Mamaroneck | |
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.jpg) Mamaroneck Harbor, May 2005 | |
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 Location of Mamaroneck, New York | |
| Coordinates:40°56′57″N73°44′01″W / 40.94917°N 73.73361°W /40.94917; -73.73361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Jaine Elkind Eney (D)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.07 sq mi (36.43 km2) |
| • Land | 6.65 sq mi (17.23 km2) |
| • Water | 7.41 sq mi (19.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,758 |
| • Density | 4,774/sq mi (1,843/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 10538, 10543, 10583 |
| Area code | 914 |
| FIPS code | 36-119-44842 |
| Website | www |
Mamaroneck (/məˈmærənɛk/mə-MARR-ə-nek), is atown inWestchester County,New York, United States.
The population was 31,758 at the2020 United States census[3] over 29,156 at the 2010 census.[4] There are twovillages contained within the town:Larchmont and theVillage of Mamaroneck (part of which is located in the adjacent town ofRye). The majority of the town's land area is not within either village, constituting anunincorporated area, although a majority of the population lives within the villages. Legally, the unincorporated section and the villages constitute the town as a political and governmental subdivision of New York State. The town is led by a town board, composed of five town board members, which includes the town supervisor, Jaine Elkind Eney.
Much of the unincorporated section of the town receives its mail via theLarchmont Post Office and thereby has a Larchmont address.
The area that is now the town in Mamaroneck was purchased from the Weckquaesgeek Wappaquewam on behalf of Manhatahan "another proprietors" and "by the consent of the other Indians," on September 23, 1661, by an Englishman named John Richbell who was a resident ofOyster Bay,Long Island.[5]
During theAmerican Revolutionary War in 1776, a British loyalist, William Lounsbery, was attacked and killed by a group of revolutionaries led by John Flood. Several other skirmishes occurred that year between loyalists and revolutionaries.
TheNew York Legislature created Mamaroneck as a town on March 7, 1788. The Town of Mamaroneck is divided into three parts: theVillage of Larchmont, an unincorporated area, and theVillage of Mamaroneck, the rest of that village being in the town ofRye.
This three-part division occurred in the 1890s to meet the growing demand for municipal services that the town could not provide. By definition at the time, a town could only provide basic government functions such as organizing and supervising elections, administering judicial functions, and constructing and maintaining highways.
During the 1890s, parts of the town of Mamaroneck that were situated closest to the water thrived. Larchmont Manor, with its beaches alongLong Island Sound, had become well known as a summer resort for families from New York City, and people were beginning to live there year-round.
A large part of the town's population lived northeast of the Manor nearMamaroneck Harbor, the commercial center of town, where fishing, shipping, and manufacturing could be found. As the population of these two areas expanded, the residents soon found the need for adequate water supply, sewage disposal, garbage collection, sidewalks, and improved street lighting, police and fire protection.
In 1891, residents of Larchmont Manor obtained a charter from the Legislature under which they incorporated their section of town into a village. Four years later, residents of the most developed and populated sections of the towns of Mamaroneck and Rye voted to incorporate as the Village of Mamaroneck.
TheMamaroneck River serves as the boundary separating the towns of Mamaroneck and Rye. While residents of the two villages were now able to receive municipal services, not enough people resided in the unincorporated remainder of the town of Mamaroneck to be included in either village.
In the early 1920s, Mamaroneck was a center of movie‐making. According to the New York Times, "In those days the area was less the “East Coast Hollywood” than Hollywood was “the West Coast Mamaroneck.” The town boasted a distinction to which few communities could lay claim: a silent‐screen‐era movie studio."[6] A former employee of D.W. Griffith's studio on Orienta, said "“In those days we'd get people like Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks andCharlie Chaplin visiting. EvenMr. Rockefeller Sr., would come up from the city to see Mr. Griffith at the studio. I'm not fooling when I say Mamaroneck was more exciting than Hollywood back then.”[6]
After World War I, the unincorporated section of the town grew sufficiently that the State Legislature granted the town government the local powers to provide local services it had previously granted to the villages by charter.
In 1921, the course atWinged Foot Golf Club was constructed and opened in June 1923. The golf club has been host to a number of professional tournaments, including the 1997PGA Championship and the 1929, 1959, 1974, 1984, 2006, and 2020U.S. Open.
The Town of Mamaroneck introduced New York's first vegetable-oil-powered garbage truck in 2008.[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.0 square miles (36 km2), of which 6.6 square miles (17 km2) is land and 7.4 square miles (19 km2), or 52.85%, is water. The unincorporated area of the town measures 5.17 square miles (13.4 km2).
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 452 | — | |
| 1820 | 878 | — | |
| 1830 | 838 | −4.6% | |
| 1840 | 1,416 | 69.0% | |
| 1850 | 928 | −34.5% | |
| 1860 | 1,351 | 45.6% | |
| 1870 | 1,483 | 9.8% | |
| 1880 | 1,863 | 25.6% | |
| 1890 | 2,385 | 28.0% | |
| 1900 | 3,849 | 61.4% | |
| 1910 | 5,602 | 45.5% | |
| 1920 | 7,801 | 39.3% | |
| 1930 | 19,040 | 144.1% | |
| 1940 | 22,260 | 16.9% | |
| 1950 | 25,103 | 12.8% | |
| 1960 | 29,107 | 16.0% | |
| 1970 | 31,243 | 7.3% | |
| 1980 | 29,017 | −7.1% | |
| 1990 | 27,706 | −4.5% | |
| 2000 | 28,967 | 4.6% | |
| 2010 | 29,156 | 0.7% | |
| 2020 | 31,758 | 8.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the2000 United States census,[9] there were 28,967 people, 10,929 households, and 7,748 families residing in the town. The population density was 4,377.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,690.2/km2). There were 11,255 housing units at an average density of 1,700.8 units per square mile (656.7 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 88.93%White, 2.80%Black orAfrican American, 0.12%Native American, 3.12%Asian, 0.05%Pacific Islander, 2.91% fromother races, and 2.06% from two or more races.Hispanic of any race were 10.92% of the population.
There were 10,929 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% weremarried couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $84,213, and the median income for a family was $118,774 (these figures had risen to $108,702 and $144,834 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[10]). Males had a median income of $81,249 versus $42,703 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $57,822. About 2.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
The MamaroneckWinged Foot Golf Club has hosted numerous national amateur and professional golf championships since 1929, including the2020 U.S. Open Championship held from September 17–20.[11]
The publication division ofArchie Comics is headquartered in Mamaroneck.[12] The town is home toWalter's Hot Dog Stand, aWestchester County landmark. In 2010, Walter's was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.
Mamaroneck Union Free School District, which covers most of the town,[13] operates public schools, includingMamaroneck High School andHommocks Middle School.
A portion of the town to the north is in theScarsdale School District.[13]
Private schools:
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