and the internet. The Community Room seats 100 people and serves as a gallery space for art exhibits.

Infrastructure

The Montrose Fire Department, also known as the Cortlandt Engine Company or the Montrose Fire District, is located at 2143 Albany Post Road. The parcel on which the fire station sits was purchased from O. B. Lent in 1920 for $800 and construction began shortly thereafter. [11] The fire district covers approximately twelve square miles and includes twelve pieces of equipment at the single station. It is an all-volunteer company and responded to an average of twenty-two calls per month in 2020. [12] There is a United States Postal Services office located at 13 Kings Ferry Road. Across the street, the Cortlandt Community Volunteer Ambulance Corps can be found.

Montrose Improvement District

Montrose's water is provided by a local independent water company, the Montrose Improvement District, which was created by residents in 1932 and purchases water from New York City's Catskill Aqueduct to sell to Peekskill, Cortlandt and to Montrose residents. From 2014 to 2019, no instances of MBTE were detected in samples purchased from the Northern Westchester Joint Water Works, which manages two treatment plants servicing Catskill Aqueduct water and Amawalk Reservoir water before it is provided to the Montrose Improvement District. [13]

Features

The town is home to the Franklin D. Roosevelt campus of the Hudson Valley Veterans Affairs healthcare system, whose sprawling campus contains 50 brick buildings. The Hendrick Hudson Free Library was opened in 1931 on the site of the former Kennedy House. [14] George's Island Park is a 208-acre (0.84 km2) waterfront park that offers scenery of the Hudson River. It contains tidal wetlands, a freshwater pond and wooded trails, and provides boat access to the Hudson River as well as areas for nature study and picnicking. The park was acquired by Westchester County in 1966, after the Gormley Brick Company, which supplied bricks for nearby Sing Sing prison, vacated the site. Sunset Field and Seabolt Field/Playground are the main recreational parks for baseball and football. The Cortlandt station on the Hudson Metro-North Railroad's line is located within the town's borders. Kings Ferry, a crucial river crossing site during the Revolutionary War was originally located in Montrose, serving as the southernmost crossing point for the Continental Army, but was later moved to Fort Lafayette. [15]

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