Piermont NY Community Resource Information
Piermont NY is a lovely little village in Rockland County, New York. Piermont is famous for it's 4000 ft. long Pier, which reaches nearly a mile into the Hudson River. It once served as a dock for shipping from the town mills and factories. 
Piermont is located in the Town of Orangetown, located north of the Hamlet of Palisades; east of Sparkill; south of Grand View-on-Hudson; and west of the Hudson River. Piermont is on the west bank of the Hudson River, south of the Tappan Zee Bridge.
History
Sparkill Creek cuts through the north end of the Hudson Palisades, providing easy access to the fertile valley of the unnavigable upper Hackensack River. "Tappan Landing," "Tappan Slote," or "Taulman Landing," as the little port was called, thus became the original port for southern Orange County. The valley in the Palisades created by the creek also provided a way for the Erie Railroad to easily reach the Hudson, and the railroad built a long pier in 1839 as its principal terminal. The pier and the nearby mountains suggested a new name for the community, which was incorporated as a village in 1850. The pier was a major embarkation point for World War II troops traveling from Camp Shanks to the European Theater.
Late in the 20th century, Piermont became a modest tourist attraction for day-trippers from New York City, particularly those bicycling on Bike Route 9.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,607 people, 1,189 households, and 672 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,878.9 people per square mile (1,502.3/km²). There were 1,320 housing units at an average density of 1,964.0/sq mi (760.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 78.75% White, 4.72% African American, 0.19% Native American, 7.79% Asian, 5.49% from other races, and 3.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.62% of the population.
The median income for a household in the village was $61,591, and the median income for a family was $89,846. Males had a median income of $50,659 versus $43,176 for females. The per capita income for the village was $43,731. About 3.0% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Landmarks and places of Interest
- Piermont Community Library (at left).
- Dederer Stone House or Stonehurst
- Eleanor Stroud Park - A pond and small surrounding park next to Sparkill Creek and just under the Route 9W viaduct. The park is named after a woman who lived a small distant from the pond on Ferdon Avenue. For decades this dedicated woman looked after the children who ice skated at the pond and served hot chocolate, coffee, hot dogs and cookies from a nearby shed. The pond is free to the public and open until 9PM every day the green signal flag is posted.
- Haddock’s Hall - 300 Ferdon Avenue (NRHP)
- Onderdonk House - 758 Piermont Avenue (NRHP)
- Piermont - Formerly Tappan Landing. Tappan Slote ("Slote" is Dutch for "ditch," referring to cut passage through marshy mouth of Sparkill Creek: "kill" is Dutch for "creek"). Served as eastern terminus of New York & Erie Railroad, completed from here to Dunkirk, New York in 1851, then the longest trunk line in U.S. Still remaining is 4,000 ft (1,200 m).-long pier into Hudson River once used for loading and unloading trains and boats. One can walk, or drive with a pass, to end of it. Tallman Mountain State Park to the south. The first president of the Erie Railroad, Eleazar Lord, built as his home a stone Victorian mansion in Piermont, which he called "The Cedars." It is now called "The Castle" by local residents and it is occupied privately.
- Piermont Railroad Station - Ash Street (NRHP)
- The Piermont Historical Society
- Rockland Road Bridge - between Piermont & Ferdon Avenue
- Sneden House - 38 Paradise Avenue
- Sparkill Creek Drawbridge - Bridge Street (NRHP)
Shopping Piermont
A day-tripper’s delight. Full of culture and adventure, Piermont has always been a place to escape the driven routines and stresses of day-to-day life. Everywhere you look, remnants of Piermont's rich past blend effortlessly with today's bustling village life. Adventure through these charming streets and find unusual antiques, fine contemporary art and American crafts, old-fashion toys, unique giftware, home décor products, hard to find videos, fine art, exceptional wines and scrumptious gourmet foods.
The Village also offers superior salons where all your personal needs are met. Piermont is a place that is quiet, peaceful, beautiful and quaint. The shops, boutiques and stores in Piermont are one-of-a-kind and as unique as the village itself. Browsing the shops, you'll find unusual antiques, art deco lamps and furniture, bikes, estate jewelry, decorating accessories, hard to find kitchen items, natural-fiber clothes and designer ware, candles & scents as well as music and hard to find videos.
You'll also find exceptional wines and scrumptious gourmet foods. 
Piermont has 12 restaurants and shops where diners can enjoy creative, quality
Know to many as SOHO West, Piermont is one of the best art scenes around. The fine art pieces include original oils, watercolors, gauche and acrylics on canvas and limited editions, exquisite, expressive sculptor and superior, fine art photography. Art collector’s come to Piermont from all over the world to purchase works from the famed as well as the up and coming. Every week you can find an art opening at one or many of the galleries.
