Pomona, New York
Encyclopedia
Pomona is a village partly in the Town of Ramapo
and partly in the Town of Haverstraw
in Rockland County
, New York
, United States
, located north of New Hempstead
, east of Harriman State Park, north of Monsey
and west of Mount Ivy
. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 3,103, a 13 percent increase from the 2000 figure of 2,726. A large portion of the Town of Haverstraw, particularly in Mt. Ivy, uses a Pomona, New York mailing address, however these areas are not included in the governing Village of Pomona.
The current mayor is Brett Yagel.
Home of the Rockland Boulders
- An American
professional baseball team.
, the goddess of fruit trees, gardens, and orchards for its many apple orchards.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of which is in the town of Haverstraw and 2.7 km² (1 sq mi) of which is in the town of Ramapo. All of Pomona's total area is land.
of 2010, there were 3,103 people, 1,011 households, and 863 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,292.92 people per square mile (492.54/km²). There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 439.17 per square mile (167.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 66.0% White, 19.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 9.3% Asian, 2.2% from other races
, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1% of the population.
There were 1,011 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.2% age 19 and under, 4.4% from 20 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.5 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $103,608, and the median income for a family was $108,399. Males had a median income of $72,857 versus $48,958 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $43,946. About 1.5% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
- An American
professional baseball team and member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, also known as the Can-Am League.
Ramapo, New York
Ramapo , formerly known as New Hempstead and then Hampstead, is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of New Jersey; southeast of Orange County, New York; south of the Town of Haverstraw and west of the Town of Clarkstown and the Town of Orangetown...
and partly in the Town of Haverstraw
Haverstraw (town), New York
Haverstraw is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the Town of Clarkstown and the Town of Ramapo; east of Orange County, New York; south of the Town of Stony Point and west of the Hudson River. The town runs from the west to the east border of the county in its...
in Rockland County
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, located north of New Hempstead
New Hempstead, New York
New Hempstead, formally known as Kakiat , is a village in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of New Square; east of Wesley Hills; south of Pomona and west of New City...
, east of Harriman State Park, north of Monsey
Monsey, New York
Monsey is a hamlet , in the Town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the state of New Jersey; east of Suffern; south of Airmont and west of Nanuet...
and west of Mount Ivy
Mount Ivy, New York
Mount Ivy is a hamlet in the towns of Haverstraw and Ramapo New York, United States located north of New City; east of Pomona; south of Thiells and west of the Garnerville...
. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 3,103, a 13 percent increase from the 2000 figure of 2,726. A large portion of the Town of Haverstraw, particularly in Mt. Ivy, uses a Pomona, New York mailing address, however these areas are not included in the governing Village of Pomona.
The current mayor is Brett Yagel.
Home of the Rockland Boulders
Rockland Boulders
The Rockland Boulders is an American professional baseball team based in Pomona, New York in the County of Rockland. It is a member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, also known as the Can-Am League...
- An American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional baseball team.
History
The village of Pomona was incorporated February 3, 1967 within the towns of Ramapo and Haverstraw. Pomona was named after PomonaPomona
Pomona was a goddess of fruitful abundance in ancient Roman religion and myth. Her name comes from the Latin word pomum, "fruit," specifically orchard fruit. She was said to be a wood nymph and a part of the Numia, guardian spirits who watch over people, places, or homes...
, the goddess of fruit trees, gardens, and orchards for its many apple orchards.
Geography
Pomona is located at 41°11′11"N 74°3′20"W (41.186504, -74.055417).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 village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of which is in the town of Haverstraw and 2.7 km² (1 sq mi) of which is in the town of Ramapo. All of Pomona's total area is land.
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 2010, there were 3,103 people, 1,011 households, and 863 families residing in the village. 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 1,292.92 people per square mile (492.54/km²). There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 439.17 per square mile (167.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 66.0% White, 19.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 9.3% Asian, 2.2% 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 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1% of the population.
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, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.2% age 19 and under, 4.4% from 20 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.5 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $103,608, and the median income for a family was $108,399. Males had a median income of $72,857 versus $48,958 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 village was $43,946. About 1.5% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Historical markers
- Ladentown United Methodist ChurchLadentown United Methodist ChurchLadentown United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church on Ladentown Road in the Village of Pomona, Rockland County, New York. It was built about 1865 and is a rectangular one story, traditional timber frame structure above a raised basement...
,14 Ladentown Road. NRHP - The Pig Knoll School, 584 Route 306 - currently the Pomona Cultural Center
Landmarks and places of interest
Rockland BouldersRockland Boulders
The Rockland Boulders is an American professional baseball team based in Pomona, New York in the County of Rockland. It is a member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, also known as the Can-Am League...
- An American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional baseball team and member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, also known as the Can-Am League.
Notable residents
- Dr. Susan Gitt (Ruth) Gordon - pediatrician. She graduated from Howard UniversityHoward UniversityHoward University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
and became the first female professor of pediatrics at New York Medical CollegeNew York Medical CollegeNew York Medical College, aka New York Med or NYMC, is a private graduate health sciences university based in Westchester County, New York, a suburb of New York City and a part of the New York Metropolitan Area...
and then at Columbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia University College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, often known as P&S, is a graduate school of Columbia University that is located on the health sciences campus in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan...
. She and her husband Dr. Edmund W. GordonEdmund W. GordonDr. Edmund W. Gordon , a professor of psychology, "had a tremendous influence on contemporary thinking in psychology, education and social policy and the implications of his work for the schooling of lower status youth and children of color, in America".Professor Gordon’s career spans professional...
were instrumental in founding the Tubman Child Health and Guidance Clinic in Harlem, New York and Psycho-Educational Diagnostic Clinic for children - Part of Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. Co-founder of CEJJES Institute - Dr. Edmund W. GordonEdmund W. GordonDr. Edmund W. Gordon , a professor of psychology, "had a tremendous influence on contemporary thinking in psychology, education and social policy and the implications of his work for the schooling of lower status youth and children of color, in America".Professor Gordon’s career spans professional...
– Co-founder of CEJJES Institute in Pomona, New York. Senior Scholar in Residence at SUNY Rockland Community CollegeRockland Community CollegeRockland Community College is a two-year college in the State University of New York system, located in hamlet of Viola within the Village of Suffern from the Town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York. The college began in 1959 in the former county almshouse. The college offers 48 programs and...
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