Mount Kisco, New York
| Mount Kisco, New York | |
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 Mount Kisco, New York
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| Coordinates: 41°12′14″N 73°43′50″W / 41.20389°N 73.73056°WCoordinates: 41°12′14″N 73°43′50″W / 41.20389°N 73.73056°W | |
| 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 (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,877 |
| • Density | 3,500/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (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 10,877 at the 2010 census.[1]
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History [edit]
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 joined 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. Merestead, St. Mark's Cemetery, and the United Methodist Church and Parsonage are also listed.[2]
Geography and climate [edit]
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.
Mount Kisco lies within the humid continental climate zone, experiencing four distinct seasons. Winter is cold, summer is warm and humid, and spring and fall are chilly to mild.
| Climate data for Mt. Kisco, NY | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 34 (1) |
39 (4) |
47 (8) |
59 (15) |
69 (21) |
78 (26) |
82 (28) |
81 (27) |
73 (23) |
62 (17) |
51 (11) |
40 (4) |
59.6 (15.4) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 19 (−7) |
21 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
39 (4) |
49 (9) |
58 (14) |
63 (17) |
62 (17) |
54 (12) |
43 (6) |
35 (2) |
25 (−4) |
41.4 (5.2) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.58 (90.9) |
3.20 (81.3) |
4.22 (107.2) |
4.42 (112.3) |
4.35 (110.5) |
4.71 (119.6) |
4.81 (122.2) |
4.39 (111.5) |
4.57 (116.1) |
4.68 (118.9) |
4.38 (111.3) |
4.03 (102.4) |
51.34 (1,304.2) |
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Demographics [edit]
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As of the 2000 United States Census[4] 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.
Mount Kisco is socioeconomically diverse. Though most residents are middle to upper middle class professionals, Mount Kisco is home to a sizable number of working class Hispanic immigrants who primarily reside in the downtown core. Contrastingly, sprawling estates and equestrian farms are to be found farther away from the center of town. Worth tens of millions of dollars, these properties are occasionally of a historic nature, many dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These bucolic country roads, meadows, and rolling hills are often technically within neighboring Bedford, though they share Mount Kisco's zip code and post office. Residents in this overlapping zone may use either a Bedford Corners or Mount Kisco mailing address.
Housing in Mount Kisco is tremendously varied, consisting of apartment buildings, co-ops, condominiums, townhomes, typical suburban homes, McMansions, historic Colonials and Victorians, and multimillion dollar estates.
As the commercial hub of Northern Westchester, many of Mount Kisco's shops and restaurants cater to an affluent clientele and include designer clothing boutiques, luxury jewelers, home decor, and trendy eateries. In addition, Mount Kisco houses national chains such as Target, Gap, Staples, and others, most with their only location in the area.
Notable people [edit]
- Janet Adelman, Shakespearean scholar
- Rick Carey (born 1963), three-time Olympic gold medal winner, and former world record-holder in three events.[5]
- Bennett Cerf, publisher and television personality
- Michael Eisner, former CEO of The Walt Disney Company
- Arlene Francis, actress, television and radio personality
- Lew Gallo, actor and producer
- Adam Green, musician
- Bruce Jenner, Gold medal US Olympian
- Darin Mastroianni, MLB player for the Minnesota Twins
- Bill O'Reilly, political consultant
- Eric Schmertz, lawyer
- John Schneider, actor and co-founder of Children's Miracle Network
- Alex Shoumatoff, writer
- Bert Sugar, boxing writer, sports historian
- Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr., publisher New York Times, was born here in 1951
- Rob Thomas, musician
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Mount Kisco town, Westchester County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Mount Kisco, NY (10549)". Weather.com. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Neff, Craig. "Putting His Back Into His Work; Intense, driven Rick Carey, a world record backstroker, goes all out for perfection in everything he does", Sports Illustrated, March 26, 1984. Accessed April 15, 2013. "Their five-bedroom home in Mount Kisco, N.Y. is a child-worn testament to family life, lorded over by Max the golden retriever and Jeremiah the overweight beagle. The Careys, teachers both, are familiar with all the foibles of youth, and they've raised four children of their own, but they're having trouble this winter afternoon explaining their 21-year-old son, Rick."
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