Pomona is a
village
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partly in the town of
Ramapo and partly in the town of
Haverstraw in
Rockland County
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,
New York
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, United States. It is located north of
New Hempstead, east of
Harriman State Park, north of
Monsey and west of
Mount Ivy. According to the 2020 Census, the population was 3,824,
a
History
The village of Pomona was incorporated February 3, 1967, within the towns of Ramapo and Haverstraw. Actor
Burgess Meredith
Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American actor and filmmaker whose career encompassed theater, film, and television.
Active for more than six decades, Meredith has been called "a virtuosic actor" and "on ...
provided the seed money for the incorporation. Pomona was named after the
goddess of fruit trees, gardens, and orchards, for the area's many apple orchards.
Geography
Pomona is located at (41.186504, -74.055417).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , of which is in the town of Haverstraw and of which is in the town of Ramapo. All of Pomona's total area is land.
Demographics
At the
2010 census there were 3,103 people, 1,011 households, and 863 families in the village. The population density was 1,292.92 people per square mile (492.54/km). There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 439.17 per square mile (167.3/km). The
racial makeup
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of the village was 66.0% white, 19.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 9.3% Asian, 2.2% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1%.
Of the 1,011 households, 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 10.7% of households were one person and 3.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.22.
The age distribution was 24.2% age 19 and under, 4.4% from 20 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% 65 or older. The median age was 45.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median household income was $103,608 and the median family income was $108,399. Males had a median income of $72,857 versus $48,958 for females. The per capita income for the village was $43,946. About 1.5% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
As of October 2022, the Mayor of Pomona is Ian Banks and the Trustees are Ilan Fuchs, Marc Greenberg, Mendy Lasker, and Carol Mcfarlane.
Historical markers
*
Ladentown United Methodist Church
Ladentown United Methodist Church is a historic United Methodist church on Ladentown Road in the Village of Pomona, Rockland County, New York. It was built about 1865 and is a rectangular one story, traditional timber-frame structure above a ra ...
, 14 Ladentown Road (
NRHP
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).
* The Pig Knoll School, 584 Route 306 - currently the Pomona Cultural Center.
Landmarks and places of interest
*
Clover Stadium (formerly Provident Bank Park, formerly Palisades Credit Union Park)
* Pomona Cultural Center, 584 Route 306, Pomona NY 10970
*
Seaman-Knapp House
Parks
* Burgess Meredith
* Secor
* Van den Hende
Sports
*
New York Boulders (formerly Rockland Boulders) - an
independent
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professional baseball team. They are a member of the
Frontier League
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.
References
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Villages in New York (state)
Villages in Rockland County, New York