Rye (city), New York
This article is about the city. For the town, see Town of Rye, New York. Rye is a
city in
Westchester County,
New York,
United States. It is separate from the
Town of Rye (which despite its name, is larger than the city). The population was 14,955 at the 2000 census. Rye houses the home and burial place of
John Jay, a
Founding Father and the first
Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court. Original milestones, fixed in
1763 by
Benjamin Franklin along the
Boston Post Road during his term as
Postmaster General still mark the 24th, 25th, and 26th miles from
New York City. The City of Rye is home to
Rye Country Day School, a college preparatory private school.
Playland, a historic
amusement park and designated
National Historic Landmark, is located in Rye. Playland features one of the oldest wooden
roller coasters in the
northeast, the
Dragon Coaster.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.9
km² (20.0
mi²). 15.0 km² (5.8 mi²) of it is land and 36.9 km² (14.2 mi²) of it (71.13%) is water.
The oldest house in the town, the Timothy Knapp House, is owned by the
Rye Historical Society and dates in its original version to around
1667.
The site at 210 Boston Post Road where founding father
John Jay grew up and where he is buried is now the Jay Historical Center. A later 19th century home on the site is under restoration.
The Historical Society also owns a former inn/tavern built in 1730, the Square House, which it operates as a museum.
George Washington stayed at the Square House on two separate occasions, remarking favorably on his stay in his diaries.
Rye is a wealthy suburb of
New York City with a
Metro-North rail station in its downtown with service taking 40 minutes on an express train to
Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan.
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Ogden Nash*
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William Moulton Marston*
Christopher Atkins*
Lex Barker*
Eddie Eagan*
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Justine Bateman, Actress
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George P. Putnam, Author
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Bud Cort, Actor
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Greg Berlanti, TV Writer
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Ryan Perello, Mobster
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Justin Henry, Actor
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Elizabeth Janeway, Author
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Kimberly Williams, Actress
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Bill Stern, Actor and Sportscaster
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John Thain, CEO of
NYSE*
David Lee (physicist), Physicist
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MLB Baseball Player
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Eric Nisenson, Author
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Raymond E. Baldwin, US Senator
As of the
census of 2000, there were 14,955 people, 5,377 households, and 4,027 families residing in the city. The
population density was 999.0/km² (2,588.6/mi²). There were 5,559 housing units at an average density of 371.3/km² (962.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.61%
White, 1.27%
Black or
African American, 0.11%
Native American, 6.49%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 1.27% from
other races, and 1.24% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 4.80% of the population.
There were 5,377 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were
married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $110,894, and the median income for a family was $133,231. Males had a median income of $96,585 versus $52,052 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $76,566. About 1.6% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
In 2005
Forbes magazine named Rye's ZIP code, 10580, as having the most expensive median home prices in Westchester County and the 61st most expensive in the United States.
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City of Rye Official Website*
The Rye Sound Shore Review*
The Rye Historical Society*
The Jay Heritage Center*
Rye Country Day School*
Rye Record*
Rye Playland
