| Official Name: | Grand View-on-Hudson, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rockland |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Lawrence R. Lynn |
| Leader Title1: | Deputy Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Joseph Abrams |
| Leader Title2: | Trustees |
| Leader Name2: | Jonathan Bell, Jane Lattes, and Catherine Whitney |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1918 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.45 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.45 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.17 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.17 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 246 |
| Population Density Km2: | 544.38 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1413.79 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 13 |
| Elevation Ft: | 43 |
| Coordinates: | 41.0683°N -73.9214°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 10960 |
| Area Code: | 845 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-29872 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0951486 |
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. The population was 285 at the 2010 census.[2] The name is derived from the scenic view from its location.
Grand View-on-Hudson is located at (41.068352, -73.921298).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2sqmi, all land.
The village lies on the west bank of the Hudson River.
At the 2000 census there were 284 people, 132 households, and 81 families in the village. The population density was 1699.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 138 housing units at an average density of 825.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 93.66% White, 0.35% African American, 3.87% Asian, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41%.[4]
Of the 132 households 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 26.5% of households were one person and 13.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.60.
The age distribution was 15.8% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 39.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% 65 or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median household income was $130,747 and the median family income was $157,500. Males had a median income of $97,269 versus $77,403 for females. The per capita income for the village was $84,707. None of the families and 1.4% of the population were living below the poverty line.
A fictionalized version of the town appeared in the paranormal television series Ghost Whisperer, which aired from 2005 to 2010. Creator John Gray grew up in Brooklyn, New York, which is not far from the actual Grand View-On-Hudson, west of the Hudson River. Piermont is often referenced in episodes as a neighboring town, which is accurate to real life. In the series, Professor Rick Payne worked at the fictional "Rockland University"; Grand-View-On-Hudson is located in Rockland County, New York.