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85% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Grand View-on-Hudson, above both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 759 New York towns, just 6 have a higher median age than Grand View-on-Hudson. Grand View-on-Hudson’s concentration of trails is 6.0 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Grand View-on-Hudson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 368 in 1910, a peak of 588 in 1940, 246 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 7 maps from 1892 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grand View-on-Hudson. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw23 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
Big draw21 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw20 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a yearCentral Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grand View-on-Hudson, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Grand View-on-Hudson.
On expected storm and flood damage, Grand View-on-Hudson sits below 77% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 69% come from inland flooding and 7% from earthquakes. Since 1980, 28 flood insurance claims have been paid out in the town.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For Grand View-on-Hudson, the peak summer temperature is 86°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute in Grand View-on-Hudson is 34 minutes. Since 2013, Grand View-on-Hudson has added 35 jobs, to 64 in 2023. 5.3% of Grand View-on-Hudson residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles.
| Grand View-on-Hudson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $154,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Grand View-on-Hudson, 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 8.5% smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Grand View-on-Hudson is ahead of New York on 15 and behind on 3. For adults in the town, the share who get no exercise outside work is 22%.
| Grand View-on-Hudson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.5% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Grand View-on-Hudson | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among households in Grand View-on-Hudson, 79% live in a home they own.
| Grand View-on-Hudson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,464 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
43 within 15 miles of the center of Grand View-on-Hudson
About 3 of every 100 Grand View-on-Hudson residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Village in New York, United States
Grand View-on-Hudson is a village incorporated in 1918 in the town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Piermont, east of Orangeburg, south of South Nyack, and west of the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, Grand View-on-Hudson had a population of 246. The name is derived from the scenic view from its location.
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Grand View-on-Hudson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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