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'Dobbs Ferry' is a village in Westchester County, New York, USA. The population was 10,622 at the 2000 census.
The 'Village of Dobbs Ferry' is located in, and is a part of, the Town of Greenburgh. The village ZIP code is 10522.
Named after a ferry service that traversed the Hudson River at this location, Dobbs Ferry may well have played a small but vital role in the American Revolutionary War. According to original manuscripts [1] of General George Washington, Washington met at Dobbs Ferry with French allies the Comte de Rochambeau and the Comte de Grasse to plan the Siege of Yorktown that ended the war with Great Britain. Although historians have long debated whether this meeting took place at present day Dobbs Ferry or at the ferry terminus directly opposite [2]on the Hudson River, a monument has long stood in Dobbs Ferry at Livingston Manor, the site of the claimed 1781 meeting. Dobbs Ferry also played host to another significant event: In 1783, at the Philip Van Brugh Livingston house, Washington and British colonial Governor George Clinton met General Sir Guy Carleton, later known as Lord Dorchester, to negotiate for the evacuation by the British troops of the posts they still held in the United States. The village was originally incorporated in 1873 as Greenburgh, but the name was changed to Dobbs Ferry in 1882.
Dobbs Ferry is located at (41.012729, -73.866026).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²). 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (23.03%) is water.
Commuter service to New York City is available via the Dobbs Ferry train station, served by Metro-North Railroad. It is about 40 minutes from New York's Grand Central Station by train.
Stone Phillips (Dateline NBC)
Mark Zuckerberg (founder of Facebook)
Becky and Jesse O'Donohue, (contestants on Fear Factor and American Idol)
Alvin Dark (Major League baseball player)
Bradley Bolke (American Voice Actor)
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,622 people, 3,792 households, and 2,570 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,680.8/km² (4,350.0/mi²). There were 3,941 housing units at an average density of 623.6/km² (1,614.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 80.70% White, 7.38% African American, 0.08% Native American, 7.56% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.93% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.00% of the population.
There were 3,792 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $70,333, and the median income for a family was $93,127. Males had a median income of $65,532 versus $50,091 for females. The per capita income for the village was $35,090. About 1.8% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Public schools include Springhurst Elementary, grades K-5, Dobbs Ferry Middle School, grades 6-8, and the Dobbs Ferry High School, grades 9-12. Our Lady of Victory, a local parochial school, offers grades 9-12 for girls. The Masters School, a private boarding school, offers grades 5-12 for boys and girls. [3]
★ Dobbs Ferry Online
★ Dobbs Ferry Town Page
★ Dobbs Ferry New in Town Meetup
★ InTown Westchester Magazine
★ The Journal News, the local newspaper
★ [4]
'Dobbs Ferry' is a village in Westchester County, New York, USA. The population was 10,622 at the 2000 census.
The 'Village of Dobbs Ferry' is located in, and is a part of, the Town of Greenburgh. The village ZIP code is 10522.
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| Geography |
| Famous Residents |
| Demographics |
| External links |
History
Named after a ferry service that traversed the Hudson River at this location, Dobbs Ferry may well have played a small but vital role in the American Revolutionary War. According to original manuscripts [1] of General George Washington, Washington met at Dobbs Ferry with French allies the Comte de Rochambeau and the Comte de Grasse to plan the Siege of Yorktown that ended the war with Great Britain. Although historians have long debated whether this meeting took place at present day Dobbs Ferry or at the ferry terminus directly opposite [2]on the Hudson River, a monument has long stood in Dobbs Ferry at Livingston Manor, the site of the claimed 1781 meeting. Dobbs Ferry also played host to another significant event: In 1783, at the Philip Van Brugh Livingston house, Washington and British colonial Governor George Clinton met General Sir Guy Carleton, later known as Lord Dorchester, to negotiate for the evacuation by the British troops of the posts they still held in the United States. The village was originally incorporated in 1873 as Greenburgh, but the name was changed to Dobbs Ferry in 1882.
Washington-Rochambeau Monument
Geography
Dobbs Ferry is located at (41.012729, -73.866026).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²). 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (23.03%) is water.
Commuter service to New York City is available via the Dobbs Ferry train station, served by Metro-North Railroad. It is about 40 minutes from New York's Grand Central Station by train.
Famous Residents
Stone Phillips (Dateline NBC)
Mark Zuckerberg (founder of Facebook)
Becky and Jesse O'Donohue, (contestants on Fear Factor and American Idol)
Alvin Dark (Major League baseball player)
Bradley Bolke (American Voice Actor)
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,622 people, 3,792 households, and 2,570 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,680.8/km² (4,350.0/mi²). There were 3,941 housing units at an average density of 623.6/km² (1,614.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 80.70% White, 7.38% African American, 0.08% Native American, 7.56% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.93% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.00% of the population.
There were 3,792 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $70,333, and the median income for a family was $93,127. Males had a median income of $65,532 versus $50,091 for females. The per capita income for the village was $35,090. About 1.8% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Public schools include Springhurst Elementary, grades K-5, Dobbs Ferry Middle School, grades 6-8, and the Dobbs Ferry High School, grades 9-12. Our Lady of Victory, a local parochial school, offers grades 9-12 for girls. The Masters School, a private boarding school, offers grades 5-12 for boys and girls. [3]
External links
★ Dobbs Ferry Online
★ Dobbs Ferry Town Page
★ Dobbs Ferry New in Town Meetup
★ InTown Westchester Magazine
★ The Journal News, the local newspaper
★ [4]
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