Rye Brook, New York

Rye Brook, New York
Village

Location of Rye Brook, New York
Coordinates: 41°1′11″N 73°41′0″W / 41.01972°N 73.68333°W / 41.01972; -73.68333Coordinates: 41°1′11″N 73°41′0″W / 41.01972°N 73.68333°W / 41.01972; -73.68333
Country United States
State New York
County Westchester
Government
 • Mayor Paul S. Rosenberg
Area
 • Total 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2)
 • Land 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0.29%
Elevation 249 ft (76 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 9,347
 • Density 2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 10573
Area code(s) 914
FIPS code 36-64325
GNIS feature ID 0979940
Website http://www.ryebrook.org

Rye Brook is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States, within the town of Rye. The population was 9,347 at the 2010 census.[1]

Rye Brook has been designated as a Tree City USA for 14 years.[2]

Geography

Rye Brook is located at 41°1′11″N 73°41′0″W / 41.01972°N 73.68333°W / 41.01972; -73.68333 (41.019767, -73.683419).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all of which is land.

History

Rye Brook is located in southeastern Westchester County and shares its eastern border with Greenwich, Connecticut. The village was an unincorporated section of the town of Rye until the its incorporation and establishment on July 7, 1982 the area.[4][5]

In 1982, 150 residents of the unincorporated area proposed to establish the village of Rye Brook and organized a petition containing 1,536 signatures. The petition drive, which contained the signatures of approximately 36% of the registered voters in the unincorporated area, was organized by the Independent Civic Association.[6] It was reported by The New York Times that one resident commented, "There is a time for a community to redefine itself," further stating that residents of the unincorporated area "should be able to elect their own officers" and "protect their tax base."[6]

A Pace University consultant study was completed in 1981 for the Village of Port Chester to determine "what change or changes, if any, in the Village governmental structure would best serve the Village of Port Chester today and in the years ahead."[7]

The residents of the unincorporated area voted on June 23, 1982 to create the Village of Rye Brook. It was the first village created in New York State in 54 years.[8] The referendum to create the new political identity passed with 58% of the voters in favor (1,991 to 1,434).[8] The first election in the Village's history was held to elect a mayor and four trustees. The first village official was Lee Russillo, who was sworn in as Rye Brook's first Village Clerk, and was responsible for the first election day.[8]

The village is home to the William E. Ward House, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[9] Also known as Ward's Castle, it was the home of the National Cartoon Museum, established by Mort Walker, the creator of Beetle Bailey, from 1976 to 1992.[10]

In 1983, 800 Westchester Avenue, described as the "Taj Mahal of Rye Brook"[11] and the "contemporary equivalent to the classical villa," was constructed as the General Foods Corporate Headquarters.[12]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19907,765—
20008,60210.8%
20109,3478.7%
Est. 20149,553[13]2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]

As of the census[15] of 2000, there were 8,602 people, 3,122 households, and 2,435 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,479.0 people per square mile (957.1/km²). There were 3,224 housing units at an average density of 929.1 per square mile (358.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.96% White, 1.03% African American, 0.21% Native American, 4.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.44% of the population.

There were 3,122 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

Government

The village of Rye Brook is made up of a 5-member Board of Trustees, all volunteers. The mayor is Paul S. Rosenberg. All boards of the village are made up of volunteers.

Trustees:

Rye Brook has its own police and fire departments. The fire department is made up of one firehouse, and the Port Chester Fire Department has a contract with the village to respond to calls.

Village of Rye Brook Administrator: Christopher Bradbury[16]

Village of Rye Brook Police Department Chief: Chief Gregory J. Austin[16]

Parks and recreation

Rye Brook has six main parks totaling nearly 100 acres (0.40 km2):[17]

The village has two alternative passive parks:

Education

Within the village lie two school districts, the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District and the Blind Brook School District. Blind Brook makes up approximately 70% of the village and Port Chester covers the remaining 30%.[17]

Blind Brook High School is the only high school in the Blind Brook School District.

Media

Economy

Personal income

The median income for a household in the village was $98,864, and the median income for a family was $111,287. Males had a median income of $75,712 versus $45,698 for females. The per capita income for the village was $48,617. About 1.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Industry

Universal American is headquartered in Rye Brook. Formerly, Snapple, Kraft Foods and IBM had their headquarters in the village.

WRNN-TV is an independent television station is located at 800 Westchester Avenue.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Commuters have the option of using the Westchester County-operated Bee-Line Bus System.

Part of the Westchester County Airport is located in the northern part of the village.

Major roads that serve the area include, in the northern part of the village:

In the southern part of the village:

Other major routes include:

Flood control

The Bowman Avenue Dam, a project to mitigate flooding in the area, is located within the village.[18]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Rye Brook village, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Tree Cities in New York". The Arbor Day Foundation. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑ If You're Thinking of Living in Rye Brook, New York Times, May 12, 1991
  5. ↑ Village of Rye Brook - History
  6. 1 2 Feron, James (7 Mar 1982). "Rye Brook Village: To Be or Not To Be?". The New York Times.
  7. ↑ Village of Rye Brook Coterminous Town/Village Committee Report of Findings (PDF). Rye Brook, NY: Village of Rye Brook. January 23, 2004.
  8. 1 2 3 Kriss, Gary (Aug 22, 1982). "New Village Prepares To Elect Its First Officials: A New Village Prepares to Vote". The New York Times.
  9. ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  10. ↑ Pilon, Mary (July 16, 2008). "Beetle Bailey's Long March: Classic Cartoons Search for a Home". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  11. ↑ "About Westchester; Let's Have Lunch". The New York Times. 8 July 1984.
  12. ↑ Goldberger, Paul (3 July 1983). "Architecture View; A Corporate Equivalent of the Classical Villa; Rye Brook, N.Y.". The New York Times.
  13. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  15. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  16. 1 2 http://www.ryebrook.org/Cit-e-Access/ContactInfo/?TID=31&TPID=3722
  17. 1 2 Weinstock, Cheryl Platzman (2000-07-02). "If You're Thinking of Living in Rye Brook, N.Y.". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  18. ↑ Charles H. Sells, Inc. (March 12, 2008). "Project Report. Flood mitigation study. Bowman Avenue Dam cite" (PDF). p. 1. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  19. ↑ Iachetta, Michael (2009-06-05). "Craig Bierko: From R.B. to movies, TV & Broadway". Rye Brook Westmore News. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  20. ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/bill-carlucci-1.html

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