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Pelham 10803

Town of Pelham History

Pelham is the oldest town in Westchester County. Thomas Pell signed a treaty in 1654 with the Siwanoy Indians to buy what is not only the Town of Pelham but is all of the borough of the Bronx and the land along Long Island Sound north to the Rye border and inland to the Bronx river. Pell named his manor "Pelham" in honor of his tutor, Pelham Burton.

Thomas Pell's nephew, Sir John Pell, was the first of the Pells to live in Pelham Manor. He inherited the land in 1670 and until the American Revolution only the Pell family lived in Pelham.

During the American Revolution, the Battle of Pelham was fought along Split Rock Road and Wolf's Lane on October 18, 1776. Despite a fierce fight, the British army commanded by Sir William Howe won the battle.

The State Legislature incorporated the Town of Pelham on March 7, 1788, and at that time included all of City Island and what is now Pelham Bay Park east of the Hutchinson River. In 1895, the Town of Pelham was reduced to its current area. Three Villages were incorporated within the Town - the Village of Pelham Manor in 1891 and two others, the Village of North Pelham and the Village of Pelham, in 1896. In 1975, the Villages of North Pelham and Pelham (also known as Pelham Heights) merged to form the present Village of Pelham.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pelham had a median family income of $95,929. Most of the residents of Pelham tend to have good incomes. In the village, most people are middle class or better. Pelham is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the village. Lots of residents of Pelham prove that it's possible to work from home regularly. People say that the village is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Elementary Schools

Colonial School (K-5)*

Hutchinson School (K-5)*

Prospect Hill School (K-5)*

Siwanoy School (K-5)*

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