Mount Kisco, New York

Mount Kisco, New York
—  Village & Town  —
Mount Kisco, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°12′14″N 73°43′50″W / 41.20389°N 73.73056°W / 41.20389; -73.73056Coordinates: 41°12′14″N 73°43′50″W / 41.20389°N 73.73056°W / 41.20389; -73.73056
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Westchester
Government
- Mayor	J. Michael Cindrich
Area
- Total	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
- Land	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	302 ft (92 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	9,983
- Density	3,194.0/sq mi (1,233.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	10549
Area code(s)	914
FIPS code	36-48890
GNIS feature ID	0957852
Website	http://www.mountkisco.org

Mount Kisco is a community that is both a village and a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The Town of Mount Kisco is coterminous with the village. The population was 9,983 at the 2000 census.

History

The Village of Mount Kisco was incorporated in 1875 and was partly in the towns of Bedford and New Castle. In 1978, the village chose to become a town in its own right and joins several villages in the state that have made a like choice.

The Mount Kisco Municipal Complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 9,983 people, 3,993 households, and 2,447 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,194.0 people per square mile (1,231.5/km²). There were 4,103 housing units at an average density of 1,312.7 per square mile (506.1/km²). The large number of small businesses, retail stores, and financial and medical offices swells the daytime population to more than 20,000. The racial makeup of the village was 77.79% White, 5.99% African American, 0.28% Native American, 4.24% Asian, 9.03% from other races, and 2.67% from two or more races. 24.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,993 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $55,420, and the median income for a family was $68,219. Males had a median income of $45,428 versus $40,040 for females. The per capita income for the village was $32,424. About 7.4% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Mount Kisco (Metro-North station)

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Official website
• Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce
• InTown Westchester Magazine
• The Journal News, the local newspaper
• Mount Kisco News, local blog