32-511: Byram Hills Central School District is a school district headquartered in Armonk, New York . The schools include Coman Hill Elementary School, Wampus Elementary School, H.C. Crittenden Middle School, and Byram Hills High School . William Donohue became superintendent in 2012; he had been an employee since 1990. He retired in 2017. In fall 2017 Jen Lamia, an employee since 1990, became the superintendent. This New York (state) school–related article
64-468: A female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.28. In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
96-843: A historical site and landmark of the Revolutionary War , is located in Armonk and is the home of the North Castle Historical Society. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with the Bedford Road Historic District . The Witthoefft House was added to the National Register in 2011. Near current day Elide plaza was once a small airport, at which Charles Lindbergh landed. Armonk hosts several annual events. The Armonk Outdoor Art Show
128-418: A premium gated community of 27 townhouses and homes (named "Cider Mill") in its place. As a result, the population of Armonk increased significantly but caused the public schools to become overcrowded and push forth a series of expensive school expansion projects that significantly raised property taxes. Much of the new construction was pinned on the connections that former Town Supervisor John Lombardi had with
160-433: A surge in new housing construction and development beginning in the late 1990s. New condominiums, town houses, and larger single-family homes were constructed primarily north of the Armonk business district and just to the west. Armonk's Thomas Wright Estates or Sands Mill Estates, consisting primarily of large homes, were constructed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Armonk real estate prices have increased substantially since
192-516: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Armonk, New York Armonk is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of North Castle , located in Westchester County, New York , United States. The corporate headquarters of IBM are located in Armonk. As of the 2010 census, Armonk's CDP population was 4,330 and it has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km ), of which 6.0 square miles (15.5 km )
224-517: Is a town in Westchester County , New York , United States. The population was 18,311 in the 2020 United States census , an increase over 17,569 at the 2010 census. It includes the named hamlets of Chappaqua and Millwood , but residents and businesses in the Town of New Castle can also have a designated city address of Ossining, or Millwood (together commonly referred to as the "West End" of New Castle) as well as Chappaqua or even Mt. Kisco. New Castle
256-654: Is a fine art and crafts juried show sponsored by Friends of the North Castle Public Library ("the Friends") where approximately 200 artists gather at Community Park to show and sell their work. The event involves local volunteers with the proceeds from the show benefiting the North Castle Public Library and its Whippoorwill Hall performance auditorium. One week before the Art Show, the Armonk Chamber of Commerce sponsors
288-401: Is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km ), or 1.54 percent, is water. Situated 11 miles from the coast in the southeastern corner of New York, Armonk shares a border with Connecticut . The landscape is hilly and forested with a mean elevation of 387 feet. Armonk has a humid subtropical climate (Type Cfa) with cold, wet winters with occasional snow and hot, humid summers. Precipitation
320-521: Is plentiful, with the winter months receiving more precipitation than the summer months. Snowfall varies a lot from year to year, some years seeing just a few inches while others may see upwards of 35 inches, but the average snowfall is 28 inches. Winter precipitation comes mainly in the form of coastal storms that bring rain, snow and wind to New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Summer brings mostly stable, hot weather with 18 days per summer reaching 90º. Summer
352-433: Is present-day New Castle was originally incorporated as part of the town of North Castle , which was jokingly referred to as "the two saddlebags," in 1736. The first European settlers in the area were Quakers , who settled in present-day Chappaqua in 1753 and constructed a meeting house, which still stands today on Quaker Street. The town of New Castle broke away from North Castle in 1791. New Castle has several locations on
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#1732870029355384-610: Is relatively dry, with scattered thunderstorms and the risk of a rare tropical storm in August and September. Spring and fall are transition seasons with moderate temperatures and moderate precipitation. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,461 people, 1,172 households, and 995 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 568.9 inhabitants per square mile (219.7/km ). There were 1,204 housing units at an average density of 197.9 units per square mile (76.4 units/km ). The racial makeup of
416-675: Is the American branch of the Armenian Apostolic Church , has been located in Armonk. IBM has its world headquarters in Armonk. In addition, M. E. Sharpe also has its headquarters in Armonk. The second-largest reinsurance company in the world, Swiss Re , has had its U.S. headquarters in Armonk since 1999. It was expanded in 2004, and has more than 1,200 employees. The 127-acre site overlooks Westchester County 's Kensico Reservoir . The Indian information technology giant Wipro also hosts its headquarters here. The Smith Tavern ,
448-605: The National Register of Historic Places , including The Williams-DuBois House , Old Chappaqua Historic District , and Isaac Young House . Two buildings from Horace Greeley's former farm are also on the National Historic Register, including the Greeley House , which houses the headquarters for the New Castle Historical Society, and Rehoboth , the first concrete barn in the country. The majority of
480-529: The "Jamie's 5K Run For Love" run/walk road race. The proceeds from this event also go to the library with a portion reserved specifically for children's programs. The Friends also sponsors the Armonk Players, a community theater group that stages two full productions and several readings each year at Whippoorwill Hall. In addition, the Armonk chapter of the Lions Club sponsors a Fol-De-Rol, held during either
512-492: The "Village Square" mentioned in the song "Frosty the Snowman" to Wampus Brook Park for a gala holiday lighting ceremony. Steve Nelson , the song's lyricist, was a frequent visitor to Armonk after World War II from his home in nearby White Plains. In 1950, he wrote the song's lyrics which he put to Walter E. Rollins ' music; it was the same year that he was looking for land in Armonk on which to build his new home. Armonk experienced
544-626: The Byram Hills Central School District, Bedford Central School District , Yorktown Central School District , and the Ossining Union Free School District. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 23.5 square miles (61 km ), of which 23.2 square miles (60 km ) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ), or 1.15%, is water. New Castle is bordered by
576-419: The CDP was 93.38 percent white , 0.61 percent African American , 0.06 percent Native American , 4.16 percent Asian , 0.00 percent Pacific Islander , 0.40 percent from other races , and 1.24 percent from two or more races. 3.76 percent of the population were Hispanic and Latino Americans . There were 1,172 households, out of which 44.5 percent had children under
608-626: The Fol-De-Rol is the carnival that is set up on the athletic field outside Wampus school. The carnival is full of standard fair games and rides for the weekend. Armonk also holds a community-wide Relay For Life during the first weekend in May. The event is sponsored locally by the Byram Hills chapter of Youth Against Cancer. An Armonk tradition is Frosty Day. A parade goes down Main Street onto Bedford Road, past
640-404: The age of 18 living with them, 74.7 percent were married couples living together, 7.7 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.1 percent were non-families. 13.1 percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size
672-451: The areas' construction and development companies. In 2005, after over 40 years in office, Lombardi was ousted in the election by political newcomer Reese Berman. A former librarian at the town's middle school, Berman's campaign promise was to put a moratorium on new residential construction to be enacted during her term in office. As of Berman's election, no new purely residential projects have broken ground in Armonk. A new community; Cider Mill
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#1732870029355704-524: The first or second weekend in June. The four-day event takes place in Wampus Brook Park and by Wampus Elementary School. It draws local businesses and artisans to set up tents and sell their merchandise. In addition, local restaurants set up tents to sell food and there are rides and midway games for children. Local student and professional music groups play in the gazebo to entertain the crowds. Another Part of
736-410: The late 1990s, having peaked in the mid-2000s, and never returning to their pre-2000s rates despite the subprime mortgage crisis. The new construction projects and increased housing costs have increasingly made the community unaffordable. In a construction project, a real estate company purchased the long-standing Schultz's Cider Mill just south of Main Street and had it razed. The company then constructed
768-524: The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 159,530, and the median income for a family was $ 189,163. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 92,750. 1.3 percent of the population and 0.0 percent of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0 percent of those under the age of 18 and 3.9 percent of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The Byram Hills Central School District serves North Castle, New Castle , Mount Pleasant , and Bedford . All of
800-494: The schools in the district are located in Armonk. The district has one high school, Byram Hills High School (for students in grades 9–12), one middle school, H. C. Crittenden Middle School (grades 6–8), and two primary schools, Wampus Elementary School (grades 3–5) and Coman Hill Elementary School (grades K–2). Since 2015, St. Nersess Armenian Seminary , a seminary under the auspices of the Armenian Church of America, which
832-674: The town is served by the Chappaqua Central School District , which consists of three elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. The elementary schools are Grafflin Elementary School, Roaring Brook Elementary School, and Westorchard Elementary School. The middle schools are Seven Bridges Middle School and Robert E. Bell Middle School, and the high school is Horace Greeley High School , named for newspaper editor, presidential candidate and New Castle resident Horace Greeley . Other parts of New Castle fall within
864-399: The town was 91.50% White , 1.37% African American , 0.05% Native American , 5.55% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.51% from other races , and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population. There were 5,732 households, out of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had
896-533: The towns of Mount Pleasant and Ossining to the southwest and North Castle to the southeast. It is bordered by the towns of Bedford , Mount Kisco , and Somers to the northeast and Yorktown and Cortlandt to the northwest. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,491 people, 5,732 households, and 4,929 families residing in the town. The population density was 754.8 inhabitants per square mile (291.4/km ). There were 5,843 housing units at an average density of 252.2 per square mile (97.4/km ). The racial makeup of
928-418: Was 3.23. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.8 percent under the age of 18, 4.4 percent from 18 to 24, 27.2 percent from 25 to 44, 26.7 percent from 45 to 64, and 11.8 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. As of the census of 2013,
960-408: Was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 159,691, and the median income for a family was $ 174,579. Males had a median income of $ 100,000 versus $ 67,275 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 73,888. About 2.0% of families and 3.5% of the population were below
992-472: Was added in 2007–2008. Armonk Square is a 3.5-acre development of shops, banking center, offices, one-bedroom apartments and food market. Organizations located in the hamlet include Whippoorwill Country Club and the North Castle Public Library, which is part of the Westchester Library System . Notable current and former residents of Armonk include: New Castle, New York New Castle
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1024-552: Was originally inhabited by Native Americans, including the Siwanoy band of the Wappinger people. Portions of New Castle were initially purchased in 1640 by Nathaniel Turner from Ponas Sagamore, chief of the Siwanoy. In 1661, John Richbell purchased land, including all of present-day New Castle, from the Siwanoy. In 1696, Caleb Heathcote purchased that tract of land from Richbell's widow. What
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