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{{other uses|Ossining (disambiguation)}}
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| image_caption = [[First Baptist Church of Ossining]]
| image_caption = [[First Baptist Church of Ossining]]
| image_flag =
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| image_seal = [[File:OssiningSeal.png|250px]]
| image_seal = OssiningSeal.png
| image_map = Westchester County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Ossining (town) highlighted.svg
| image_map = Westchester County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Ossining (town) highlighted.svg
| map_caption = Location of Ossining (town), New York
| map_caption = Location of Ossining (town), New York
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| government_type = Manager-Council
| government_type = Manager-Council
| leader_title = Town Supervisor
| leader_title = Town Supervisor
| leader_name = Dana Levenberg ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| leader_name = Elizabeth Feldman ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
| leader_title1 = Town Board <br> {{Collapsible list
| leader_title1 = Town Board <br> {{Collapsible list
|title = Members
|title = Members
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| established_date = <!-- Area -->
| unit_pref = Imperial
| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_36.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref>
| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_cousubs_36.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 8, 2024}}</ref>
| area_magnitude =
| area_magnitude =
| area_total_km2 = 16.71
| area_total_km2 = 40.76
| area_land_km2 = 8.20
| area_land_km2 = 29.99
| area_water_km2 = 8.51
| area_water_km2 = 10.77
| area_total_sq_mi = 6.45
| area_total_sq_mi = 15.74
| area_land_sq_mi = 3.17
| area_land_sq_mi = 11.58
| area_water_sq_mi = 3.29
| area_water_sq_mi = 4.16


<!-- Population -->
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| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=QuickFacts: Ossining town, Westchester County, New York|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/ossiningtownwestchestercountynewyork|access-date=March 8, 2024}}</ref>
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 40061
| population_total = 40061
| population_density_km2 = 3024.67
| population_density_km2 =
| population_density_sq_mi = 7834.54
| population_density_sq_mi =
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| population_blank1_title = [[Demonym]]
| population_blank1 = Ossinaut
| population_blank1 = Ossinaut
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| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code = 10562
| postal_code = 10562
| area_code = [[Area code 914|914]]
| area_code = [[Area code 914|914]]
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'''Ossining''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɒ|s|ᵻ|n|ɪ|ŋ}} is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] located along the [[Hudson River]] in [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 40,061 in the 2020 census. It contains two [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Village|village]]s, the [[Ossining (village), New York|Village of Ossining]] and part of [[Briarcliff Manor]], the rest of which is located in the Town of [[Mount Pleasant, New York|Mount Pleasant]]. Ossining is the location of [[Sing Sing]] maximum-security prison.
'''Ossining''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɒ|s|ᵻ|n|ɪ|ŋ}} {{respell|OSS|in|ing}}) is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] located along the [[Hudson River]] in [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. The population was 40,061 at the time of the 2020 census.<ref name="QF"/> It contains two [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Village|village]]s, the [[Ossining (village), New York|Village of Ossining]] and part of [[Briarcliff Manor]], the rest of which is located in the Town of [[Mount Pleasant, New York|Mount Pleasant]]. Ossining is the location of [[Sing Sing]] maximum-security prison.


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 15.6&nbsp;square miles (40.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 11.7&nbsp;square miles (30.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 3.9&nbsp;square miles (10.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (25.06%) is water.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 15.7&nbsp;square miles (40.8&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 11.6&nbsp;square miles (30.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 4.2&nbsp;square miles (10.8&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (26.43%) is water.


Ossining is bounded on the west by the Hudson River and on the north by the [[Croton River]].
Ossining is bounded on the west by the Hudson River and on the north by the [[Croton River]].
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== History ==
== History ==
{{See also|Downtown Ossining Historic District#History|History of Briarcliff Manor}}
{{See also|Downtown Ossining Historic District#History|History of Briarcliff Manor}}
[[Frederick Philipse]] bought the area which presently constitutes the Town of Ossining from the [[Sinsink|Sint Sinck]] [[Native Americans of the United States|Indians]] in 1685. The Sint Sinck were members of the [[Matinecock]] ([[Algonquian peoples|Algonquin]]) tribe, who originally resided in the area of [[Port Washington, New York|Cow Neck Peninsula]] on [[Long Island, New York]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sintsink.com/aboutsintsink.html|title=What is Sint Sink?}}</ref> His [[Philipsburg Manor|Manor]] extended from Spuyten Duyvil Creek on the border between present-day [[Manhattan]] and the [[Bronx]] to the Croton River. The last Lord of the Manor, [[Frederick Philipse III]], was a [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalist]] in the [[American Revolutionary War]] who fled to England. The State of [[New York (state)|New York]] confiscated the manor in 1779.
In 1685, [[Frederick Philipse]] bought the area which presently constitutes the Town of Ossining from the [[Sinsink|Sint Sinck]], a Munsee-speaking Lenape people. His [[Philipsburg Manor|Manor]] extended from Spuyten Duyvil Creek on the border between present-day [[Manhattan]] and the [[Bronx]] to the Croton River. The last Lord of the Manor, [[Frederick Philipse III]], was a [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalist]] in the [[American Revolutionary War]] who fled to England. The State of [[New York (state)|New York]] confiscated the manor in 1779.


In 1813, the village of Sing Sing was incorporated. Sing Sing Prison, now known as [[Sing Sing Correctional Facility]], which is a maximum-security prison, opened in 1826.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.archives.nysed.gov/common/archives/files/res_topics_legal_corrections.pdf|title = Guide to Records of the Department of Correctional Services|date = 1992|access-date = October 14, 2015|website = New York State Archives|publisher = Publication FA07|last = Andress|first = Richard}}</ref> The prison was opened to replace the Newgate Prison that was located in New York City.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.archives.nysed.gov/common/archives/files/res_topics_legal_corrections.pdf|title = Guide to Records of the Department of Correctional Services|date = 1992|access-date = October 14, 2015|website = New York State Archives|publisher = Publication FA07|last = Andress|first = Richard}}</ref> In 1845, the New York State Legislature created a new town out of the northern part of what had been the Town of [[Mount Pleasant, New York|Mount Pleasant]]. A local Indian authority suggested the town be named Ossinsing, a different form of the name Sing Sing. One year later the last "s" was removed for ease in pronunciation. In 1881, the town considered changing its name to "Garfield Plains" to honor the recently assassinated President of the United States, [[James Garfield]], but dropped the idea after the much larger city of [[White Plains, New York|White Plains]] in southern [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester County]] objected. In 1901, to prevent confusion of goods made in the village with [[Sing Sing]] prison-made items, local officials had the village name changed to Ossining as well.
In 1813, the village of Sing Sing was incorporated. Sing Sing Prison, now known as [[Sing Sing Correctional Facility]], which is a maximum-security prison, opened in 1826.<ref name="nysed">{{Cite web|url = http://www.archives.nysed.gov/common/archives/files/res_topics_legal_corrections.pdf|title = Guide to Records of the Department of Correctional Services|date = 1992|access-date = October 14, 2015|website = New York State Archives|publisher = Publication FA07|last = Andress|first = Richard}}</ref> The prison was opened to replace the Newgate Prison, located in New York City.<ref name="nysed" /> In 1845, the New York State Legislature created a new town out of the northern part of what had been the Town of [[Mount Pleasant, New York|Mount Pleasant]]. A local Indian authority suggested the town be named Ossinsing, a different form of the name Sing Sing. One year later the last "s" was removed for ease in pronunciation. In 1901, to prevent confusion of goods made in the village with [[Sing Sing]] prison-made items, local officials had the village name changed to Ossining as well.


In 1902 an area east of the village of Ossining, then known as Whitson's Corners, was incorporated as the village of [[Briarcliff Manor]].
In 1902 an area southeast of the village of Ossining, then known as Whitson's Corners, was incorporated as the village of [[Briarcliff Manor]].


The [[Jug Tavern]] and [[Scarborough Historic District]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>
The [[Jug Tavern]] and [[Scarborough Historic District]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>
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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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In the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 36,534 people, 12,355 households, and 8,537 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 3,123.0 people per square mile (1,205.6/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 12,733 housing units at an average density of 1,088.4 per square mile (420.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 70.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.35% [[Native Americans of the United States|Native American]], 4.54% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.21% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Latino]] of any race were 19.93% of the population.
In the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 36,534 people, 12,355 households, and 8,537 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|3,123.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 12,733 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,088.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 70.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.35% [[Native Americans of the United States|Native American]], 4.54% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.21% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census|Latino]] of any race were 19.93% of the population.


There were 12,355 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. Of all households 25.5% were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.
There were 12,355 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. Of all households 25.5% were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.


In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
In the town, 21.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.


The median income for a household in the town was $65,485, and the median income for a family was $81,943 (these figures had risen to $77,753 and $98,593 respectively as of a 2007 estimate<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-11|title=American FactFinder - Community Facts|url=http://archive.today/dUyjt|access-date=2021-11-28|website=archive.ph}}</ref>). Males had a median income of $51,286 versus $40,618 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $34,195. About 5.0% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the town was $65,485, and the median income for a family was $81,943 (these figures had risen to $77,753 and $98,593 respectively as of a 2007 estimate<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 11, 2020|title=American FactFinder - Community Facts|url=https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml?src=bkmk|access-date=November 28, 2021|website=archive.ph|archive-date=February 11, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200211175913/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/community_facts.xhtml?src=bkmk|url-status=dead}}</ref>). Males had a median income of $51,286 versus $40,618 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $34,195. About 5.0% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.


==Government==
==Government==
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[[Ossining Union Free School District]] operates public schools, including [[Ossining High School]].
[[Ossining Union Free School District]] operates public schools, including [[Ossining High School]].


The [[Ossining Public Library]], originally chartered in 1893 as the Sing Sing Public Library, serves the residents of the Village and Town of Ossining. The current library collections include 110,000 books, 25,000 non-print items, and 300 newspaper and magazine titles. As a charter member of the 38-member Westchester Library System, the Ossining Public Library offers its patrons access to the more than one million holdings of the other county libraries. A $15.8-million building program was started in 2005 to replace the 1960s-era facility with a new {{convert|48000|sqft|m2|-2|adj=on}} building. The new Ossining Public Library opened in March 2007 and added many new or enhanced services, including over 50 public Internet terminals, a 250-seat theater, an art gallery, and the county's first radio frequency ([[RFID]]) circulation system.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ossininglibrary.org/pages/aboutTheLibrary/oplFacts.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-09-23 |archive-date=2010-11-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109201409/http://www.ossininglibrary.org/pages/aboutTheLibrary/oplFacts.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The [[Ossining Public Library]], originally chartered in 1893 as the Sing Sing Public Library, serves the residents of the Village and Town of Ossining, and of the Ossining School District. The current library collections include 110,000 books, 25,000 non-print items, and 300 newspaper and magazine titles. As a charter member of the 38-member Westchester Library System, the Ossining Public Library offers its patrons access to the more than one million holdings of the other county libraries. A $15.8-million building program was started in 2005 to replace the 1960s-era facility with a new {{convert|48000|sqft|m2|-2|adj=on}} building. The new Ossining Public Library opened in March 2007 and added many new or enhanced services, including over 50 public Internet terminals, a 250-seat theater, an art gallery, and the county's first radio frequency ([[RFID]]) circulation system.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ossininglibrary.org/pages/aboutTheLibrary/oplFacts.html |title=Ossining Public Library |access-date=September 23, 2010 |archive-date=November 9, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109201409/http://www.ossininglibrary.org/pages/aboutTheLibrary/oplFacts.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
{{More citations needed section|date=October 2017}}
{{More citations needed section|date=October 2017}}
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[[File:Columbo Peter Falk 1973.JPG|thumb|180px|[[Peter Falk]].]]
[[File:Columbo Peter Falk 1973.JPG|thumb|180px|[[Peter Falk]]]]
[[File:Heels - cropped.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Jamie Loeb]].]]
[[File:Heels - cropped.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Jamie Loeb]]]]
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* [[David T. Abercrombie]], co-founder of [[Abercrombie & Fitch]]
* [[David T. Abercrombie]], co-founder of [[Abercrombie & Fitch]]
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* [[Ted Daniel]], jazz trumpeter
* [[Ted Daniel]], jazz trumpeter
* [[Kara DioGuardi]], singer-songwriter
* [[Kara DioGuardi]], singer-songwriter
*[[Meredith Dixon]], member-elect of the [[New Mexico House of Representatives]]
*[[Meredith Dixon]], member of the [[New Mexico House of Representatives]]
* [[Peter Falk]], actor
* [[Peter Falk]], actor
* [[Albert Fish]], serial killer
* [[Albert Fish]], serial killer
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* [[Anne Francis]], actress
* [[Anne Francis]], actress
* [[Khalid Khannouchi]], American record holder for the [[marathon (race)|marathon]]
* [[Khalid Khannouchi]], American record holder for the [[marathon (race)|marathon]]
* [[Erica Leerhsen]], actress<ref>{{cite web|url=http://armonk.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/actor-returns-home-to-westchester-to-screen-new-film/623061/|work=Daily Voice|title=Actor Returns Home To Westchester To Screen New Film|author=Barron, Sam|date=February 4, 2016|access-date=2016-09-02}}</ref>
* [[Erica Leerhsen]], actress<ref>{{cite web|url=http://armonk.dailyvoice.com/lifestyle/actor-returns-home-to-westchester-to-screen-new-film/623061/|work=Daily Voice|title=Actor Returns Home To Westchester To Screen New Film|author=Barron, Sam|date=February 4, 2016|access-date=September 2, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Ingersoll Lockwood]] (1841–1918), lawyer and writer, author of the [[Baron Trump novels]]<ref>''[[New York Times]]'' (1918-10-03). "Ingersoll Lockwood, Lawyer", p. 13. The New York Times, 3 October 1918. Retrieved from https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1918/10/03/98271682.pdf.</ref>
* [[Ingersoll Lockwood]] (1841–1918), lawyer and writer, author of the [[Baron Trump novels]]<ref>''[[New York Times]]'' (October 3, 1918). "Ingersoll Lockwood, Lawyer", p. 13. The New York Times, October 3, 1918. Retrieved from https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1918/10/03/98271682.pdf.</ref>
* [[Jamie Loeb]] (born 1995), tennis player
* [[Jamie Loeb]] (born 1995), tennis player
* [[Fonda Rae]], singer
* [[Fonda Rae]], singer
* [[Sonny Sharrock]], jazz guitarist
* [[Sonny Sharrock]], jazz guitarist
* [[Jesse Lee Soffer]], actor
* [[Matt Striker]], [[WWE]] interviewer and commentator
* [[Matt Striker]], [[WWE]] interviewer and commentator
* [[Igby Rigney]], actor


== In popular culture ==
== In popular culture ==
[[Don Draper]], the primary [[protagonist]] of ''[[Mad Men]]'', lives with his family in Ossining.{{fact|date=October 2021}}
[[Don Draper]], the primary [[protagonist]] of ''[[Mad Men]]'', lives with his family in Ossining.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}


== Gallery==
== Gallery==
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File:Kane Mansion Ossining.jpg|Like most of the river towns along the [[Hudson River|Hudson]] in the middle- to late-19th century, Ossining was the location of the mansions and estates of the rich. The Kane Mansion was built in 1843....
File:Kane Mansion Ossining.jpg|Like most of the river towns along the [[Hudson River|Hudson]] in the middle- to late-19th century, Ossining was the location of the mansions and estates of the rich. The Kane Mansion was built in 1843....
File:McAlpin Hillside House.JPG|...while "Hillside", the house of General Edwin McAlpin, was built prior to 1895
File:McAlpin Hillside House.JPG|...while "Hillside", the house of General Edwin McAlpin, was built prior to 1895
File:DoubleArch1907.jpg|Two arched bridges cross Sing Sing Kill in Ossining. [[Route 9 (New York)|Route 9]] is carried on the lower bridge, while the [[Croton Aqueduct]] was carried on the upper one
File:DoubleArch1907.jpg|Two arched bridges cross Sing Sing Kill in Ossining. [[Broadway (Manhattan)|Broadway]] is carried on the lower bridge, while the [[Croton Aqueduct]] was carried on the upper one
File:Pathway over arched bridge Ossining.jpg|The upper bridge is today used as a pedestrian bridge, and is part of the state [[Old Croton Aqueduct Trail]]
File:Pathway over arched bridge Ossining.jpg|The upper bridge is today used as a pedestrian bridge, and is part of the state [[Old Croton Aqueduct Trail]]
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Ossining, New York}}
{{commons category|Ossining, New York}}
{{Collier's Poster|Ossining}}
{{Collier's poster|Ossining}}
{{Wikivoyage|Ossining}}
{{Wikivoyage|Ossining}}
* [https://www.townofossining.com/ Town of Ossining official web site]
* [https://www.townofossining.com/ Town of Ossining official web site]
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[[Category:Towns in Westchester County, New York]]
[[Category:Towns in Westchester County, New York]]
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[[Category:Towns in the New York metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Towns in the New York metropolitan area]]

Revision as of 14:44, 5 May 2024

For other uses, see Ossining (disambiguation).

Ossining, New York
Town
First Baptist Church of Ossining
First Baptist Church of Ossining
Official seal of Ossining, New York
Seal
Nickname: 
The Volunteer-Spirited Town
Location of Ossining (town), New York
Location of Ossining (town), New York
Coordinates: 41°9′45.47″N 73°51′41.75″W / 41.1626306°N 73.8615972°W / 41.1626306; -73.8615972
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWestchester
Government
 • TypeManager-Council
 • Town SupervisorElizabeth Feldman (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total15.74 sq mi (40.76 km2)
 • Land11.58 sq mi (29.99 km2)
 • Water4.16 sq mi (10.77 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total40,061
 • Demonym
Ossinaut
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
10562
Area code914
FIPS code36-55530
GNIS feature ID0959520
WebsiteOfficial website

Ossining (/ˈɒsɪnɪŋ/ OSS-in-ing) is a town located along the Hudson River in Westchester County, New York. The population was 40,061 at the time of the 2020 census.[2] It contains two villages, the Village of Ossining and part of Briarcliff Manor, the rest of which is located in the Town of Mount Pleasant. Ossining is the location of Sing Sing maximum-security prison.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.7 square miles (40.8 km2), of which 11.6 square miles (30.0 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2) (26.43%) is water.

Ossining is bounded on the west by the Hudson River and on the north by the Croton River.

History

See also: Downtown Ossining Historic District § History, and History of Briarcliff Manor

In 1685, Frederick Philipse bought the area which presently constitutes the Town of Ossining from the Sint Sinck, a Munsee-speaking Lenape people. His Manor extended from Spuyten Duyvil Creek on the border between present-day Manhattan and the Bronx to the Croton River. The last Lord of the Manor, Frederick Philipse III, was a Loyalist in the American Revolutionary War who fled to England. The State of New York confiscated the manor in 1779.

In 1813, the village of Sing Sing was incorporated. Sing Sing Prison, now known as Sing Sing Correctional Facility, which is a maximum-security prison, opened in 1826.[3] The prison was opened to replace the Newgate Prison, located in New York City.[3] In 1845, the New York State Legislature created a new town out of the northern part of what had been the Town of Mount Pleasant. A local Indian authority suggested the town be named Ossinsing, a different form of the name Sing Sing. One year later the last "s" was removed for ease in pronunciation. In 1901, to prevent confusion of goods made in the village with Sing Sing prison-made items, local officials had the village name changed to Ossining as well.

In 1902 an area southeast of the village of Ossining, then known as Whitson's Corners, was incorporated as the village of Briarcliff Manor.

The Jug Tavern and Scarborough Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18504,939—
18606,76637.0%
18707,79815.3%
18808,76012.3%
189010,05814.8%
190010,8958.3%
191012,82817.7%
192012,358−3.7%
193017,72443.4%
194018,9116.7%
195020,1376.5%
196026,19930.1%
197032,39723.7%
198030,680−5.3%
199034,12411.2%
200036,5347.1%
201037,6743.1%
202040,0616.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5][6]

In the census[7] of 2000, there were 36,534 people, 12,355 households, and 8,537 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,123.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,205.8/km2). There were 12,733 housing units at an average density of 1,088.4 per square mile (420.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 70.26% White, 14.28% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 4.54% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.34% from other races, and 3.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.93% of the population.

There were 12,355 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. Of all households 25.5% were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, 21.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $65,485, and the median income for a family was $81,943 (these figures had risen to $77,753 and $98,593 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[8]). Males had a median income of $51,286 versus $40,618 for females. The per capita income for the town was $34,195. About 5.0% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Town of Ossining is governed by a town supervisor and a four-member town board. It comprises two incorporated villages, Village of Ossining and Village of Briarcliff Manor, each of which has a mayor and a village board. Each village maintains its own police department and village justice court. In addition to the two incorporated villages, there is an unincorporated section of the town that is not part of either village. The unincorporated section of the town has its own highway department. Fire, EMS and water services are provided by either the Village of Ossining or the Village of Briarcliff Manor. Law enforcement services for the unincorporated section of the town are provided through an inter-municipal agreement with the Village of Ossining Police Department (the town's police department was disbanded in 2011).

Education

Ossining Union Free School District operates public schools, including Ossining High School.

The Ossining Public Library, originally chartered in 1893 as the Sing Sing Public Library, serves the residents of the Village and Town of Ossining, and of the Ossining School District. The current library collections include 110,000 books, 25,000 non-print items, and 300 newspaper and magazine titles. As a charter member of the 38-member Westchester Library System, the Ossining Public Library offers its patrons access to the more than one million holdings of the other county libraries. A $15.8-million building program was started in 2005 to replace the 1960s-era facility with a new 48,000-square-foot (4,500 m2) building. The new Ossining Public Library opened in March 2007 and added many new or enhanced services, including over 50 public Internet terminals, a 250-seat theater, an art gallery, and the county's first radio frequency (RFID) circulation system.[9]

Notable people

Don Draper, the primary protagonist of Mad Men, lives with his family in Ossining.[citation needed]

  • Painting by Samuel Colman of the view looking north from Ossining (1867)
    Painting by Samuel Colman of the view looking north from Ossining (1867)
  • A photograph of Sing Sing Prison from about the same time (c.1863-1885)
    A photograph of Sing Sing Prison from about the same time (c.1863-1885)
  • Like most of the river towns along the Hudson in the middle- to late-19th century, Ossining was the location of the mansions and estates of the rich. The Kane Mansion was built in 1843....
    Like most of the river towns along the Hudson in the middle- to late-19th century, Ossining was the location of the mansions and estates of the rich. The Kane Mansion was built in 1843....
  • ...while "Hillside", the house of General Edwin McAlpin, was built prior to 1895
    ...while "Hillside", the house of General Edwin McAlpin, was built prior to 1895
  • Two arched bridges cross Sing Sing Kill in Ossining. Broadway is carried on the lower bridge, while the Croton Aqueduct was carried on the upper one
    Two arched bridges cross Sing Sing Kill in Ossining. Broadway is carried on the lower bridge, while the Croton Aqueduct was carried on the upper one
  • The upper bridge is today used as a pedestrian bridge, and is part of the state Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
    The upper bridge is today used as a pedestrian bridge, and is part of the state Old Croton Aqueduct Trail

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "QuickFacts: Ossining town, Westchester County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Andress, Richard (1992). "Guide to Records of the Department of Correctional Services" (PDF). New York State Archives. Publication FA07. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "United States Census Bureau QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "American FactFinder - Community Facts". archive.ph. February 11, 2020. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ossining Public Library". Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  10. ^ Barron, Sam (February 4, 2016). "Actor Returns Home To Westchester To Screen New Film". Daily Voice. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  11. ^ New York Times (October 3, 1918). "Ingersoll Lockwood, Lawyer", p. 13. The New York Times, October 3, 1918. Retrieved from https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1918/10/03/98271682.pdf.
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