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Chappaqua, New York Chappaqua is a hamlet and census-designated place in northern Westchester County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the population was 11,009. Chappaqua is located in the Town of New Castle. History In the early 1730s a group of Quakers moved north from Purchase, New York, to settle in present-day Chappaqua. They built their homes on Quaker Street and held their meetings at the home of Abel Weeks. Their meeting house was built in 1753 and still holds weekly meetings each Sunday. The area around the meeting house, known as Old Chappaqua Historic District, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Horace Greeley's home still stands in Chappaqua, he built it himself.Various spellings were used for the name they heard Native Americans use for their valley and hillside. It was an Algonquian word, 'shah-pah-ka,' and it meant 'the rustling land' or 'the rattling land,' or a place where nothing is heard but the rustling of the wind in the leaves. The quakers spelled it Shapiqua, Shapaqua, Shapequa, Shappaqua, and, finally, Chappaqua. Their meeting was often referred to as the Shapequa Meeting as early as 1745. Creation of the Town of New Castle On March 18, 1791, the government of New York decided to split the overly large town of North Castle (jokingly called 'the two saddlebags') into two smaller towns, one of which was named New Castle. The border was drawn from the southwest corner of Bedford to the northeast edge of Mount Pleasant. New Castle's borders have remained the same since 1791, except for a small piece of land received from Somers in 1846. Early businesses Chappaqua had great streams such as the Saw Mill River and the Roaring Brook. These bodies of water powered mills to crush corn and press oil from beans. The eastern half of Chappaqua was very suitable for farming. The majority of the Quaker settlers of Chappaqua were farmers. The popular farming industry also helped give way to Chappaqua's high milk production. Other popular industries from Chappaqua included shoes, hardware, vinegar, pickles, eyeglasses, and furniture. Railroad In 1846 when the New York and Harlem Railroad extended through Chappaqua, business became centered on the new train station. These businesses included a hotel, livery stables, a public library, and various stores and small factories. The first railroad commuter The coming of the railroad marked the arrival of the commuter, the tireless person who traveled to New York City and back everyday. One very famous commuter who would make his way back and forth from Chappaqua to New York City was Horace Greeley, the successful editor of the New York Tribune. This free-thinker and politician came to Chappaqua to live out the quiet and peaceful life of a country farmer. In 1853 he bought 78 acres (320,000 m2) of land just east of the railroad. His land included upland pastures near present-day Aldridge Road, Greeley Hill, and the marshy fields now the site of the Bell Middle School fields and the shopping area along South Greeley Avenue. Horace and his wife loved the streams, the large evergreen trees, and their clean, fresh, ice-cold spring. Horace Greeley's house still stands on King Street, just east of the train station and South Greeley Avenue and is home to the historical society. Schools Today, the schools in Chappaqua are reputed to be among the best in the country, but this was not always so. Small one-room schoolhouses devoid of windows were prevalent in the 1800s. In the Chappaqua region there were eight such schoolhouses.[citation needed] These small schools prevailed until around 1870, when the Quakers built a large school called the Chappaqua Mountain Institute on Quaker Street. In the year 1885 the school caught fire, and much refurbishing was done, with the addition of two new wings. It was sold in 1908 and now belongs to the Children's Aid Society.Around 1928, Robert E. Bell Middle School, known at the time as Horace Greeley School, was built. The present day Horace Greeley High School was built in 1957. Robert E. Bell Middle School has the bulldog as its mascot while Horace Greeley High School has the quaker as its mascot. The three elementary schools in Chappaqua were completed over a twenty year period: Roaring Brook School in 1951, Douglas G. Grafflin in 1962, and Westorchard in 1971.in 2003, after the opening of the new middle school, Seven Bridges, and the moving of the fifth grade from Chappaqua's elementary schools to the middle schools, the district added a full day kindergarten.Parent expectations in the school district are high, and the educational environment has been described as highly competitive and somewhat stressful.The district's modern commitment to education was exemplified in the 1950s when Horace Greeley High School principal, Donald Miles, began hiring teachers based primarily on their subject knowledge, eschewing the 'professional teacher'. One of the most notable hires was Edwin Barlow, a math teacher whose controversial classroom methods and enigmatic life are chronicled in the 2009 memoir, Teacher of the Year: The Mystery and Legacy of Edwin Barlow.Also Horace Greeley High School is home to the Chappaqua Summer Scholarship Program, which brings motivated and aspiring students to Chappaqua for four weeks over three summer to take classes while living with host families in Chappaqua. Geography Chappaqua is located at 41°9′57″N 73°45′55″W / 41.16583°N 73.76528°W / 41.16583; -73.76528 (41.165925, -73.765244).Parts of the Chappaqua ZIP code area are located in the Towns of Mount Kisco, New Castle, Millwood, Mount Pleasant, Yorktown, and Bedford. Parts of the Chappaqua Central School District include homes in other zip codes, such as 10570, the Pleasantville, New York zip code.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 24.4 km² (9.4 mi²). 24.3 km² (9.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.64%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 9,468 people, 3,118 households, and 2,687 families residing in the Census-designated place. The population density was 389.7/km² (1,009.8/mi²). There were 3,181 housing units at an average density of 130.9/km² (339.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.80% White, 0.94% African American, 0.03% Native American, 5.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population. 14.3% were of Italian, 11.4% Russian, 10.6% Irish, 7.1% United States or American, 6.0% English and 5.7% German ancestry according to Census 2000. 92.4% spoke English, 3.6% Spanish and 1.0% Italian as their first language.There were 3,118 households out of which 52.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.8% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.27.In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.The median income for a household in the CDP was $163,201, and the median income for a family was $180,451. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $71,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $77,835. About 2.3% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.Nationwide, Chappaqua ranks 42nd among the 100 highest-income places in the United States (with at least 1,000 households). In 2008, CNNMoney listed Chappaqua fifth in their list of '25 top-earning towns.' Chappaqua 2007 estimated median household income was $198,000. Public safety Emergency Medical Service and fire protection are provided by volunteer agencies. The Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance Corps (CVAC) provides Basic Life Support services to most of New Castle, including Chappaqua. The hamlet is protected by the New Castle Police Department, which also provides first-response services for medical emergencies. The volunteer-based Chappaqua Fire Department provides firefighting services to the hamlet of Chappaqua.. The Chappaqua Fire Department is in its 99th year of operation , and currently maintains two fire houses in town .Although Chappaqua's crime rate is far below the national average, the area has had several high-profile murders. In 1996, a battle between a lottery winner and his former lover over custody of their 5-year-old child resulted in a gun battle; the winner was acquitted of the murder of his former lover on the basis of self defense, and convicted of the shooting of the woman's father. In November 2006 a disbarred attorney drove the body of his severely injured wife to Northern Westchester Hospital, claiming that the couple had been ambushed and shot in nearby Millwood. She died soon after. For over a year, police expressed skepticism about the husband's account and did not rule him out as a suspect. In December 2007 the man was charged with his wife's murder after trying to collect on life insurance policies.. Carlos Perez-Olivo was convicted October 4, 2008 for murder of his wife, Peggy Perez-Olivo, a teacher aide at Grafflin Elementary School in Chappaqua. Notable residents Some notable Chappaqua residents, past and present, include:William Ackman, investor and CEO & Founder of Pershing Square Capital Management Adam Arkin, American television, film, and stage actor, son of Alan Arkin Alan Arkin, Academy Award–winning actor, best known for his roles in such films asThe In-Laws,Catch-22,The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter,Wait Until Dark, andLittle Miss Sunshine. Bibi Besch, actress Dave Bickler, lead singer ofSurvivor Dan Biederman, urban redevelopment expert Dr. Joseph Casbarro, Ph.D, author ofTest Anxiety and What You Can Do About It: A Practical Guide for Teachers, Parents, and Kids Bill Clinton, 42nd U.S. President and former Governor ofArkansas, and Hillary Clinton, currentUnited States Secretary of State, formerSenator(D-N.Y.), formerFirst Lady, candidate in2008 U.S. presidential election. The Clintons purchased their home in Chappaqua for $1.7 million near the end of Bill Clinton's presidency in 1999. Renee Cox, African-American Artist, Photographer, Political Activist and Curator Andrew CuomoAttorney General of New York and 2010 New York Democratic Governor-elect. Linus Richard Foy, former president ofMarist College. Ace Frehley, lead guitarist ofKiss Eric Fromm[citation needed]- tennis player, reached the semi-finals of the French Open and a career high ranking of 38 in the world Jean Craighead George, author of 1960s classic children's novelMy Side of the Mountain Earl G. Graves, Jr.,Former NBA player resides in Chappaqua now Horace Greeley, newspaper editor, reformer, politician Nora Guthrie, daughter ofWoody Guthrieand sister ofArlo Guthrie David A. Harris, Executive Director of theAmerican Jewish Committee Roxanne Hart, American television, film and stage actress, appeared inHighlander, nurse onChicago Hopeamong other roles David Ho, prominentAIDSresearcher Mary Beth Hurt, Actress Paul F. Iams, founder of theIamspet food company Kenneth T. Jackson, American historian Stu Jackson, former NBA head coach and current senior vice president of the NBA Herman Kahn, Cold War military strategist Heather Paige Kent, actress Jonathan Klein, President ofCNN Peter Kunhardt, documentary film-maker Sandra Lee, host ofSemi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee, a show on theFood Network. Brian Leiser, musician Paul Levitz, President ofDC Comics Ferdinand Lundberg, author, journalist, economist Richard McKelvey, notedPolitical scientistand professor atCalifornia Institute of Technology Daniel O'Keefe,Reader's Digesteditor and inventor of the secular holidayFestivus. His son, Dan O'Keefe, popularized the holiday in 1997 by writing it into the plot of thetelevisionsitcomSeinfeld. Ira Ozer, CEO ofMotivation Partners, Inc.and Founder of theMotivation Professionals Association(MPA) Lawrence Meyers, screenwriter-producer (Picket Fences, The Pretender, The Outer Limits, Crossing Jordan), author of Teacher of the Year: The Mystery & Legacy of Edwin Barlow (a famous math teacher who taught at the town's high school) Frank R. Pierson, screenwriter and film director Louis L. Rana, President and Chief Operating Officer ofCon Edison Robert L. 'Nob' Rauch, a financier and flying disc sports executive Gerry Ritterman, founder ofSoap Opera Digest Andy Rubin, technology pioneer (hand-held devices) Jay O. Sanders, an American character actor Peter Saul, painter Simon Schama, British historian Paul Schrader, Writer and Director Rene Syler, journalist Michael Jeffrey Shapiro, composer and conductor of The Chappaqua Orchestra John and Elizabeth Sherrill, Christian writers Kenneth G.Standard, former president of the Harvard club and the New York State Bar association Bert Sugar, boxing historian* Martin J. Sullivan, former President and former Chief Executive Officer of American International Group, Inc. The Honorable Tina L. Brozman, former Chief Justice of the Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York. Martin Sullivan: Briton blamed by Congress as a villain of the global financial crisis] Telegraph, October 12, 2008.</ref> John Turitzin, Vice President and General Counsel ofMarvel Entertainment Matthew Van Fleet, children's book writer and illustrator Jeff Van Gundyused to live there, formerly head coach of theHouston Rockets, formerly head coach of theNew York Knicks Kevin Wade, screenwriter known best forWorking Girl Dar Williams, singer, songwriter Vanessa Williams,Miss America 1984beauty pageant, model, actress, singer Jenna Wolfe, sportscaster Stacey Ferguson, singer Notable structures The Chappaqua Friends Meeting House, circa 1753, is the oldest Quaker meeting house standing in Westchester County. America's firstconcretebarn. It was completed by Horace Greeley on his Chappaqua farm in 1856. It was also one of the first concrete buildings ever built in the U.S. The world headquarters ofReader's Digestis in Chappaqua, although its mailing address is in neighboringPleasantville, New York. The building has statues ofPegasuson it. One of Horace Greeley's homes. Part of the original structure still stands, and is part of the present-day New Castle Historical Society.