Pelham Manor, New York
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Pelham Manor is a village located in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 5,466. As a village, it is located in the Town of Pelham.
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Geography
Pelham Manor is located at 40°53'35" North, 73°48'27" West (40.892986, -73.807526)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.65% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 5,466 people, 1,862 households, and 1,504 families residing in the village. The population density is 1,586.8/km² (4,121.3/mi²). There are 1,909 housing units at an average density of 554.2/km² (1,439.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 92.15% White, 2.12% African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.80% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.06% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 4.63% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,862 households out of which 43.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% are married couples living together, 7.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% are non-families. 17.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.93 and the average family size is 3.32.
In the village the population is spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $112,553, and the median income for a family is $138,231. Males have a median income of $93,054 versus $52,424 for females. The per capita income for the village is $61,104. 4.3% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.8% of those under the age of 18 and 2.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History
EARLY PELHAM MANOR On November 11, 1654, Thomas Pell negotiated a treaty with Wampage, Chief of all the Siwanoy Indians and acquired title to about 50,000 acres including all of today's Bronx and everything east of the Hutchinson River north to Mamaroneck. Pell took possession of his property and called it "Pelham" in honor his tutor Pelham Burton.
Pell was challenged almost immediately by the Dutch who sent the Marshall of the Dutch Court in March 1655 with a court order stating that the English were trespassing on Dutch territory. Pell refused to accept the Dutch order and for the next several years they tried unsuccessfully to dislodge him. Finally, on September 21, 1664 English warships, supported by a militia unit called the Westchester Trained Band and led by Thomas Pell, sailed into the harbor of New Amsterdam and accepted the surrender of Governor Stuyvesant.
THE BATTLE OF PELHAM War came to Pelham Manor on October 18, 1776 when Sir William Howe, Commander-in-Chief of the British army, landed 4,000 English and Hessian troops near the stables on Pelham Parkway in an action which became the first permanent invasion of the American mainland in the American Revolution.
Howe's objective was to outflank the American army by marching west across today's Bronx along the Boston Post Road. This would also cut off Washington's vital supply route from New England and enable the British to surround Washington and quickly end the rebellion. However, 600 tough seaman from the Boston area, led by Colonel John Glover, and fighting from behind Pelham Manor's stone walls put an end to Howe's plan and saved Washington's army. The main significance of the Battle of Pelham lay in the fact that it bought time for Washington to remove the American army from an extremely perilous position and to retreat to White Plains. It is for this reason that the Battle of Pelham has been called the battle that saved the American Revolution. [1] (http://www.historicpelham.com/Articles/BellVillagePelham3.htm)
INCORPORATION In response to resident's demands for improved fire and police protection, as well as water, gas and electricity, Pelham Manor was incorporated as a village. The election for incorporation was held at the Pelham Manor School House on Monday, June 8, 1891. The official incorporation date for the Village is July 6, 1891.
External links
- Pelham Manor official website (http://www.pelhammanor.org/)