Yonkers , Westchester County, New York
Yonkers: City in Westchester County, New York, United States
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Yonkers is a city located in the county of Westchester in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 195,976 and a population density of 3,728 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 200,370 inhabitants.
The city was created 375 years ago in 1645.
Yonkers has a total area of 20.30 square miles (52.57 km2).
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Yonkers, NY Quick Facts
| Population : | 200,370 (2019) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | New York |
| County : | Westchester County |
| Phone Area Codes : | 914 |
| Area : | 52.57 km2 |
| Altitude : | 82 feet / 25 meters |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1646 (375 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone |
| Local time : | 10:47:25 (21st April 2021) |
| Postal code : | 10701 |
| Density : | 3,812 Pop. per km² as of 2019 |
| Population growth : | 2.19% (2010-2019) |
- Mike Spano , 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Phil Amicone , 2012
Yonkers, NY has 3 neighbors .
- The Bronx borough of New York City, United States
- Mount Vernon city in Westchester County, New York, United States
- Alpine
Population by years
The population of Yonkers increased by 2.19% in 9 years.
| Year | Population | Method |
| 2010 | 195,976 | census |
| 2011 | 197,584 | estimation process |
| 2012 | 198,057 | estimation process |
| 2013 | 198,769 | estimation process |
| 2014 | 199,367 | estimation process |
| 2015 | 199,667 | estimation process |
| 2016 | 200,077 | estimation process |
| 2017 | 199,873 | estimation process |
| 2018 | 199,883 | estimation process |
| 2019 | 200,370 | estimation process |
People born in Yonkers, NY (200)
People born in Yonkers, NY, including biochemist John Howard Northrop, Nobel Prize-winning medical researcher Daniel Carleton Gajdusek, screenwriter Scott A. Williams, you can see a list of people who born in Yonkers, NY.
- Jon Voight (American actor)
- James Comey (American lawyer and the seventh director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI))
- Irene Stegun (American mathematician)
- Mark Blount (American professional basketball player)
- Tommy Dreamer (American professional wrestler and promoter)
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti (American artist, writer and activist)
- Jim Cronin (American primatologist)
- Adam Rodríguez (American actor)
- Eddie Bert (American musician)
- Alec John Such (American musician)
- Shadow Wilson (American jazz drummer (1919-1959))
- Steve Meretzky (American video game designer)
- Ronald J. Garan (American astronaut)
- Winnaretta Singer (American socialite)
- Jadakiss (American rapper from New York)
- Gladwyn Kingsley Noble (U.S. zoologist and herpetologist (1894–1940))
- Richard Yates (Novelist, short story writer)
- Vincent Richards (US tennis player)
Schools
College & universities near Yonkers, NY
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 193399 | College of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx (NY) | 10471-1093 |
| 190071 | Cochran School of Nursing | Yonkers (NY) | 10701 |
| 431983 | Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni | Riverdale (NY) | 10471-2897 |
| 192703 | Manhattan College | Riverdale (NY) | 10471-4098 |
| 195304 | Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville (NY) | 10708 |
Stations (17)
Amtrak & bus stations near Yonkers, NY
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| YNY | Yonkers station | 5 Buena Vista Ave. | RAIL |
| NRO | New Rochelle station | 1 Railroad Plaza | RAIL |
| NYP | Pennsylvania Station | 8th Ave 31st Street / 8th Ave 33rd Street | RAIL |
| CRT | Croton–Harmon station | 1 Croton Point Avenue | RAIL |
| NWK | Pennsylvania Station | 1 Raymond Plaza West | RAIL |
Other cities in Westchester County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Westchester County , NY. (more)
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Greenburgh | 90,989 | Town |
| New Rochelle | 78,557 | City in New York, USA |
| White Plains | 58,109 | County seat of Westchester County, New York, United States |
| Rye | 46,425 | Species of plant |
| 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 |
| Bedford | 17,651 | Town in Westchester County, New York, United States |
| Lewisboro | 12,522 | City in Westchester County, New York, United States of America |
Distance to Other Cities
Yonkers, NY distances to biggest New York cities
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