Greenville, Westchester County, New York

Greenville (also known as Edgemont) is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) (CDP) located in the unincorporated portion of the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York. The population was 8,648 at the 2000 census.

According to the "New York Times":

Occupying a hilly pocket between the Sprain Brook Parkway to the west and the Bronx River Parkway to the east, Edgemont's Tudor and classic colonials (a few dating back to the 18th century) are about convert|22|mi|km from Midtown Manhattan, making it an appealing choice for commuters. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06E6DC143BF930A15752C1A9659C8B63&sec=&pagewanted=all "If You're Thinking of Living In/Edgemont; Like Neighboring Scarsdale, but Different"] , "New York Times", November 23, 2003]

Residents popularly refer to the Greenville area as "Edgemont." Greenville is essentially conterminous with both the Greenville Fire District and the Edgemont Union Free School District.

Edgemont was originally a development designed by different architects for summer homes for Manhattanites. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C07E5D7173CF935A25753C1A962958260] Habitats/Edgemont, N.Y.; A 'Cotswolds' Romp , New York Times, October 16, 1994]

Postal address

Greenville is mainly in the Scarsdale ZIP code: 10583 (Scarsdale, New York) and a small part in the 10580 Hartsdale, New York Zip. Both ZIP codes encompass significant area outside of Greenville as well. While the bulk of Greenville lies within the Scarsdale zip code, none of Greenville is part of the village of Scarsdale. According to a local real estate broker, "Edgemont is smaller and more intimate than Scarsdale". [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06E6DC143BF930A15752C1A9659C8B63&sec=&pagewanted=all "If You're Thinking of Living In Edgemont; Like Neighboring Scarsdale, but Different"] , New York Times, November 23, 2003]

Schools

Greenville is known for its public schools, the Edgemont Union Free School District. The Edgemont School District consists of three schools: Edgemont Junior/Senior High School, Greenville Elementary School and Seely Place Elementary School. Each elementary school has students from kindergarten through 6th grade. Edgemont Junior/Senior High School, which sits on an 80 acre campus, contains students from grades 7 through 12.

In "Newsweek" magazine's 2007 ranking of public high schools nationwide, Edgemont was ranked first in Westchester County and 41st nationwide. [ [http://www.nyjournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070527/NEWS02/705270399|"Edgemont tops local high schools in Newsweek rankings"] , The Journal News, May 27, 2007] [ [http://www.nypost.com/seven/05212007/news/regionalnews/ratings_diss_for_city_hss_regionalnews_eric_lenkowitz.htm|"Ratings Diss for City HS's"] by Eric Lendowitz, New York Post, May 21, 2007] Similarly, in Newsweek's 2006 public high school listings Edgemont was ranked second in Westchester County and 56th nationwide. The magazine's 2005 listings ranked Edgemont first in Westchester County and 26th in the nation. [ [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7723397/site/newsweek/|"The Complete List of the 1,200 Top U.S. Schools"] , Newsweek Magazine, May 2007] Similarly, in Westchester Magazine's 2005 rankings of public schools (the most recent time the magazine ranked schools on any criteria other than income), Edgemont was ranked first of 44 public schools in the county. [ [http://www.westchestermagazine.com/issues/2005_03/contents.htm|"2005 High School Report Card"] , Westchester Magazine] In addition, in 1999, U.S. News & World Report named Edgemont as one of its "examples of excellence" for a suburban public school. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06E6DC143BF930A15752C1A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2" If You're Thinking of Living In Edgemont; Like Neighboring Scarsdale, but Different", p. 2] , "New York Times", November 23, 2003] .

Notable people

People associated with Edgemont:
*Matt Bernstein – Professional American football player. Formerly a standout at the University of Wisconsin and Edgemont High School. Inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Jersey retired by Edgemont High School.
*Harold Burson – Founding chairman of Burson-Marsteller and according to PR Week, "the century's most influential PR figure". [ [http://www.burson-marsteller.com/About_Us/Our_Heritage/our_founder/Pages/default.aspx Profile of Burson] from Burson-Marsteller] Long-time Edgemont resident.
* Steven Abram Cash - Attorney and Government Official, served as Chief Counsel to Senator Dianne Feinstein, 2003-2006; served as prosecutor with the New York County District Attorney's Office, and as an Intelligence Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. Now a management consultant with the firm PRTM.
*Vernon and Irene Castle - Ballroom dance team in the early 20th century.
*Billy Collins – Former Poet Laureate of the United States and of New York State, lived in Edgemont.
*Adam Gaynor – Guitarist with Matchbox Twenty, grew up in Edgemont.
*John Griffin – Former president of Tiger Management, grew up in Edgemont and graduated from Edgemont High School.
*Paul Heyman – Wresting promoter for the ECW, graduated from Edgemont High School.
*Larry Johnson – Basketball player and former NBA Rookie of the Year, lived in Edgemont while playing for the New York Knicks.
*Bruce Lefkowitz – Basketball player. Stand out at the University of Pennsylvania and Edgemont High School. Jersey retired by Edgemont High School. Second leading scorer in Westchester basketball history. [ [http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060801/SPORTS01/103130014/1108 "Bruce Lefkowitz: Still the guy with big numbers"] , The Journal News, Aug. 1, 2006, by Joe Lombardi.]
*Steve Liesman – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and economics commentator, grew up in Edgemont and graduated from Edgemont High School.
*Deborah Markowitz - Vermont Secretary of State, lived in Edgemont and attended Edgemont schools [ [http://www.sec.state.vt.us/secdesk/marko.html Profile of Markowitz] on Vermont Secretary of State web site. (Note: this contains no reference to Edgemont.)]
*Linda McCartney (Linda Eastman), actress, writer, cinematographer, producer, photographer, and wife of Beatles star Paul McCartney, attended Edgemont schools but graduated from Scarsdale High School in 1960.Fact|date=February 2007
*Rob Morrow – Film and television actor, most notably starred in Northern Exposure, attended Edgemont High School.
*Richard Queen – Hostage in the Iran hostage crisis.
*Christopher Radko - Leading manufacturer of glass Christmas oraments.
*Dana Reeve – Actress/singer, wife of Christopher Reeve, grew up in Edgemont and graduated from Edgemont High School.
*Peter Scolari - Film and television actor, most notably starred in Bosom Buddies, graduated from Edgemont High School.
*Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel – Gangster, organized crime, lived in Edgemont.
*Ron Silver - Television and film actor, lived in Edgemont.
*Bobby Slayton – Actor/Comedian. Known as the Pitbull of Comedy. Grew up in Edgemont and graduated from Edgemont High School.
*Carolyn Warmus – Convicted "Fatal Attraction" murderer.
*Walter Winchell - Gossip columnist, had a large home in Edgemont (which still stands).
*Evelyn Smith - Star of Real World/Road Rules series (Fresh Meat, the Gauntlet III, the Island), attended Edgemont High School.

Geography

Greenville is located at coor dms|40|59|56|N|73|49|13|W|city (40.998977, -73.820147),GR|1 in the southeast corner of the Town of Greenburgh.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²) of it is land and 0.34% is water.

Greenville is bordered to the east by the Bronx River (which separates it from Scarsdale Village), to the south by Yonkers, to the west by Ardsley, and to the north by the rest of unincorporated Greenburgh.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 8,648 people, 3,368 households, and 2,377 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,964.1 per square mile (1,143.5/km²). There were 3,490 housing units at an average density of 1,196.2/sq mi (461.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.71% White, 2.41% African American, 0.07% Native American, 19.75% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.22% of the population.

There were 3,368 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 26.0% of all households 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 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $93,421, and the median income for a family was $133,108. Males had a median income of $89,226 versus $50,155 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $61,785. About 1.2% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

External links

* [http://www.edgemont.org Edgemont Union Free School District]
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D06E6DC143BF930A15752C1A9659C8B63&sec=&pagewanted=all|"If You're Thinking of Living In Edgemont; Like Neighboring Scarsdale, but Different"] , by Elsa Brenner, "The New York Times", November 23, 2003.
* [http://www.edgemontcommunitycouncil.org/ The Edgemont Community Council, Inc.]

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