Two Days After Sandy Cortlandt Still Reeling

Two Days After Sandy Cortlandt Still Reeling

The Cortlandt Daily Voice

... highway system, where larger streets take precedent over small ones. The worst flooding was suffered in Verplanck and Croton. The Riveredge Trailer Park nearly met destruction when the Hudson River rose four feet, leaving carpets soaked and a one ...

Hurricane Sandy Slams Trailer Homes, Boats Around Verplanck

Hurricane Sandy Slams Trailer Homes, Boats Around

The Cortlandt Daily Voice

VERPLANCK, N.Y. Severe flooding from Hurricane Sandy's storm surge batteredVerplanck's Riveredge trailer park and Hudson Valley Marine boatyard, tossing 30-foot boats onto the roadway like toys, scattering debris across Veteran's Park and leaving Steamboat Dock Park partially under water.

Cortlandt Roads Blocked, Wires Still Down After Sandy

Cortlandt Roads Blocked, Wires Still Down After Sandy

The Cortlandt Daily Voice

... Cortlandt were still without power Tuesday following Hurricane Sandy. The Hudson River shoreline of the hamlet of Verplanck was severely flooded by Hurricane Sandy, which struck Monday afternoon and evening. The Hendrick Hudson School District will ...

Sandy Closing In

Sandy Closing In

Patch.com

... closures in the area. The New York City Police Department has moved its boats to local marinas in Tarrytown and Verplanck for safe harbor to ride out the storm. Along the Hudson River, inlets and creeks are overflowing onto roadways. In Cortlandt, ...

Haunted Houses, Pumpkin Fests and More Halloween Fun this Weekend

Haunted Houses, Pumpkin Fests and More Halloween Fun this Weekend

Patch.com

... There will also be live music and children's activities. Call ( 914)737-3600 for more information. Price: Free Verplanck Halloween Parade When/Where: Saturday, Oct. 27 beginning at 2 p.m. at the Red Schoolhouse, located on 6th St. in Verplanck. Why ...

A Hollywood ending in the kitchen

A Hollywood ending in the kitchen

The Charlotte Observer

... her own pears, curdled her own ricotta, brewed her own beer and fattened her own chickens, rabbits and goats in Verplanck, N.Y., north of New York City. You have to hear in particular about her doughy twilight, when death came knocking but she was ...

Ossining, Brewster school briefs

Ossining, Brewster school briefs

The Journal News

... Arts Center at SUNY Purchase in March. Lauren Gorstein and Jeffrey Naft of Yorktown Heights and Jamie Costello of Verplanck were the local high school seniors who were among the 10 selected as recipients of the Westchester County Youth Board's 2012 ...

About Verplanck, New York

Verplanck is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,729.

Verplanck, New York Geography

Verplanck is located at 41°15′11″N 73°57′35″W / 41.25306°N 73.95972°W / 41.25306; -73.95972(41.252930, -73.959664).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the hamlet has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km), of which 0.7 square miles (1.8 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km), or 11.54%, is water.

Verplanck, New York Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 777 people, 300 households, and 204 families residing in the hamlet. The population density was 1,121.1 per square mile (434.8/km²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 448.7/sq mi (174.0/km²). The racial makeup of the hamlet was 95.88%White, 0.26% Asian, 2.19% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinoof any race were 6.82% of the population.

There were 300 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the hamlet the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the hamlet was $36,548, and the median income for a family was $51,375. Males had a median income of $50,526 versus $27,250 for females. The per capita income for the hamlet was $19,842. About 20.2% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 38.0% of those age 65 or over.

Verplanck, New York Tourist attractions

Verplanck is the home of a replica of the ship the Half Moon, with which Henry Hudson explored theHudson River.

Verplanck is also known for its Revolutionary War history, specifically the location of the strategicKings Ferry between Stony Point and Verplanck's Point, which George Washington's army used to cross the Hudson on its march to Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781.

Verplanck Roundup In Popular Culture

In popular culture Drowning Mona (2000) - starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, and Neve Campbell - is set in Verplanck. During the film, it is said that in 1985 automobile entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin tested the U.S. market for Zastava vehicles, now branded as Yugo, in Verplanck. However, this is just part of the movie, and is not actually true.

Verplanck is the location of an eponymous web series about a group of Jews from Brooklyn who want to try the country life.