Country United States County Rockland Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 13 m Zip code 10960 Population 286 (2013) | State New York Incorporated 1918 FIPS code 36-29872 Area 52 ha Local time Saturday 5:37 AM Area code 845 | |
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Weather -5°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
Grand View-on-Hudson (or Grand View) is a village incorporated in 1918 in the town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Piermont, east of Orangeburg, south of South Nyack, and west of the Hudson River. The population was 285 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from the scenic view from its location.
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Map of Grand View-On-Hudson, NY 10960, USA
Geography
Grand View-on-Hudson is located at 41°4′6″N 73°55′17″W (41.068352, -73.921298).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.
The village lies on the west bank of the Hudson River.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 284 people, 132 households, and 81 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,699.1 people per square mile (645.0/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 825.6 per square mile (313.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.66% White, 0.35% African American, 3.87% Asian, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 132 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the village, the population was spread out with 15.8% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 39.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $130,747, and the median income for a family was $157,500. Males had a median income of $97,269 versus $77,403 for females. The per capita income for the village was $84,707. None of the families and 1.4% of the population were living below the poverty line.
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Notable people
Betty Friedan resided in Grand View-on-Hudson when she wrote The Feminist Mystique, which is commemorated by a bronze plaque in front of Village Hall.