Pomona, New York
Pomona, New York | |
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| Incorporated Village of Pomona | |
 Location in Rockland County and the state of New York. | |
  Pomona, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′11″N 74°3′20″W / 41.18639°N 74.05556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | Rockland |
| Incorporated | February 3, 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ilan Fuchs |
| • Deputy Mayor | Mendy Lasker |
| • Trustees | Marc Greenberg, Raanan Zidile, Joel Grunwald |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.40 sq mi (6.21 km2) |
| • Land | 2.40 sq mi (6.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,824 |
| • Density | 1,594.00/sq mi (615.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 10970 |
| Area code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-58992 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0960875 |
| Website | www |
Pomona is a village partly in the town of Ramapo and partly in the town of Haverstraw in Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of New Hempstead, east of Harriman State Park, north of Monsey and west of Mount Ivy. According to the 2020 Census, the population was 3,824,[2] a 23 percent increase from the 2010 figure of 3,103.[3]
History
[edit]The village of Pomona was incorporated February 3, 1967, within the towns of Ramapo and Haverstraw.[4] Actor Burgess Meredith provided the seed money for the incorporation.[5] Pomona was named after the goddess of fruit trees, gardens, and orchards, for the area's many apple orchards.
Geography
[edit]Pomona is located at 41°11′11″N 74°3′20″W / 41.18639°N 74.05556°W (41.186504, -74.055417).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) of which is in the town of Haverstraw and 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) of which is in the town of Ramapo. All of Pomona's total area is land.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 1,792 | — | |
| 1980 | 2,421 | 35.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,611 | 7.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,726 | 4.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,103 | 13.8% | |
| 2020 | 3,824 | 23.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7][failed verification] 2020[2] | |||
 | This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: Newer information is available from the 2020 census report. (January 2022) |
At the 2010 census there were 3,103 people, 1,011 households, and 863 families in the village. The population density was 1,292.92 inhabitants per square mile (499.20/km2). There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 439.17 per square mile (169.56/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 66.0% white, 19.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 9.3% Asian, 2.2% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1%.[8]
Of the 1,011 households, 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 10.7% of households were one person and 3.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.22.
The age distribution was 24.2% age 19 and under, 4.4% from 20 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% 65 or older. The median age was 45.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median household income was $103,608 and the median family income was $108,399. Males had a median income of $72,857 versus $48,958 for females. The per capita income for the village was $43,946. About 1.5% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
[edit]In March 2023, Ilan Fuchs, an adherent of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement within Hasidic Judaism, was elected Mayor of Pomona. Fuchs had already been serving on the Village's Board of Trustees, along with fellow Chabad-Lubavitch adherent Mendy Lasker. In the same election, three other Jews were elected as Trustees, joining Fuchs and Lasker–Marc Greenberg, Mendy Lasker, Raanan Zidile and Joel Grunwald.[9][10]
Fuchs' predecessor as Mayor was Ian Banks, who declined to run for re-election.[10] Ian Banks was elected in March 2019, along with Ilan Fuchs as one of his running mates; his predecessor was Brett Yagel, who in 2019 declined to run for re-election.[11]
Historical markers
[edit]- Ladentown United Methodist Church, 14 Ladentown Road (NRHP).
- The Pig Knoll School, 584 Route 306 - currently the Pomona Cultural Center.
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Landmarks and places of interest
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- Clover Stadium (formerly Provident Bank Park, formerly Palisades Credit Union Park)
- Pomona Cultural Center, 584 Route 306, Pomona NY 10970
- Seaman-Knapp House
Parks
[edit]- Burgess Meredith[12]
- Secor [13]
- Van den Hende [14]
Sports
[edit]- New York Boulders (formerly Rockland Boulders) - an independent professional baseball team. They are a member of the Frontier League.
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Pomona village, New York". census.gov. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ Santos, Robert (2010). "census.gov".
- ^ "About – Pomona Village". Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Village of Pomona - Burgess Park". www.pomonavillage.com. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Chabad Hasid Ilan Fuchs Elected Mayor in Rockland County, NY". March 23, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Lieberman, Steve (March 23, 2023). "Village elections: Orthodox Jewish voters spearhead contested wins in Airmont and Pomona". The Journal News. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Goldblatt, Rochel Leah (March 20, 2019). "Rockland village elections: New leadership in Pomona, Airmont, incumbents win in Chestnut Ridge". The Journal News. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ "Burgess Meredith Park – Pomona Village". Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Secor Park – Pomona Village". Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Van den Hende Park – Pomona Village". Retrieved December 16, 2021.
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