Basic information

| Field | Information | |---|---| | Official Name | Village of Sleepy Hollow | | Common Name | Sleepy Hollow | | Native Name(s) | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Nicknames | Associated with **"The Legend"** because of Washington Irving's story *The Legend of Sleepy Hollow* | | Motto | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Geographic Level | Incorporated village | | Country | United States | | State/Province | New York | | Capital | Not applicable; village government offices are in Sleepy Hollow | | Government Type | Village government under New York State law; mayor-board of trustees system | | Date Founded | Settled in the colonial era; incorporated as the **Village of North Tarrytown** in 1874; renamed **Sleepy Hollow** in 1996 | | Time Zone | Eastern Time (ET) | | Latitude | Approximately 41.09° N | | Longitude | Approximately 73.86° W | | Elevation | Roughly at or near sea level along the Hudson River, rising inland; exact village-wide elevation varies | | Total Area | Approximately 5.1 sq mi (about 13.2 km²), including land and water | | Population | About 11,000 residents (2020 U.S. Census reported 10,889) | | Population Density | Roughly 3,000+ people per sq mi; varies by land-only calculation | | ZIP/Postal Codes | 10591 | | Area Codes | 914 | | Official Languages | English at the state and federal level; Spanish is widely spoken in the community | | Currency | United States dollar (USD) | | Demonym | Sleepy Hollow resident; specific formal demonym is not widely standardized |