Westchester County , New York

Westchester County: County in New York, United States. Connector between New York City/Long Island and the rest of New York

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About

Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 949,113 and a population density of 733 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 county had an estimated population of 967,506 inhabitants. Its county seat is White Plains. The county was created 337 years ago in 1683.

Geography

Westchester County is located at 41°9'5"N 73°45'12"W (41.1514800, -73.7533900). It has 8 neighbors: Fairfield County, Bergen County, Bronx, The Bronx, Nassau County, New York City, Orange County and Rockland County.

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The largest city of Westchester County is Yonkers with a population of 200,370. Other cities include, New Rochelle population 78,557, Mount Vernon population 68,628, White Plains population 58,109 and Rye population 46,425. See all Westchester County cities & populated places.

Weather

Westchester County forecast: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%. more

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Westchester County Quick Facts

Population : 967,506 (2019)
Country : United States of America
State : New York (United States)
Twitter username : westchestergov
Postal code : 10501–10805
Phone Area Codes : 914
Area : 1295 km2
Official name : Westchester County
Named for : Chester
Altitude : 0 feet / 0 meters
Capital : White Plains
Establishment : November 11, 1683
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone, UTC−05:00, UTC−04:00
Local time : 10:41:25 (5th August 2021)
Density : 747 Pop. per km² as of 2019
Population growth : 1.9% (2010-2019)
Weather : 79℉ Chance Rain Showers 7-days weather

Westchester County has 8 neighbours.

  • Fairfield County county in Connecticut, United States
  • Bergen County county in New Jersey, United States
  • Bronx County borough of New York City, United States
  • The Bronx borough of New York City, United States
  • Nassau County county in New York, United States
  • New York City largest city in the United States
  • Orange County The district of Orange County is situated in the U. S. New York state. The population was 372,813 as of the 2010 census. The seat of the county is Goshen. This county was first established in 1683 and reorganized in 1798 with its present limits. Orange County is part of the metropolitan statistical area of Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, which belongs to the broader New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. It is in the Hudson Valley Area's Mid-Hudson Portion of the state. Steve Neuhaus is the County Executive.
  • Rockland County suburban county in New York, United States

Demographics

The population of Westchester County increased by 1.9% in 9 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2000 923,459 - demographic balance
2010 949,113 2.7% census
2011 956,262 0.75% estimation process
2012 959,585 0.35% estimation process
2013 964,567 0.52% estimation process
2014 967,044 0.26% estimation process
2015 968,773 0.18% estimation process
2016 970,267 0.15% estimation process
2017 969,689 -0.06% estimation process
2018 968,213 -0.15% estimation process
2019 967,506 -0.07% estimation process

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People born in Westchester County (76)

People born in Westchester County, including model Sandra Taylor, actress Ashley Williams, actress Felicia Farr, you can see a list of people who born in Westchester County.

Westchester County Populated Places (more)

Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Westchester County.

City Name Population Title
Yonkers 200,370 City in Westchester County, New York, United States
Greenburgh 90,989 Town
New Rochelle 78,557 City in New York, USA
Mount Vernon 68,628 City in Westchester County, New York, United States
White Plains 58,109 County seat of Westchester County, New York, United States
Rye 46,425 City in Westchester County, New York
Yorktown 36,269 Town in New York
Eastchester 32,906 Census-designated place in the town of Eastchester, Westchester County, New York, United States
Spring Valley 32,261 Village in New York, United States
Mamaroneck 29,495 Town in Westchester County, New York
Port Chester 29,163 Village in Westchester County, New York
Harrison 28,943 Community (coterminous town-village) in Westchester County, New York
Ossining 24,812 Town in Westchester County, New York, United States
Peekskill 24,295 City in Westchester County, New York, United States
Somers 21,574 Town in New York, US
Scarsdale 17,871 Town and village in Westchester County, New York, United States

New York Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
New York 19,453,561 State of the United States of America
New York City 8,398,748 Largest city in the United States
Queens 2,339,150 Queens is a city in Queens County, New York
Queens County 2,253,858 County in New York, United States
Manhattan 1,644,518 Borough of New York City, New York, United States
New York County 1,628,706 County in New York state, United States of America
Suffolk County 1,476,601 County in New York, United States
The Bronx 1,455,720 Borough of New York City, United States
Bronx County 1,418,207 Borough of New York City, United States
Nassau County 1,356,924 County in New York, United States
Erie County 918,702 County in New York, United States
Monroe County 741,770 County in Florida, United States
Brookhaven 480,763 Town in Suffolk County, New York, United States
Richmond County 476,143 County in Georgia, United States
Staten Island 474,558 Island and borough of New York City
Onondaga County 460,528 County in New York, United States

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