Valley Cottage, New York

Valley Cottage, New York
Census-designated place

Location in Rockland County and the state of New York.
Valley Cottage, New York

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 41°7′4″N 73°56′33″W / 41.11778°N 73.94250°W / 41.11778; -73.94250Coordinates: 41°7′4″N 73°56′33″W / 41.11778°N 73.94250°W / 41.11778; -73.94250
Country United States
State New York
County Rockland
Area
  Total 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2)
  Land 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 177 ft (54 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 9,107
  Density 2,100/sq mi (820/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 10989
Area code 845
FIPS code 36-76661
GNIS feature ID 0968357

Valley Cottage is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located northeast of West Nyack, northwest of Central Nyack east of Bardonia, south of Congers, and west of Upper Nyack. The population was 9,107 at the 2010 census.[1]

Geography

Valley Cottage is located at 41°7′4″N 73°56′33″W / 41.11778°N 73.94250°W / 41.11778; -73.94250 (41.117862, -73.942531).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km2), all land.

Demographics

At the census[3] of 2000, there were 9,269 people, 3,347 households, and 2,379 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,168.7 per square mile (838.1/km2). There were 3,410 housing units at an average density of 797.9/sq mi (308.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.16% White, 3.59% African American, 0.09% Native American, 9.81% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.89% from other races, and 2.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.71% of the population.

There were 3,347 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $75,828, and the median income for a family was $87,123. Males had a median income of $51,718 versus $41,653 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,181. About 1.4% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

History

Fountain in Valley Cottage, NY

The first known resident of Valley Cottage was John Ryder, who owned a large farm which comprised all or most of the area's school district.

The post office was first opened at the Valley Cottage Station in 1892.

On Sunday, May 16, 2010, a dedication ceremony and celebration was hosted by the Town of Clarkstown for the Valley Cottage Hamlet Green. The town hopes the park will become the "focal point" of the hamlet.

On December 7, 2010, The Valley Cottage Indians Junior Midgets Small Novice Cheerleading team won the national championship at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida.

On March 17, 2014, the Valley Cottage Fire Department celebrated its 100th anniversary.

Naming of Valley Cottage

According to George H. Burke's book Rockland County during the American Revolution, 1776–1781, Valley Cottage was once known as Storm's Corner.

In 1876, just before the opening of the West Shore Railroad station, the residents assembled at the school room agreed on the name "Valley Cottage", referring to the house nearest the station "that cottage in the valley".

Another version has it that the name of the hamlet came about because of a famous trotting horse named "Cottage Maid", owned by Ed Green who owned the land where the station, the Marcus store and other buildings stood.

Education

Blue Ribbon

Transportation

Valley Cottage's major thoroughfares are New York State Route 303, U.S. Route 9W, and Kings Highway.

Valley Cottage is located along CSX Transportation's River Line, with between 20 and 55 freight trains passing through the hamlet daily.[4] Passenger service on the line ended in 1959.

The hamlet is served by Rockland Coaches Route 9A to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal and Route 9T to the Port Authority Bus Terminal from the hamlet's Park and Ride facility. Local bus transportation is operated by Transport of Rockland's Route 91 & 97 [5] and Clarkstown Mini-Trans[6] Route A.

Tourism

Historical markers

Markers at Rockland Lake and Hook Mountain were unveiled on October 4, 2008.

Landmarks and places of interest

Religious institutions

Notable people from Valley Cottage

References

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