Upper Nyack, New York
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Upper Nyack is a village in the town of Clarkstown
Rockland County
, New York
, United States
located north of the village of Nyack
; east of West Nyack
; south of Rockland Lake State Park
and west of the Hudson River
. The population was 1,863 at the 2000 census.
Upper Nyack has a Village Hall
, and a village law court, all located in the same building on North Broadway. Upper Nyack is also home to the Empire Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, established in 1863, one of eight fire companies in the Nyack Joint Fire District.
from Governor Phillip Carteret
for six hundred and forty acres of land north of Tappan
. Jansen sold one hundred acres to Dowe Harmensen Tallman and the rest was inherited by his son Cornelius Clausen who assumed the surname of Kuyper (Cooper). Kuyper was an outstanding public servant in the County of Orange. The first Upper Nyacker also commanded the first company of militia in the county. He died in 1731 and is buried in the Upper Nyack Burial Grounds.
Following the extension of the Northern Railroad of New Jersey into the area in the mid-19th century, rapid growth ensued. Town government no longer being seen as an effective means of dealing with the needs of Nyack proper, village incorporation was discussed. Fearing higher taxes, those in what would have become the northern part of Nyack village formed their own municipal corporation first, named Upper Nyack. Nyack village still incorporated, too, although without this northern portion.
In 1909, the village was known locally as "Goosetown" probably due to a Colonel Vose, who lived on Highmount Avenue who kept geese which he drove daily down to the river thus giving the thought that Upper Nyack was full of/for the birds. The slogan "Goosetown against the world" was adopted in 1909 due to a local dispute. During the celebration of Upper Nyack's Centennial IN 1972, Upper Nyackers proudly displayed bumper sticker again with the words "GOOSETOWN AGAINST THE WORLD".
, a mile north of where the Tappan Zee Bridge carries the New York State Thruway to Tarrytown, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it (68.56%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,863 people, 712 households, and 524 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,406.8 people per square mile (544.9/km²). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 552.7 per square mile (214.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.54% White, 3.33% African American, 0.05% Native American, 2.31% Asian, 0.43% from other races
, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.13% of the population.
There were 712 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $91,156, and the median income for a family was $103,049. Males had a median income of $66,607 versus $41,406 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $52,368. About 2.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Clarkstown, New York
Clarkstown is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States. The town is on the eastern border of the county, located north of the town of Orangetown; east of the town of Ramapo; South of the town of Haverstraw and west of the Hudson River. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total...
Rockland County
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
located north of the village of Nyack
Nyack, New York
Nyack is a village in the towns of Orangetown and Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of South Nyack; east of Central Nyack; south of Upper Nyack and west of the Hudson River, approximately 19 miles north of the Manhattan boundary, it is an inner suburb of New...
; east of West Nyack
West Nyack, New York
West Nyack is a hamlet in the Town of Clarkstown Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Central Nyack; east of Nanuet; south of Valley Cottage and west of Upper Nyack. It is approximately 18 miles north of New York City...
; south of Rockland Lake State Park
Rockland Lake State Park
Rockland Lake State Park is located on a ridge of Hook Mountain above the west bank of the Hudson River, in the hamlet of Congers, which is in the eastern part of the Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York. The park sits between the west bank of the Hudson River and Route 9W...
and west of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
. The population was 1,863 at the 2000 census.
Upper Nyack has a Village Hall
Village hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
, and a village law court, all located in the same building on North Broadway. Upper Nyack is also home to the Empire Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, established in 1863, one of eight fire companies in the Nyack Joint Fire District.
History
Upper Nyack was incorporated in 1872. Three hundred years prior, Claus Jansen Purarent of Jersey City, received a patentPatent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
from Governor Phillip Carteret
Philip Carteret (Governor)
Philip Carteret was the first and fourth British colonial governor of New Jersey, from 1665 to 1672 and from 1674 to 1682.The English annexed the Dutch province of New Netherland in 1664, and lands west of the Hudson River were awarded to two Lords Proprietors, John Berkeley and George Carteret...
for six hundred and forty acres of land north of Tappan
Tappan, New York
Tappan is a hamlet in the Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Old Tappan, New Jersey; east of Nauraushaun and Pearl River; south of Blauvelt and west of Palisades and Sparkill...
. Jansen sold one hundred acres to Dowe Harmensen Tallman and the rest was inherited by his son Cornelius Clausen who assumed the surname of Kuyper (Cooper). Kuyper was an outstanding public servant in the County of Orange. The first Upper Nyacker also commanded the first company of militia in the county. He died in 1731 and is buried in the Upper Nyack Burial Grounds.
Following the extension of the Northern Railroad of New Jersey into the area in the mid-19th century, rapid growth ensued. Town government no longer being seen as an effective means of dealing with the needs of Nyack proper, village incorporation was discussed. Fearing higher taxes, those in what would have become the northern part of Nyack village formed their own municipal corporation first, named Upper Nyack. Nyack village still incorporated, too, although without this northern portion.
In 1909, the village was known locally as "Goosetown" probably due to a Colonel Vose, who lived on Highmount Avenue who kept geese which he drove daily down to the river thus giving the thought that Upper Nyack was full of/for the birds. The slogan "Goosetown against the world" was adopted in 1909 due to a local dispute. During the celebration of Upper Nyack's Centennial IN 1972, Upper Nyackers proudly displayed bumper sticker again with the words "GOOSETOWN AGAINST THE WORLD".
Geography
The village is on the west bank of the Hudson RiverHudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
, a mile north of where the Tappan Zee Bridge carries the New York State Thruway to Tarrytown, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it (68.56%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,863 people, 712 households, and 524 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,406.8 people per square mile (544.9/km²). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 552.7 per square mile (214.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 92.54% White, 3.33% African American, 0.05% Native American, 2.31% Asian, 0.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.13% of the population.
There were 712 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $91,156, and the median income for a family was $103,049. Males had a median income of $66,607 versus $41,406 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $52,368. About 2.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Historical markers
- Old Palmer Burying Ground - 104 Old Mountain Road
- Old Stone Church, 347 North Broadway
Landmarks and places of interest
- Old Stone Church, 347 North Broadway - Built 1813-4 of native stone and hand-hewn timbers by members of Methodist Episcopal Church, this is county's oldest church building. It is now owned by the Village of Upper Nyack. (NRHP)
- Hook Mountain State Park - Early Dutch settlers called Hook Mountain "Verdrietlg Hock" ("Tedious Point"). Said to be site of final local Indian encampment. 1825. Registered as National Natural Landmark along with adjacent Nyack Beach State Park.
- Nyack Beach State ParkNyack Beach State ParkNyack Beach State Park is a state park in Upper Nyack, Rockland County, New York. It consists of a small parking lot and of riverfront pathway, the southernmost section of the Hudson River Valley Greenway. It is known for its physical proximity to the Hudson River on one side of the pathway...
- Upper Nyack Firehouse, 330 North Broadway - (NRHP)
- Van Houten’s Landing Historic District - (NRHP)
Notable residents
- Dr. Keyhan "Kay" Farian (March 21, 1929 - January 19, 2010) the second of seven sisters was born in MashhadMashhadMashhad , is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia Muslim world. It is also the only major Iranian city with an Arabic name. It is located east of Tehran, at the center of the Razavi Khorasan Province close to the borders of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Its...
, IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
's second-largest city to a wealthy family. Farian attended the University of TehranUniversity of TehranThe University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
and its medical school as her father always encouraged his daughters to read, think and make decisions about their future for themselves. She immigrated to the United States in the 1950s and worked at Beverly Hospital in MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. Afterwards she worked at Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx for about 40 years and treated the poorest of the poor. She was known for saying "Over my dead body will the people of the South Bronx not get the medical care they deserve." Although Farian specialized in internal medicine, she decided in her 50s to pursued emergency room medicine instead, becoming an ER physician and acting director of the emergency room at Lincoln Hospital. At 65, Farian successfully pursued her master's degree in public health from the New York Medical CollegeNew York Medical CollegeNew York Medical College, aka New York Med or NYMC, is a private graduate health sciences university based in Westchester County, New York, a suburb of New York City and a part of the New York Metropolitan Area...
in ValhallaValhalla, New YorkValhalla is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place that is located within the town of Mount Pleasant, New York, in Westchester County. Its population was 3,162 at the 2010 U.S. Census...
. She worked into her 70's and in retirement volunteered at Grace Thrift Shop in NyackNyack, New YorkNyack is a village in the towns of Orangetown and Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of South Nyack; east of Central Nyack; south of Upper Nyack and west of the Hudson River, approximately 19 miles north of the Manhattan boundary, it is an inner suburb of New...
.