Mohegan Lake, New York

Lake Mohegan, commonly known as Mohegan Lake,[1][2][3][4] is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the Town of Cortlandt and partially in the Town of Yorktown, both in Westchester County, New York. Mohegan Lake was named "Lake Mohegan" in 1859 by William Jones, who owned the Mount Pleasant Hotel on the East side of the lake.[5] The change dates back to the early 1970s before which residents commonly referred to it as "Lake Mohegan", the name still used by the United States Census Bureau for the CDP.[6] The population in the 2010 Census was 6,010. There is a private[7][8] lake, Mohegan Lake[9] with beaches[10] which are occasionally closed for swimming due to harmful algal blooms.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

This article is about the settlement. For the lake, see Mohegan Lake (Hamilton County, New York).
Mohegan Lake, New York
CDP
St. George's Church in Mohegan Lake (2016)
Location of Mohegan Lake, New York
Coordinates: 41°19′7″N 73°50′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWestchester
TownCortlandt and Yorktown
Area
 • Total3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2)
 • Land2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,010
 • Density1,900/sq mi (750/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
10547
Area code(s)914
FIPS code36-40689
GNIS feature ID1852903

The town was home to several former summer bungalow colonies in the 1950s and 1960s. They included the Skyview Colony and Lakeview Colony off of U.S. Route 6.[18]

Geography

Mohegan Lake is located at 41°19′7″N 73°50′53″W (41.318568, -73.848029). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 5.52%, is water.[19]

Demographics

As of the census[20] of 2000, there were 5,979 people, 1,975 households, and 1,520 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,058.4 per square mile (796.0/km2). There were 2,052 housing units at an average density of 706.5/sq mi (273.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.75% White, 6.89% African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.91% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.78% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or, Latino of any race were 9.70% of the population.

There were 1,975 households, out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone residing alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,719, and the median income for a family was $88,903. Males had a median income of $59,219 versus $39,648 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,945. About 3.5% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Historic places

St. George's Church, built in 1911-12 and designed by Hewett & Bottomley in the Romanesque Revival style, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 2012.[21]

References
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  16. Shatgel, Baila Round (1 April 1995). "Leftist Summer Colonies of Northern Westchester County, New York". American Jewish History. 83 (3): 337–358. JSTOR 23885514.
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  18. Brown, Betsy (March 8, 1987) "Use of Cottages for Homeless Sites Stirs Cortlandt Zoning Dispute" The New York Times
  19. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  20. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  21. "Asset Detail: St. George's Church" National Register of Historic Places Database
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