Pomona, New York
| Pomona, New York | |
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 Location in Rockland County and the state of New York. |
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 Pomona, New York
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| Coordinates: 41°11′11″N 74°3′20″W / 41.18639°N 74.05556°WCoordinates: 41°11′11″N 74°3′20″W / 41.18639°N 74.05556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Rockland |
| Incorporated | February 3, 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brett L. Yagel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,103 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (490/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 10970 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-58992 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0960875 |
| Website | http://www.pomonavillage.com/ |
Pomona is a village partly in the town of Ramapo and partly in the town of Haverstraw in Rockland County, New York, 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 2010 Census, the population was 3,103, a 13 percent increase from the 2000 figure of 2,726.
The current mayor is Brett Yagel.
The village of Pomona was incorporated February 3, 1967, within the towns of Ramapo and Haverstraw. Actor Burgess Meredith 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.
Pomona is located at 41°11′11″N 74°3′20″W / 41.18639°N 74.05556°W (41.186504, -74.055417).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) of which is in the town of Haverstraw and 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) of which is in the town of Ramapo. All of Pomona's total area is land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,103 people, 1,011 households, and 863 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,292.92 people per square mile (492.54/km²). There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 439.17 per square mile (167.3/km²). The racial makeup 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 population.
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