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Bedford Hills, New York
Hamlet in Westchester County, New York
Hamlet in Westchester County, New York
| Field | Value | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Bedford Hills, New York | ||||||||
| settlement_type | Hamlet & CDP | ||||||||
| image_skyline | Bedford Hills NY; Modern Post Office.jpg | ||||||||
| image_caption | Bedford Hills post office | ||||||||
| image_map | Westchester County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Bedford Hills highlighted.svg | ||||||||
| map_caption | Location of Bedford Hills, New York | ||||||||
| coordinates | |||||||||
| coordinates_footnotes | |||||||||
| subdivision_type | Country | ||||||||
| subdivision_name | United States | ||||||||
| subdivision_type1 | State | ||||||||
| subdivision_name1 | New York | ||||||||
| subdivision_type2 | County | ||||||||
| subdivision_name2 | Westchester County | ||||||||
| subdivision_type3 | Town | ||||||||
| subdivision_name3 | Bedford | ||||||||
| unit_pref | Imperial | ||||||||
| area_footnotes | |||||||||
| area_total_sq_mi | 1.02 | ||||||||
| area_land_sq_mi | 1.02 | ||||||||
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.00 | ||||||||
| elevation_footnotes | |||||||||
| elevation_ft | 341 | ||||||||
| population_as_of | 2020 | ||||||||
| population_total | 3239 | ||||||||
| population_density_sq_mi | 3160.00 | ||||||||
| timezone | Eastern (EST) | ||||||||
| utc_offset | −5 | ||||||||
| timezone_DST | EDT | ||||||||
| utc_offset_DST | −4 | ||||||||
| postal_code | 10507 | ||||||||
| postal_code_type | ZIP Code | ||||||||
| area_code | 914 | ||||||||
| area_code_type | Area code | ||||||||
| blank_info | |||||||||
| blank_name | FIPS code | ||||||||
| url | https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/2010_place_list_36.txt | ||||||||
| archive-url | https://archive.today/20130217141823/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/2010_place_list_36.txt | ||||||||
| url-status | dead | ||||||||
| archive-date | February 17, 2013 | ||||||||
| title | Places: New York | ||||||||
| work | 2010 Census Gazetteer Files | ||||||||
| publisher | United States Census Bureau | ||||||||
| access-date | January 12, 2013 | ||||||||
| </ref><ref name | "FIPS55" | ||||||||
| {{cite web | url | https://geonames.usgs.gov/fips55/NYfips55_delim.txt | title=FIPS55 Data: New York | work=FIPS55 Data | publisher=United States Geological Survey | date=February 23, 2006 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019210044/http://geonames.usgs.gov/fips55/NYfips55_delim.txt | archive-date=October 19, 2006 }} |
| blank1_info | |||||||||
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID | ||||||||
| area_total_km2 | 2.66 | ||||||||
| area_land_km2 | 2.66 | ||||||||
| area_water_km2 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| population_density_km2 | 1219.82 |
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217141823/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/2010_place_list_36.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 17, 2013 |access-date=January 12, 2013
Bedford Hills is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Bedford, Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 3,001 at the 2010 census. |archive-url= https://archive.today/20200212133702/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3605342 |url-status= dead |archive-date= February 12, 2020 |access-date= January 12, 2013}} Two New York State prisons for women, Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women and Taconic Correctional Facility, are located in the hamlet.
History
When the railroad was built in 1847, Bedford Hills was known as Bedford Station. Bedford Hills extends from a business center at the railroad station to farms and estates, eastward along Harris, Babbitt and Bedford Center roads and south along the Route 117 business corridor up to Mt. Kisco. Bedford Hills is the seat of government of the town of Bedford. The Town House, built in 1927, and Town buildings containing the Police Department and Town offices are located in Bedford Hills.
The Richard H. Mandel House, designed by Edward Durell Stone, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Bedford Hills is the site of Stepping Stones, the historic home of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W. and his wife Lois Burnham Wilson, founder of Al-Anon/Alateen. The home, located at 62 Oak Road in Katonah, is on the National Register of Historic Places, and has become a tour destination for members of 12 Step organizations.
The Community House located on Church Street, was originally built in 1919 to serve the needs of returning World War I veterans. Following that time, it was used for potluck suppers, theater productions, and sport activities.
Geography
Bedford Hills is located at (41.2367613, -73.6945751) and its elevation is 341 ft.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bedford Hills has a total area of 1.006 sqmi, all land.
Demographics
Local media
The Record-Review, a weekly newspaper, reports on local issues in Bedford, Bedford Hills, Katonah, and Pound Ridge. The newspaper began publishing in 1995.
Schools
Bedford Hills Elementary School is a K–5 school that many children in the town attend. Bedford Hills is one of five schools in the Bedford Central School District where older students attend Fox Lane Middle School and High School.
The Bedford Hills Free Library is located in Bedford Hills and is a member of the Westchester Library System.
Centennial
In May 2010, Bedford Hills celebrated its centennial with a number of community-wide events, including a scavenger hunt and a pie baking contest. This event celebrated the town's name change from Bedford Station to Bedford Hills. This event was organized with help from the Bedford Hills Historical Museum.
Notable people
- Gertrude Berg, actress, screenwriter, producer.
- Glenn Close, actress
- Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, actors
- Kimya Dawson, musician
- Charles Frankel, philosopher
- Nan Hayworth, former Congresswoman.
- Barnard Hughes, actor
- Janet Lee, psychic
- Abbie Ives, professional ice hockey player
- Michael J. Knowles, American conservative political commentator
- George Soros, billionaire hedge fund investor
- Julie Strauss-Gabel, editor of acclaimed young adult literature
- Bruce Willis, actor
- Bill W., co-founder Alcoholics Anonymous; Bill's home Stepping Stones (house) is a museum in Bedford Hills, NY
References
References
- {{Cite GNIS. 943491. Bedford Hills. January 12, 2013
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
- {{NRISref
- "Around and About Bedford New York".
- "History".
- "BEDFORD HILLS, NEW YORK - Climate Summary".
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "Bedford Hills Elementary / Homepage".
- [http://www.bedfordhillsfreelibrary.org/about/ History and Mission (Bedford Hills Free Library)]
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