Mount Pleasant is located about 27 miles north of Manhattan. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.7 square miles (85 km2), of which 27.7 square miles (72 km2) is land and 5.0 square miles (13 km2), or 15.26%, is water.
At the 2000 census there were 43,221 people, 13,737 households, and 10,522 families in the town. The population density was 1,560.5 inhabitants per square mile (602.5/km2). There were 13,985 housing units at an average density of 504.9 per square mile (194.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.25% White, 5.07% Black, 0.24% Native American, 3.26% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.02% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.01%.[6]
Of the 13,737 households 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.4% of households were one person and 7.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.30.
The age distribution was 26.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median household income was $81,072 and the median family income was $96,403 (these figures had risen to $103,657 and $129,077 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[7]). Males had a median income of $60,761 versus $41,023 for females. The per capita income for the town was $35,468. About 2.6% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Hawthorne – a hamlet located in the eastern portion of the town
Pleasantville – a village located in the northeastern section of the town
Pocantico Hills – a hamlet centrally located in the town, northeast of Sleepy Hollow and southwest of Pleasantville
Scarborough – a hamlet in the northern part of the town, divided between Briarcliff Manor and Ossining
Sleepy Hollow (formerly North Tarrytown) – a village located in the southwestern section of the town
Thornwood – a hamlet located just south of Pleasantville
Valhalla – a hamlet in the southeastern portion of the town. The hamlet is the location of the town hall.
Biotechnology research centeredit
In April 2017, Westchester County officials unveiled plans for a 3-million-square-foot biotechnology hub to be built with US$1.2 billion in private investment on vacant land adjacent to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. The bioscience center, a public-private partnership, is anticipated to create 12,000 new jobs and include over 2.25 million square feet of biotechnology research space.[8][9]
Notesedit
^"fellow GOP-Conservative Party town board incumbents Carl Fulgenzi and Mark Rubeo were overwhelmingly reelected on Tuesday."[1]
^The other portion of Briarcliff Manor lies within the neighboring town of Ossining.
Referencesedit
^Rentz, Neal (November 11, 2011). "Defeated Candidates to Stay Active in Mt. Pleasant". The Examiner News. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
^"2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
^Bureau, U.S. Census. "American FactFinder - Results". factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
^"$1.2B Westchester Biotech Center Deal Will Create 12K Jobs, Officials Say". White Plains Daily Voice. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
^Richard Liebson (April 3, 2017). "Biotech research: Massive Valhalla center forges ahead". LoHud the Journal News - part of the USA TODAY network. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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For the place in Ulster County see Mount Pleasant Ulster County New York Mount Pleasant is a town in Westchester County New York United States in the New York metropolitan area As of the 2020 census the town population was 44 436 The hamlets of Valhalla Hawthorne Pocantico Hills and Thornwood and the villages of Pleasantville Sleepy Hollow and a small portion of Briarcliff Manor lie within the town b Mount Pleasant New YorkTownMount Pleasant Public Library main branchSealLocation of Mount Pleasant New YorkCoordinates 41 6 37 N 73 47 55 W 41 11028 N 73 79861 W 41 11028 73 79861CountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCountyWestchesterGovernment Town SupervisorCarl Fulgenzi R a Area 2 Total32 79 sq mi 84 92 km2 Land27 45 sq mi 71 10 km2 Water5 34 sq mi 13 82 km2 Elevation249 ft 76 m Population 2020 Total44 436 Density1 623 05 sq mi 626 67 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT FIPS code36 49011GNIS feature ID0979244WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Communities 5 Biotechnology research center 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksHistory editSee also History of Briarcliff Manor The John D Rockefeller Estate Kykuit in Pocantico Hills was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 as a National Historic Landmark 3 Geography editMount Pleasant is located about 27 miles north of Manhattan According to the United States Census Bureau the town has a total area of 32 7 square miles 85 km2 of which 27 7 square miles 72 km2 is land and 5 0 square miles 13 km2 or 15 26 is water Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 17901 924 18203 684 18304 93233 9 18407 30748 2 18503 323 54 5 18604 51735 9 18705 21015 3 18805 4504 6 18905 8447 2 19008 69848 8 191011 86336 4 192014 00418 0 193020 94449 6 194024 13815 3 195026 0227 8 196034 95534 3 197038 53510 2 198039 2982 0 199040 5903 3 200043 2216 5 201043 7241 2 202044 4361 6 U S Decennial Census 4 5 At the 2000 census there were 43 221 people 13 737 households and 10 522 families in the town The population density was 1 560 5 inhabitants per square mile 602 5 km2 There were 13 985 housing units at an average density of 504 9 per square mile 194 9 km2 The racial makeup of the town was 84 25 White 5 07 Black 0 24 Native American 3 26 Asian 0 04 Pacific Islander 5 02 from other races and 2 11 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14 01 6 Of the 13 737 households 38 3 had children under the age of 18 living with them 65 0 were married couples living together 8 4 had a female householder with no husband present and 23 4 were non families 18 4 of households were one person and 7 5 were one person aged 65 or older The average household size was 2 89 and the average family size was 3 30 The age distribution was 26 0 under the age of 18 8 3 from 18 to 24 30 7 from 25 to 44 22 6 from 45 to 64 and 12 4 65 or older The median age was 36 years For every 100 females there were 103 0 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100 1 males The median household income was 81 072 and the median family income was 96 403 these figures had risen to 103 657 and 129 077 respectively as of a 2007 estimate 7 Males had a median income of 60 761 versus 41 023 for females The per capita income for the town was 35 468 About 2 6 of families and 4 9 of the population were below the poverty line including 4 2 of those under age 18 and 3 5 of those age 65 or over Communities editBriarcliff Manor the eastern portion of this village is located in the town Hawthorne a hamlet located in the eastern portion of the town Pleasantville a village located in the northeastern section of the town Pocantico Hills a hamlet centrally located in the town northeast of Sleepy Hollow and southwest of Pleasantville Scarborough a hamlet in the northern part of the town divided between Briarcliff Manor and Ossining Sleepy Hollow formerly North Tarrytown a village located in the southwestern section of the town Thornwood a hamlet located just south of Pleasantville Valhalla a hamlet in the southeastern portion of the town The hamlet is the location of the town hall Biotechnology research center editIn April 2017 Westchester County officials unveiled plans for a 3 million square foot biotechnology hub to be built with US 1 2 billion in private investment on vacant land adjacent to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla The bioscience center a public private partnership is anticipated to create 12 000 new jobs and include over 2 25 million square feet of biotechnology research space 8 9 Notes edit fellow GOP Conservative Party town board incumbents Carl Fulgenzi and Mark Rubeo were overwhelmingly reelected on Tuesday 1 The other portion of Briarcliff Manor lies within the neighboring town of Ossining References edit Rentz Neal November 11 2011 Defeated Candidates to Stay Active in Mt Pleasant The Examiner News Retrieved October 5 2015 2016 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved July 5 2017 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2015 United States Census Bureau QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Retrieved February 26 2022 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 Bureau U S Census American FactFinder Results factfinder census gov Archived from the original on February 10 2020 Retrieved April 9 2018 1 2B Westchester Biotech Center Deal Will Create 12K Jobs Officials Say White Plains Daily Voice April 3 2017 Retrieved April 3 2017 Richard Liebson April 3 2017 Biotech research Massive Valhalla center forges ahead LoHud the Journal News part of the USA TODAY network Retrieved April 3 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Pleasant New York Town website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Pleasant New York amp oldid 1167846927, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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