Tarrytown, New York
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Tarrytown is a village located in Westchester County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 11,090.
The Village of Tarrytown is located in northwest part of the Town of Greenburgh.
Most of the village's population is white. About one-fifth of Tarrytown's population consists of Hispanics, many of whom are Ecuadorrians and Dominicans.
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History
Infamous murder
On May 10, 1994 Kimberly Anne Guglielmo disappeared from her apartment in South Daytona, Florida. Within two weeks the lower half of her torso was found floating in the Hudson River near Tarrytown and a week after that and twenty miles away near Bedford, New York, her head and upper torso were discovered under a tree. Her murder created a senational media case which resulted in the sentencing of her husband Mark Guglielmo for killing her with a hatchet blow to the head. He is now serving 40 years for second degree murder in a Florida Correctional Institute.
Geography
Tarrytown is adjacent to the Hudson River and the Tappan Zee Bridge.
Tarrytown is located at 41°4'9" North, 73°51'35" West (41.069108, -73.859773)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 14.7 km² (5.7 mi²). 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 47.54% water.
Commuter service to New York City is available via the Tarrytown train station, served by Metro-North Railroad.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 11,090 people, 4,533 households, and 2,765 families residing in the village. The population density is 1,436.9/km² (3,724.7/mi²). There are 4,688 housing units at an average density of 607.4/km² (1,574.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 77.44% White, 7.04% African American, 0.22% Native American, 6.49% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.29% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. 16.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,533 households out of which 26.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% are married couples living together, 9.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% are non-families. 31.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.95.
In the village the population is spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 77.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $68,762, and the median income for a family is $82,445. Males have a median income of $61,699 versus $41,054 for females. The per capita income for the village is $39,472. 4.7% of the population and 1.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.4% of those under the age of 18 and 4.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Tarrytown official website (http://www.tarrytowngov.com/)
- Visiting Tarrytown (http://www.hudsonriver.com/rivertowns/tarrytown.htm)