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Mahopac, New York, is a hamlet in the
Town of Carmel in Putnam County, New
York. An exurb of New York City some
47 miles to the south, Mahopac is
located on US Route 6 on the County's
southern central border with
Westchester County. As of the 2000
census, the population was 8,478.
Mahopac and Mahopac Falls play central
roles in the history of Putnam County.
The hamlet of Mahopac encircles a
picturesque 587-acre lake, from which
it draws its name. The locale remained
primarily a summer resort until after
World War II, when nearby highways
such as the Taconic State and Saw Mill
River parkways began to make travel by
automobile convenient. With the
passing of the last passenger service
to Mahopac in 1959 the hamlet evolved
into a year-round community, many of
its residents making the reverse
commute to New York City.
Lake Mahopac contains three islands,
Fairy, Petre, and Canopus, all
privately owned. Fairy Island sports
multiple homes accessible via a short
causeway; Petre boasts a single Frank
Lloyd Wright designed residence, the
A. K. Chahroudi Cottage; and Canopus
has undeveloped land available for
purchase. Boating, fishing and other
water sports are permitted on the
lake. Slips and support services are
provided by two marinas. Besides Lake
Mahopac, other lakes include Lake
Baldwin, Lake MacGregor, Kirk Lake,
Lake Casse, Long Pond, Wixon Pond,
Bryant Pond and Lake Secor.
Lake Secor received its name from the
Secor family who were the first white
people to officially call the land
their own. In the early 20th century
Secor turned into a "bungalow city"
where the urbanites spent their summer
weekends. In the eighties Secor was
divided half and half between the
people that resided there and the city
folk who came up on weekends. Today it
has over 500 families living on the 26
roads that enclose it.
Mahopac zip code 10541 and Mahopac
Falls zip code 10542 have their own
post offices. This community has a
total area of 6.4 square miles.
As of the census of 2000, there were
8,478 people, 2,922 households, 2,258
families residing 3,099 housing units.
There were 2,922 households out of
which 37.9% had children under the age
of 18 living with them, 65.6% were
married couples living together.
The median income for a household in
the community was $86,592, and the
median income for a family was
$91,148. Males had a median income of
$52,315 versus $36,419 for females.
The per capita income for the CDP was
$29,245.
Mahopac Central School District
- The Mahopac Central School District
is divided into six schools: an
all-kindergarten facility (the Falls
School), three 1-5 schools (Lakeview,
Fulmar Road, and Austin Road), a
Middle School (Mahopac MS) and a High
School (Mahopac HS).
In athletics, Mahopac boasts strong
legacies in wrestling, basketball,
softball, volleyball, gymnastics,
field hockey, baseball (Dave Fleming
1987 MHS Graduate & former Pitcher for
the Seattle Mariners), football (The
Russo Brothers) and lacrosse. School
teams have won several New York State
Championships. A long-time rivalry
exists between the "Indians" and the
neighboring Carmel High School Rams.
The median income for a household in
the village was $39,123, and the
median income for a family was
$50,000. Males had a median income of
$38,147 versus $26,607 for females.
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Mahopac and Mahopac Falls play central
roles in the history of Putnam County.
The hamlet of Mahopac encircles a
picturesque 587-acre lake, from which
it draws its name. The locale remained
primarily a summer resort until after
World War II, when nearby highways
such as the Taconic State and Saw Mill
River parkways began to make travel by
automobile convenient. With the
passing of the last passenger service
to Mahopac in 1959 the hamlet evolved
into a year-round community, many of
its residents making the reverse
commute to New York City.
Lake Secor received its name from the
Secor family who were the first white
people to officially call the land
their own. In the early 20th century
Secor turned into a "bungalow city"
where the urbanites spent their summer
weekends. In the eighties Secor was
divided half and half between the
people that resided there and the city
folk who came up on weekends. Today it
has over 500 families living on the 26
roads that enclose it.