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25-514: The district includes sections of the towns of Ossining and New Castle . Included within the portions of the school district in Ossining Town are Ossining Village and a section of Briarcliff Manor . About 28% of Briarcliff Manor is in the Ossining District, including Chilmark. As of 2017 Ray Sanchez is the superintendent: that year he won the "Superintendent to Watch" award. In 2017, after

50-401: 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 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

75-473: Is an incorporated town in Westchester County , New York . The population was 17,309 at the 2020 census. Bedford is located in the northeastern part of Westchester County and contains the three hamlets of Bedford Hills , Bedford , and Katonah . The town of Bedford was founded on December 23, 1680, when 22 Puritans from Stamford, Connecticut , purchased a tract of land three miles square known as

100-743: Is located in Bedford on the village green. Along with the branches in Bedford Hills and Katonah, the Bedford Free Library is part of the Westchester Library System . Along Route 22, at Hook Road, there is a large 500-plus-year-old white oak known as the Bedford Oak. The Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women is located in the town. As of the 2000 census, there were 18,133 people, 5,731 households and 4,395 families residing in

125-564: Is situated on the northern portion of the town. The town is part of the Croton River watershed . The northern portion of the Byram Lake Reservoir is situated on the southern limits of the town. The Mianus River runs throughout the town of Bedford. The northernmost point of the river is also located in the town. The river originates in a series of small ponds in Armonk and flows north into

150-581: Is the Court House in Bedford village, which was built in 1787 and renovated in the 1960s. Stepping Stones - Historic Home of Bill & Lois Wilson (respective cofounders of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon Family Groups), Bedford Village Historic District , Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts , Palmer-Lewis Estate and The Woodpile are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . According to

175-480: 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 was originally inhabited by Native Americans, including

200-688: The American Revolutionary War after the Battle of White Plains , until Bedford was burned by the British in July 1779. British forces led by Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton burned the town leaving only one structure standing in the town. After the Revolution, Bedford was made one of two seats of county government, alternating with White Plains , until 1870. Westchester County's oldest government building

225-561: 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 is present-day New Castle was originally incorporated as part of

250-504: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 39.4 square miles (102.1 km ), of which 37.2 square miles (96.3 km ) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.8 km ), or 5.70%, is water. The town is bordered to the west by Mount Kisco and the town of New Castle , to the south by Armonk in the town of North Castle , to the north by Lewisboro and to the east by Pound Ridge . The Cross River Reservoir

275-432: The "Hopp Ground" from Chief Katonah and several other Native Americans for coats, blankets, wampum and cloth. Bedford was made a part of Connecticut in 1697 when a patent fixed the boundaries as a six-mile square. Only when King William III of England issued a royal decree in 1700 settling a boundary dispute did Bedford become part of New York . The town served as the county seat of Westchester County during

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300-896: 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 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

325-626: The Town of Bedford's Hamlet of "Bedford", a small patch of green space at the center of the Bedford Village Historic District (along Route 22 ), including the former court house, the oldest government building in Westchester County and now a museum. There is a small graveyard dating back to the founding of the town; the old one-room stone schoolhouse; and a few colonial-era houses, still lived in, which are kept painted white with black or green shutters. The Bedford Free Library

350-418: The age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.3% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.21. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under

375-460: The age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64 and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 100,053 and the median income for a family was $ 118,820. Males had a median income of $ 88,561 versus $ 47,468 for females. The per capita income for

400-401: 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 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

425-412: The development Snowden Woods was proposed by a developer, Sanchez stated that it would bring more students which would increase overcrowding in district schools. This New York (state) school–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . New Castle, New York New Castle is a town in Westchester County , New York , United States. The population was 18,311 in

450-555: 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 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

475-543: 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 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

500-405: 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 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

525-683: The town and enters Stamford, Connecticut . In the hamlet of Katonah are two national historic landmarks, which are "Stepping Stones - Historic Home of Bill & Lois Wilson" (home of the Alcoholics Anonymous co-founders; "Bill W.", who died in 1971 and "Lois W.", who died in 1988) and "John Jay Homestead", home of one of the United States Founding Fathers and first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Some minor landmarks are centered on Bedford Green in

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550-572: 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 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

575-657: The town of Bedford. The river flows north along Greenwich Road and begins to turn just south of the Bedford Village Town Park before crossing Greenwich Road. The river reaches its northernmost point at the entrance of Middle Patent Road. The river then runs south and enters the Mianus River Gorge Preserve which is located in the town of Bedford. The river flows south through the entirety of the Mianus River Gorge Preserve and eventually leaves

600-542: The town. The population density was 486.9 inhabitants per square mile (188.0/km ). There were 6,020 housing units at an average density of 161.6 units per square mile (62.4 units/km ). The racial/ethnic makeup of the town was 87.5% white , 7.12% black , 1.98% Asian and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.57% of the population. 0.09% ethnic Native American . .08% ethnic Pacific Islander and 1.88% from other ethnicities . There were 5,731 households, out of which 41.0% had children under

625-552: 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 the poverty line , including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over. Notable people who live and have previously lived in New Castle include: Town of New Castle mailing address issues Bedford (town), New York Bedford

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