Welcome to Sleepy Hollow ...
The village of Sleepy Hollow is located in Westchester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sleepy Hollow, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Sleepy Hollow: Sleepy Holw. (or less commonly used: Sleepy Hlw. or Sleepy Hllw.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sleepy Hollow has a population of 10,044 people<2> (see below for details).
Sleepy Hollow is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Sleepy Hollow lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sleepy Hollow is located in the (914) area code.
The ZIP code for Sleepy Hollow: 10591<4>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Sleepy Hollow was originally named North Tarrytown. For more information about the names of Sleepy Hollow, see The Names of Sleepy Hollow on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Sleepy Hollow ...
Official Website: https://www.sleepyhollowny.gov/
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sleepy Hollow had an population of 10,044 people. This is an increase of 1.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sleepy Hollow had a population of 9,870 people. This makes Sleepy Hollow the county's 32nd most populous community.
The population of Sleepy Hollow represents 0.05% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 247th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,870 people, the population of Sleepy Hollow increased 7.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,212 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sleepy Hollow.
Communities Also Named Sleepy Hollow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Sleepy Hollow - they are located in Arizona, California (2), Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Saskatchewan, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (4), Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sleepy Hollow.
Communities near Sleepy Hollow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sleepy Hollow.
- Bronx
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
- Bronx is located in Bronx County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
- Yonkers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
- Paterson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Stamford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
- Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
- Stamford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - New Rochelle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <5>
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <5>
- Greenwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - White Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- White Plains is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <5>
- Hackensack
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sleepy Hollow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sleepy Hollow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sleepy Hollow. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sleepy Hollow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sleepy Hollow. See our Newspapers Page for Sleepy Hollow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sleepy Hollow ...
Looking for more information about Sleepy Hollow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sleepy Hollow.
Adding Sleepy Hollow to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sleepy Hollow in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sleepy Hollow was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sleepy Hollow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sleepy Hollow: https://www.sleepyhollowny.gov/
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sleepy Hollow. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sleepy Hollow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Sleepy Hollow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sleepy Hollow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |