Thornwood, New York

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official_name = Thornwood, New York
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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Westchester
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population_total = 5980
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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Thornwood is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. The population was 5,980 at the 2000 census.

History

Thornwood once had a large and thriving marble quarry near its heart, the intersection of Route 141 and Kensico Road (known as Four Corners). The quarry pit was filled in in the late 1980s and the Town Center shopping center constructed over it.

Thornwood once had a station stop on the Harlem Line of the Metro-North Railroad and was about a 48-minute ride to Grand Central Terminal. The station building remains on Commerce Street, but the stop was eliminated when the upper Harlem Line (north of North White Plains) was electrified in the mid-1980s. Thornwood was the only stop eliminated as a result of the electrification process. While the station could accommodate diesel trains, the curve of the line as it proceeds north to Pleasantville made the construction at Thornwood of an elevated platform, necessary for electric trains, impractical.

In 1993, there was a robbery and shooting at the Shoprite Supermarket.

Geography

Thornwood is located at coor dms|41|7|18|N|73|46|37|W|city (41.121557, -73.777071).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the hamlet has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,980 people, 1,886 households, and 1,559 families residing in the hamlet. The population density was 1,760.9 per square mile (679.1/km²). There were 1,921 housing units at an average density of 565.7/sq mi (218.1/km²). The racial makeup of the hamlet was 90.97% White, 2.36% African American, 0.03% Native American, 4.00% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.39% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.80% of the population.

There were 1,886 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the hamlet the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

The median income for a household in the hamlet was $88,971, and the median income for a family was $98,313. Males had a median income of $73,438 versus $40,365 for females. The per capita income for the hamlet was $36,254. About 2.2% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Thornwood is the home to the North American headquarters for the Carl Zeiss Corporation, a multinational German manufacturer of optical systems, industrial measurements and medical devices

Religious institutes

The Legionaries of Christ, a Roman Catholic organization, operates the Our Lady of Thornwood Conference, Education and Training Center on the site of a former IBM facility on Columbus Avenue. The Legionaries' Westchester Institute for Ethics and the Human Person is also based in Thornwood.

Public services

Thornwood's residents are served by the Mt. Pleasant Police Department and the Thornwood Volunteer Fire Department. The Fire Department services approximately 5,000 residents in a five-square-mile suburban area. Its equipment includes:
*"Engine 290" - 1986 Pierce Pumper (initial attack engine)
*"Engine 89" - 1991 Pierce Lance pumper (supply & mutual aid engine)
*"Rescue 75" - 2005 Pierce Dash (rescue pumper)
*"Tower Ladder 1" - 1998 Sutphen 95' ladder
*"Utility 55" - 2005 Chevrolet Silverado
*"2471, 2472, 2473" - Chiefs' trucks

Education

Thornwood is part of the Mt. Pleasant Central School District, which includes the Hawthorne Elemetary, Columbus Avenue Elementary School, Westlake Middle School and Westlake High School. The former Thornwood Elementary School was closed and converted to condominiums in the 1980s.

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