Lake Mohegan, New York
Encyclopedia
Lake Mohegan is a census-designated place
(CDP) located in the town of Yorktown
in Westchester County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 6,010 at the 2010 census. Locally, the area is known as Mohegan Lake, and the term "Lake Mohegan" is rarely used. However, this change dates back only to the early 1970s. Before then, local residents commonly referred to it as "Lake Mohegan".
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), of which 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 5.52%, is water.
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, a large shopping center, is located on Route 6
in Mohegan Lake.
The North County Trailway
, a bike trail, is located in the vicinity.
of 2000, there were 5,979 people, 1,975 households, and 1,520 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,058.4 per square mile (796.0/km²). There were 2,052 housing units at an average density of 706.5/sq mi (273.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.75% White, 6.89% African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.91% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.78% from other races
, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.70% of the population.
There were 1,975 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,719, and the median income for a family was $88,903. Males had a median income of $59,219 versus $39,648 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $29,945. About 3.5% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
The Mohegan Lake Improvement District was established in 1975, by joint action of the Town Boards of Yorktown
and Cortlandt
. Located in northern Westchester County, New York
, the Lake District manages 105 acre (0.4249203 km²) Lake Mohegan. The lake was formed in the last great ice age, but since 1900, has experienced cultural eutrophication
. The lake has become increasingly prone to algae blooms, and local residents used copper sulfate to "manage" the lake for many years. About a mile long, the lake was also used for power boating, sail boating, swimming, fishing and ice skating. Not to mention the benefits of looking at the beautiful water and enjoying the company of hundreds of species of plants and animals.
After their years of hard work, and umpteen chicken barbecues to raise funds, residents realized they needed a more lasting organization to collect money and oversee the lake. They petitioned the Towns of Yorktown and Cortlandt, which swiftly approved the creation of the Mohegan Lake Improvement District under Article 12 of the Town Law of the State of New York.
The Lake District is roughly delineated to include all properties having "lake rights" to this private lake. It's hardly "private," however - with some 1,500 households now comprising the District. Currently the District raises about $48,000 a year in taxes (roughly $30 a household) to manage the lake. The District is managed by a group of volunteers, who meet the second Wednesday each month during much of the year.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) located in the town of Yorktown
Yorktown, New York
Yorktown is a town in Westchester County, New York, in the suburbs of New York about north of midtown Manhattan. The town lies on the north border of Westchester County...
in Westchester County
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
, 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
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. The population was 6,010 at the 2010 census. Locally, the area is known as Mohegan Lake, and the term "Lake Mohegan" is rarely used. However, this change dates back only to the early 1970s. Before then, local residents commonly referred to it as "Lake Mohegan".
Geography
Lake Mohegan is located at 41°19′7"N 73°50′53"W (41.318568, -73.848029).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 CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), of which 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 5.52%, is water.
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Activities
The Cortlandt Town CenterCortlandt Town Center
The Cortlandt Town Center is a large retail power center located in the town of Cortlandt, New York . The New York Times called it "the main shopping area of the town of Cortlandt Manor" in 2003...
, a large shopping center, is located on Route 6
U.S. Route 6 in New York
U.S. Route 6 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Bishop, California, to Provincetown, Massachusetts. In New York, US 6 extends from the Pennsylvania state line at Port Jervis to the Connecticut state line east of Brewster...
in Mohegan Lake.
The North County Trailway
North County Trailway
The North County Trailway is a paved bicycle and pedestrian path located primarily on right-of-way lands of the former Putnam Division of the New York Central Railroad. The Trailway runs , from the Putnam County border down to the Eastview section of southern Greenburgh, where it nears the South...
, a bike trail, is located in the vicinity.
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 5,979 people, 1,975 households, and 1,520 families residing in the CDP. 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 2,058.4 per square mile (796.0/km²). There were 2,052 housing units at an average density of 706.5/sq mi (273.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.75% White, 6.89% African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.91% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.78% 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 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.70% of the population.
There were 1,975 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% 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, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,719, and the median income for a family was $88,903. Males had a median income of $59,219 versus $39,648 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 CDP was $29,945. About 3.5% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Mohegan Lake Improvement District
An excerpt of the MLID Mission Statement:The Mohegan Lake Improvement District was established in 1975, by joint action of the Town Boards of Yorktown
Yorktown, New York
Yorktown is a town in Westchester County, New York, in the suburbs of New York about north of midtown Manhattan. The town lies on the north border of Westchester County...
and Cortlandt
Cortlandt, New York
Cortlandt is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census.The Town of Cortlandt is in the northwest part of the county...
. Located in northern Westchester County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
, the Lake District manages 105 acre (0.4249203 km²) Lake Mohegan. The lake was formed in the last great ice age, but since 1900, has experienced cultural eutrophication
Eutrophication
Eutrophication or more precisely hypertrophication, is the movement of a body of water′s trophic status in the direction of increasing plant biomass, by the addition of artificial or natural substances, such as nitrates and phosphates, through fertilizers or sewage, to an aquatic system...
. The lake has become increasingly prone to algae blooms, and local residents used copper sulfate to "manage" the lake for many years. About a mile long, the lake was also used for power boating, sail boating, swimming, fishing and ice skating. Not to mention the benefits of looking at the beautiful water and enjoying the company of hundreds of species of plants and animals.
After their years of hard work, and umpteen chicken barbecues to raise funds, residents realized they needed a more lasting organization to collect money and oversee the lake. They petitioned the Towns of Yorktown and Cortlandt, which swiftly approved the creation of the Mohegan Lake Improvement District under Article 12 of the Town Law of the State of New York.
The Lake District is roughly delineated to include all properties having "lake rights" to this private lake. It's hardly "private," however - with some 1,500 households now comprising the District. Currently the District raises about $48,000 a year in taxes (roughly $30 a household) to manage the lake. The District is managed by a group of volunteers, who meet the second Wednesday each month during much of the year.