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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 the earliest mention that we've 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

Area Codes for Sleepy Hollow: 914 & 845<4>

The ZIP code for Sleepy Hollow: 10591<5>

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.

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 (with 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.

Websites for Sleepy Hollow ...

Official Website:   https://www.sleepyhollowny.gov/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

Communities near Sleepy Hollow ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sleepy Hollow.

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).

We also found Sleepy Hollow in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sleepy Hollow.

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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 914 code has been Overlayed with the 845 area code. New phone numbers in the Sleepy Hollow area will be assigned with one of these codes: 914 or 845. As a result, placing a call in the Sleepy Hollow area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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