Wesley Hills, New York
Encyclopedia
Wesley Hills is a village in the Town of Ramapo
, Rockland County
, New York
, United States
located north of Viola
; east of Harriman State Park; south of Pomona
and west of New Hempstead
. The population was 4,848 at the 2000 census.
Joseph Berger of The New York Times
said in a 1997 article that Wesley Hills was one of several Town of Ramapo villages formed by non-Jewish people and more secular Jewish people "to preserve the sparse Better Homes and Garden
ambiance that attracted them to Rockland County." A decade after the New York Times 1997 article, Wesley Hills retains it's upscale, upstate, "foothills of the mountains" ambiance but has integrated itself seamlessly with Monsey NY, its predominantly Orthodox Jewish neighbor on its northern border. While no official count is available, about half of this community attends one of the ten or more Orthodox Jewish synagogues in the area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it is land and 0.30% is water.
The current mayor is David Goldsmith. He was appointed in January 2008 when Richard Frankl, the previous mayor resigned, and ran unopposed in March 2008.
of 2000, there were 4,848 people, 1,430 households, and 1,272 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,444.3 people per square mile (557.1/km²). There were 1,474 housing units at an average density of 439.1 per square mile (169.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.30% White, 4.95% African American, 0.06% Native American, 4.52% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races
, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.71% of the population.
There were 1,430 households out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.4% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.37 and the average family size was 3.58.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $91,613, and the median income for a family was $98,102. Males had a median income of $65,764 versus $42,734 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $32,785. About 3.7% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
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...
, 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
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, United States
United States
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located north of Viola
Viola, New York
Viola is a hamlet , in the Town of Ramapo Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Airmont; east of Montebello; south of Wesley Hills and west of Hillcrest...
; east of Harriman State Park; south of Pomona
Pomona, New York
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...
and west 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...
. The population was 4,848 at the 2000 census.
Joseph Berger of The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
said in a 1997 article that Wesley Hills was one of several Town of Ramapo villages formed by non-Jewish people and more secular Jewish people "to preserve the sparse Better Homes and Garden
Better Homes and Gardens (magazine)
Better Homes and Gardens is the fourth best selling magazine in the United States. The editor in Chief is Gayle Butler. Better Homes and Gardens focuses on interests regarding homes, cooking, gardening, crafts, healthy living, decorating, and entertaining. The magazine is published 12 times per...
ambiance that attracted them to Rockland County." A decade after the New York Times 1997 article, Wesley Hills retains it's upscale, upstate, "foothills of the mountains" ambiance but has integrated itself seamlessly with Monsey NY, its predominantly Orthodox Jewish neighbor on its northern border. While no official count is available, about half of this community attends one of the ten or more Orthodox Jewish synagogues in the area.
Geography
Wesley Hills is located at 41°9′21"N 74°4′31"W (41.155795, -74.075257).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it is land and 0.30% is water.
The current mayor is David Goldsmith. He was appointed in January 2008 when Richard Frankl, the previous mayor resigned, and ran unopposed in March 2008.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,848 people, 1,430 households, and 1,272 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,444.3 people per square mile (557.1/km²). There were 1,474 housing units at an average density of 439.1 per square mile (169.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.30% White, 4.95% African American, 0.06% Native American, 4.52% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.71% of the population.
There were 1,430 households out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.4% 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, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.37 and the average family size was 3.58.
In the village the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $91,613, and the median income for a family was $98,102. Males had a median income of $65,764 versus $42,734 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $32,785. About 3.7% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.