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Bronxville, New York

Village

View of downtown Bronxville

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Location of Bronxville, New York

Town

Settled

1666

Incorporated

1898

Area

• Total

0.97 sq mi (2.52 km²)

• Land

0.97 sq mi (2.52 km²)

• Water

0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)

Elevation

92 ft (28 m)

Population

(2020)

• Total

6,656

• Density

6,847.74/sq mi (2,642.69/km²)

Time zone

UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))

• Summer (DST)

UTC−4 (EDT)

ZIP Code

10708

Area code(s)

914

FIPS code

36-08532

GNIS feature ID

0944824

Bronxville is a small village in Westchester County, New York. It is about 15 miles (24 km) north of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Bronxville is part of the larger town of Eastchester.

The village is quite small, covering only one square mile (2.5 square kilometers) of land. This is about 20% of the entire town of Eastchester. In 2020, about 6,656 people lived in Bronxville. It is known for being a very expensive place to live, especially for a suburb.

History of Bronxville
Who Lives in Bronxville? (Demographics)
Bronxville's ZIP Code
Education in Bronxville
Parks and Recreation
Notable People from Bronxville
Images for kids
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History of Bronxville

How Bronxville Started

The land where Bronxville is today was given to British colonists in 1666. However, the first European settlers arrived in the early 1700s. Two important families, the Underhills and the Morgans, were among the first to settle here.

The Underhill family built a sawmill and a gristmill on the Bronx River. These were the first factories in the area. After they built a wooden bridge, the place became known as Underhill's Crossing.

Growth and Development

A rich businessman named William Van Duzer Lawrence helped Bronxville grow into a wealthy suburb of New York City. He built large, beautiful homes in a natural, country-like setting. The area officially became "Bronxville" when the village was formed.

The population grew a lot in the late 1800s. This was because railroads made it easy for people living in Westchester County to travel to work in New York City. Lawrence's impact can still be seen today in places like the Lawrence Park neighborhood and Lawrence Hospital.

Arts and Buildings

In the early 1900s, Bronxville was home to an arts colony, where many artists lived and worked. Many unique houses were built during this time. After the Bronx River Parkway was finished in 1925, the village grew even faster. Many apartment buildings and townhouses were built, often by the Lawrence family.

The Gramatan Hotel was a famous hotel in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It was named after Chief Gramatan, a leader of the local Siwanoy Indian tribe. He sold the land to the early settlers. The hotel was taken down in 1970, and new townhouses were built there in 1980.

Elizabeth Clift Bacon, who was the wife of General George Armstrong Custer, lived in Bronxville. Her house is still standing today.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church is in downtown Bronxville. The Kennedy family attended this church when they lived in Bronxville from 1929 to about 1938. Edward Kennedy even got married there in 1958.

Several important buildings in Bronxville are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These include the US Post Office–Bronxville, the Bronxville Women's Club, Lawrence Park Historic District, and Masterton-Dusenberry House.

Who Lives in Bronxville? (Demographics)

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	395	—
1900	579	—
1910	1,863	221.8%
1920	3,055	64.0%
1930	6,387	109.1%
1940	6,888	7.8%
1950	6,778	−1.6%
1960	6,744	−0.5%
1970	6,674	−1.0%
1980	6,267	−6.1%
1990	6,028	−3.8%
2000	6,543	8.5%
2010	6,323	−3.4%
2020	6,656	5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

In 2020, the village of Bronxville had 6,656 people living in 2,212 homes. Most of the people living there (about 87.5%) were White. About 7.1% were Asian, and 1.1% were African American. About 7.3% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

Many homes in Bronxville have children. About 40.8% of households had children under 18. The average household had about 2.71 people. The average family had about 3.27 people.

The median age of people in Bronxville was 38 years old. About 29.1% of the population was under 18 years old.

Bronxville's ZIP Code

Bronxville has a ZIP Code of 10708. This ZIP Code covers more than just the village of Bronxville itself. It also includes parts of Eastchester, Tuckahoe, and Yonkers.

Because of this, the area covered by the 10708 ZIP Code is much larger than the village. It includes several other places and institutions, like Sarah Lawrence College.

Education in Bronxville

The Bronxville School

Bronxville was once home to Concordia College, which was a liberal arts college. It closed in 2021 due to financial problems. Now, Iona University has bought the campus to use for its new Health Sciences programs. Next to the former Concordia College campus is the Chapel School, which teaches students from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade.

The main public school in the village is called The Bronxville School. It started in 1922 and is known for its progressive education style.

St. Joseph School is a Catholic school run by St. Joseph's Church. It opened in 1951 and teaches children from kindergarten through eighth grade.

Parks and Recreation

The Bronx River

Bronxville has over 70 acres (28 hectares) of parkland. This includes sports fields, wooded areas, and a small part of the Bronx River Parkway Reservation. The Bronx River Parkway Reservation is Westchester County's oldest park. It was created along with the Bronx River Parkway, which opened in 1925. This park was the first "linear park" in the United States.

The Reservation has ponds, wooden bridges, and many different kinds of native trees and plants. It's a great place for biking, walking, running, and enjoying nature. Locals sometimes call it the "Duck Pond."

The Bronxville School has athletic fields for sports like football, field hockey, and lacrosse. It also has a running track. Bacon Woodlands is a natural rocky area that children use for play. Scout Field, a county park mostly in Yonkers and Mount Vernon, is used a lot by Bronxville schools for soccer, football, baseball, and cross-country running. In 2006, Chambers Field got new turf thanks to donations from the community.

Notable People from Bronxville

Frank Abagnale, Jr. (born 1948), a security expert and former forger, whose life story inspired the movie Catch Me If You Can
Roy Chapman Andrews (1884–1960), a famous explorer for the American Museum of Natural History
Harriet Hubbard Ayer (1849–1903), a leader in the women’s cosmetics industry
Kenneth Bacon (1944–2009), a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense
Harrison Bader (born 1994), a Major League Baseball outfielder
Chris Baio (born 1984), a musician
Clarence Barnhart (1900–1993), a dictionary writer
Henry Billings Brown, a US Supreme Court justice
Felicia Bond, author and illustrator of children's books
Marvin Bower, a leader in modern business consulting
Mika Brzezinski, a television journalist
Thomas S. Buechner (1936–2010), a museum director
William J. Burns, founder of the Burns Detective Agency
Mary Cain, a middle-distance runner
Dick Clark, host of American Bandstand
Juanin Clay de Zalduondo, an American actress
Janet Cox-Rearick, an art historian
Elizabeth Custer, wife of General George Armstrong Custer
Jeanne Darst, a writer
Don DeLillo, a writer
Lawrence Dutton, a Grammy-winning musician
Francis William Edmonds (1806–63), a painter
Ford C. Frick, a former Commissioner of Baseball
Timothy Geithner, a former U.S. Treasury Secretary
Brendan Gill, a writer for The New Yorker
Michael Gates Gill, an author
Roger Goodell, commissioner of the National Football League
Don Herbert (1917-2007), television host known as Mr. Wizard
John Hoyt, an actor
Rose Kennedy, mother of the Kennedy family
Joseph P. Kennedy, father of the Kennedy family and former Ambassador
Robert F. Kennedy, a U.S. Senator and Attorney General
Ted Kennedy, a U.S. Senator
John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States
Denison Kitchel, a political campaign manager
Lawrence Kohlberg, a psychologist known for his theories on moral development
Steve Liesman, a CNBC reporter
Jamie Loeb (born 1995), a tennis player
James Grover McDonald, a diplomat and first U.S. Ambassador to Israel
Ginna Sulcer Marston, a public service advertiser
Ed McMahon, a television host
Jose Melis, a musician and band leader
Jack Paar, a radio and television talk show host
Frank Patterson, an Irish singer
Mark Patterson, an investor
Gretchen Peters, a country singer/songwriter
Peter Pennoyer, an architect
Eddie Rickenbacker, a World War I fighter pilot
Dennis Ritchie, one of the creators of Unix and the C programming language
Gary Robinson, a software entrepreneur
Ron Rothstein (born 1942), an NBA basketball coach
Chuck Scarborough, a news anchor
William E. Schluter (1927-2018), a politician
Tad Smith, CEO of Sotheby's
Frederick D. Sulcer, an advertising executive
Ruth Ann Swenson, an opera singer
Philip Torchio, an electrical engineer
Charles J. Urstadt, a real estate executive
David Kenyon Webster, a World War 2 soldier
Witold Woyda, a Polish Olympic gold medalist
Bill Beutel, a news anchorman
William M. Ellinghaus, former President of AT&T