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Pelham, New York

Coordinates: 40°54′38″N 73°48′27″W / 40.91056°N 73.80750°W / 40.91056; -73.80750
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Pelham
Town
Nickname: 
P-town
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWestchester
Incorporated1788
Government
[1][2]
 • SupervisorJoe Solimine
Area
 • Total2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
 • Land2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  2.27%
Elevation
63.1 ft (19.2 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)
 • Total12,396
 • Density5,600/sq mi (2,200/km2)
Time zoneEastern
Area code914
Websitehttp://www.townofpelham.com/

Pelham is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 12,396.[3] Pelham contains two independently incorporated villages: the Village of Pelham and Pelham Manor,[1] Approximately 28 minutes away from Grand Central Terminal by the Metro-North train, Pelham is home to many New York City commuters. Today, Pelham is referred to as "the first suburb north of New York City,"[citation needed] and has an active social community for its residents.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 2.27%, is water. It is directly north of the New York City borough of the Bronx and borders Eastchester, New Rochelle and Mount Vernon.

History

The historic Pelham Picture House
Daronoco Town House

In 1654, Thomas Pell bought the area within the present-day town from the Siwanoy Indians. He named his manor "Pelham" in honor of his tutor, Pelham Burton.[4]

Pelham was incorporated as a town on March 7, 1788. It included all of City Island and present-day Pelham Bay Park east of the Hutchinson River. In 1895, the town was reduced in size to its current boundaries. In 1891, the village of Pelham Manor incorporated. In 1896, the village of North Pelham and the village of Pelham incorporated. In 1975, the villages of North Pelham and Pelham merged, forming the present village of Pelham.[4] The Village of Pelham and the Village of Pelham Manor share several services such as school and recreational activities. There is a grass roots movement to continue the consolidation of services in order to reduce taxes.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 12,107 people, 4,149 households and 3,190 families residing in the town. The population density was 5,523.4 people per square mile (2,130.9/km²). There were 4,246 housing units at an average density of 1,976.4 per square mile (762.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.33% White, 4.57% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 3.96% Asian, 1.82% from other races and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.02% of the population.

There were 4,149 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.1% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.31.

Pelham Town Hall

Pelham's housing stock is conveniently summarized and accessible via http://townofpelham.sdgnys.com/index.aspx.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64 and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $91,810 and the median income for a family was $111,502. Males had a median income of $74,760 versus $46,086 for females. The per capita income for the town was $51,548. About 2.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Pelham is home to four elementary schools[5] (two located in each village), one middle school, and one high school. The elementary schools are Hutchinson, Colonial, Siwanoy, and Prospect Hill. Pelham Middle School and Pelham Memorial High School gather students for all of Pelham. These are all part of the Pelham Union Free School District. There are also several private and religious based schools.[5] Since 1948, New York City has paid the district to educate children who live in a small strip of land between Pelham and Pelham Bay Park that is part of the Bronx due to a boundary error, as doing so is less expensive than sending school buses there.[6]

Fire Department

The Village of Pelham Fire Department has volunteer firefighters and twelve professionals using one Fire Station. The fleet has two Engines (one paid, one volunteer), one Ladder, one Utility Unit, and a Command Vehicle. The Pelham Fire Department responds to approximately 800 emergency calls annually. As of 2012 the Chief of Department is William T. Stone.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "Town of Pelham". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  2. ^ http://www.townofpelham.com/government_supervisor.htm
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pelham town, Westchester County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Bell, Blake (2008). "Town of Pelham History". Town of Pelham. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  5. ^ a b "Community-Schools". Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  6. ^ Gross, Jane (1997-05-06). "A Tiny Strip of New York That Feels Like the Suburbs". The New York Times. Retrieved June 09, 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ [1]

It is said that famed TV and Movie Personality, Phil Silvers lived on Seventh Avenue in North Pelham. He resided in the home that would later be owned by town surveyor George Godfrey. The home was across the street from Thomas S Bonfiglio who resided at 405 Seventh Ave in a Duplex Medeteranian home he built in 1932.

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