Manhattan Community Board 10
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The Manhattan Community Board 10 is a local government unit of the city of New York
, encompassing the neighborhood of Harlem
and Polo Grounds
in the borough of Manhattan
. It is delimited by Fifth Avenue and Mount Morris Park on the east, Central Park
on the south, Harlem River drive, Edgecombe Avenue, Saint Nicholas Avenue, the 123rd street and Morningside Avenue
on the west, as well as by the Harlem River
on the north.
or Pacific Islander, 372 (0.3%) American Indian or Native Alaskan, 195 (0.2%) of some other race, 2,646 (2.5%) of two or more race, 18,019 (16.8%) of Hispanic origins. 41.1% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2009, up from 34.3% in 2000.
The land area is 897 acres, or 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²).
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, encompassing the neighborhood of Harlem
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
and Polo Grounds
Polo Grounds
The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...
in the borough of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. It is delimited by Fifth Avenue and Mount Morris Park on the east, Central Park
Central Park
Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan...
on the south, Harlem River drive, Edgecombe Avenue, Saint Nicholas Avenue, the 123rd street and Morningside Avenue
Morningside Avenue (Manhattan)
Morningside Avenue is a New York City avenue in the borough of Manhattan along the east or lower side of Morningside Park near Columbia University . It divides Harlem and Morningside Heights and is the address for many of the at-grade entrances to the park...
on the west, as well as by the Harlem River
Harlem River
The Harlem River is a navigable tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles between the Hudson River and the East River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx...
on the north.
Demographics
As of 2000, the Community Board has a population of 107,109 up from 99,519 in 1990 and 105,642 in 1980. Of them (as of 2000), 2,189 (2.0%) are White non Hispanic, 82,750 (77.3%) are African-American, 938 (0.9%) AsianAsian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
or Pacific Islander, 372 (0.3%) American Indian or Native Alaskan, 195 (0.2%) of some other race, 2,646 (2.5%) of two or more race, 18,019 (16.8%) of Hispanic origins. 41.1% of the population benefit from public assistance as of 2009, up from 34.3% in 2000.
The land area is 897 acres, or 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²).