Pomona, New York

Pomona is a village partly in the town of Ramapo and partly in the town of Haverstraw in Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of New Hempstead, east of Harriman State Park, north of Monsey and west of Mount Ivy. According to the 2020 Census, the population was 3,824, a 23 percent increase from the 2010 figure of 3,103.

History
The village of Pomona was incorporated February 3, 1967, within the towns of Ramapo and Haverstraw. Actor Burgess Meredith provided the seed money for the incorporation. Pomona was named after the goddess of fruit trees, gardens, and orchards, for the area's many apple orchards.

Geography
Pomona is located at 41.18639°N, -74.05556°W (41.186504, -74.055417).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 sqmi, 1.4 sqmi of which is in the town of Haverstraw and 1.0 sqmi of which is in the town of Ramapo. All of Pomona's total area is land.

Demographics
At the 2010 census there were 3,103 people, 1,011 households, and 863 families in the village. The population density was 1,292.92 PD/sqmi. There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 439.17 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 66.0% white, 19.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 9.3% Asian, 2.2% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1%.

Of the 1,011 households, 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 10.7% of households were one person and 3.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.22.

The age distribution was 24.2% age 19 and under, 4.4% from 20 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% 65 or older. The median age was 45.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median household income was $103,608 and the median family income was $108,399. Males had a median income of $72,857 versus $48,958 for females. The per capita income for the village was $43,946. About 1.5% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government
As of April 2023, the Mayor of Pomona is Ilan Fuchs and the Trustees are Marc Greenberg, Mendy Lasker, Raanan Zidile and Joel Grunwald. The former Mayor(s) are Brett Yagel and Ian Banks.

Historical markers

 * Ladentown United Methodist Church, 14 Ladentown Road (NRHP).
 * The Pig Knoll School, 584 Route 306 - currently the Pomona Cultural Center.

Landmarks and places of interest

 * Clover Stadium (formerly Provident Bank Park, formerly Palisades Credit Union Park)
 * Pomona Cultural Center, 584 Route 306, Pomona NY 10970
 * Seaman-Knapp House

Parks

 * Burgess Meredith
 * Secor
 * Van den Hende

Sports

 * New York Boulders (formerly Rockland Boulders) - an independent professional baseball team. They are a member of the Frontier League.