- Tuxedo Park, New York
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Tuxedo Park, New York
settlement_type = Village
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of New York
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Orange
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area_total_km2 = 8.4
area_land_km2 = 6.9
area_water_km2 = 1.4
area_total_sq_mi = 3.2
area_land_sq_mi = 2.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.6population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 731
population_density_km2 = 105.4
population_density_sq_mi = 272.9timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 124
elevation_ft = 407
latd = 41 |latm = 12 |lats = 5 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 12 |longs = 6 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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postal_code = 10987
area_code = 845
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blank_info = 36-75803
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footnotes =Tuxedo Park is a village in Orange County,
New York ,United States . The population was 731 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a Native American word of theLenape language, "tucsedo", which is said to have more than one meaning.Fact|date=May 2008Tuxedo Park is a village within the southern part of the Town of Tuxedo, near New York Route 17 and the
New York State Thruway .History
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location=Tuxedo Park, New York
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 12
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lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 74
long_minutes = 12
long_seconds = 24
long_direction = W
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built =1886
architect= McKim,Mead & White; Sturgis,Russell
architecture= Tudor Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
added = March 13, 1980
governing_body = Local
refnum=80002740cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service] What is now the village and the areas immediately surrounding it, were developed as a resort for socially prominent people in 1886 byPierre Lorillard IV on property acquired by his grandfather,Pierre Lorillard II . At that time it became known as "Tuxedo Park".The original club house, designed by
Bruce Price , was built in 1886 and destroyed by fire in 1927. TheShingle style houses Price built at Tuxedo, with their compact massing and axial plans, influenced several young architects includingFrank Lloyd Wright . Queen Anne architecture with Tudor elements became popular for residences. [ cite web | title=Bruce Price | work=Great Buildings Online | url=http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Bruce_Price.html | accessmonthday=December 17 | accessyear=2005] [ cite web | title=Price, Bruce | work=Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online | url=http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=7003 | accessmonthday=December 17 | accessyear=2005]During the 1920s a new hospital and a high school were built through the generosity of a few Tuxedo Park residents. In the years following the
Great Depression , however, Tuxedo Park lost many of itssocialite s and wealthy inhabitants.The area known as Tuxedo Park separated from the Town of Tuxedo and became incorporated in 1952, adopting the village form of government. Today it comprises 2,050 acres (8.3 km²), of which 355 acres (1.4 km²) includes three lakes, and about 340 housing units in 320 structures. Other newer housing developments include the Southfields Apartments built in 1971 on the site of a former bed factory, the Mountain View Apartments near the Sloatsburg line, and the Woodlands in Eagle Valley. Non-residential facilities located within the community include the International Paper Research Center, the "Loomis Laboratory" of
Alfred Lee Loomis , ["Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II", Jennet Conant. New York, Simon & Schuster, (2002). hardcover: ISBN 0-684-87287-0, paperback: ISBN 0-684-87288-9] , the Red Apple Rest, and the Sterling Forest Ski Area.The evening dress for men now popularly known as a "
tuxedo ", but more properly called "black tie ", takes its name from Tuxedo Park, where it was said to have been worn for the first time in the United States at the annual "Autumn Ball" of theTuxedo Club founded byPierre Lorillard IV , and thereafter became popular for formal dress in America.In recognition of its historical and
architectural significance, the historic district was listed as Tuxedo Park on theNational Register of Historic Places onMarch 3 ,1980 .Geography
Tuxedo Park is located at coor dms|41|12|5|N|74|12|6|W| (41.201461, -74.201668)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 3.2square mile s (8.4km² ), of which, 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (17.03%) is water.The village is located in Orange County near its border with
Rockland County, New York and is in theRamapo Mountains . West of the village is Tuxedo Lake.The New York State Thruway {
Interstate 87 ) and New York State Route 17 pass the the east of the village, which is north ofSloatsburg, New York .Sterling Forest State Park is located west of the village, andHarriman State Park is located to the east.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 731 people, 291 households, and 215 families residing in the village. Thepopulation density was 272.9 people per square mile (105.3/km²). There were 363 housing units at an average density of 135.5/sq mi (52.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.39% White, 0.68% African American, 0.14% Native American, 2.19% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.06% of the population.There were 291 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $91,820, and the median income for a family was $102,056. Males had a median income of $70,536 versus $46,250 for females. The
per capita income for the village was $63,538. About 1.9% of families and 4.4% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 2.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.References
External links
* [http://www.tuxedopark-ny.gov/ Village of Tuxedo Park]
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