Piermont, New York

Piermont is a village in Rockland County, New York. The population was 2,607 at the 2000 census. The name is derived by combining a natural feature and man-made feature of the village.

The Village of Piermont is in the Town of Orangetown. Located in southeast New York near the New Jersey border, Piermont was built on the Hudson River.

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History

Sparkill Creek cuts through the north end of the Hudson Palisades, providing easy access to the fertile valley of the unnavigable upper Hackensack River. "Tappan Landing," "Tappan Slote," or "Taulman Landing," as the little port was called, thus became the original port for southern Orange County.

The valley in the Palisades created by the creek also provided a way for the Erie Railroad to easily reach the Hudson, and the railroad built a long pier in 1839 as its principal terminal. The pier and the nearby mountains suggested a new name for the community, which was incorporated as a village in 1850. The pier was a major embarkation point for World War II troops traveling from Camp Shanks to the European Theater.

The rail branch was abandoned in the 1970s as a result of railroad consolidation. Late in the 20th century, Piermont became a tourist attraction for day trippers from Manhattan, particluarly those bicycling on Bike Route 9.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0 km?(1.1 mi?. 1.7 km?(0.7 mi? of it is land and 1.2 km?(0.5 mi? of it (41.74%) is water.

Piermont is on the west bank of the Hudson River, south of the Tappan Zee Bridge.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,607 people, 1,189 households, and 672 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,502.3/km?(3,878.9/mi?. There were 1,320 housing units at an average density of 760.7/km?(1,964.0/mi?.

There were 1,189 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living independently who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the village the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $61,591, and the median income for a family was $89,846.