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Westchester County,
New York
Westchester County is a primarily suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. It was named after Chester, in England, and the county seat is White Plains.
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There are six cities in Westchester County, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Peekskill, Rye, White Plains and Yonkers. There are 19 towns and villages in Westchester County. Any land in the county that is not contained in one of the cities is in a town. A town may contain zero, one or multiple villages. These areas may contain communities referred to as hamlets. Hamlets have no legal status and depend upon the town for all municipal government and services.
Local Community Information:
For information on an individual hamlet, village, town or city, please visit one of our following pages on the specific community.
School Websites:
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Ardsley Schools (Ardsley)
Bedford Schools (Bedford, Mt. Kisco, N. Castle, Pound Ridge)
Bronxville Schools (Bronxville)
Carmel Schools (Carmel)
Croton-Harmon Schools (Croton on Hudson)
Dobbs Ferry Schools (Dobbs Ferry)
Edgemont Schools (Edgemont, Greenburgh, Greenville)
Greenburgh Schools (Greenburgh, Hartsdale)
Harrison Schools (Harrison, Purchase)
Hastings-on-Hudson Schools (Hastings on the Hudson)
Irvington Schools (Irvington)
Katonah-Lewisboro Schools (Cross River, Goldens Bridge, Katonah, Lewisboro, S. Salem, Waccabuc)
Lakeland Schools (Mohegan Lake, Shrub Oak)
Mahopac Schools (Mahopac)
Mamaroneck Schools (Larchmont, Mamaroneck)
Mount Vernon Schools (Mt Vernon)
New Castle Schools (Chappaqua, Millwood)
New Rochelle Schools (New Rochelle)
North Salem Schools (Cross River, North Salem, Purdy's)
Pelham Schools (Pelham)
Port Chester Schools (Port Chester, Rye Brook)
Rye Neck Schools (Rye, Rye Neck)
Scarsdale Schools (Scarsdale)
Somers Schools (Lincolndale, Somers)
White Plains Schools (White Plains)
Yorktown Schools (Yorktown Heights)
Yonkers Schools (Yonkers) |
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City, Town & Village Websites:
About Westchester County:
Higher learning takes priority in Westchester County. Westchester is home to 23 colleges and universities, as well as numerous business and vocational schools. Westchester Community College is one of the top ranked institutions of its kind in the nation.
Recreation opportunities abound with 55 golf courses, fishing, cross-country skiing, camping and swimming, just to name a few. Three major trail ways invite strolling or bicycling. The County has one of the highest proportions of recreational acreage-to-population in the nation.
The County is home to numerous museums, theaters, dance companies, galleries, orchestras, choral societies and music festivals. The Neuberger Museum in Purchase, the world-renowned Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah and the Hudson River
Museum and Planetarium in Yonkers are but a few of cultural diversions which can be found in Westchester County.
Westchester County offers the business community a dynamic and diversified environment as witnessed by:
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Nearly 34,000 firms in the County
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More than $17.0 billion in annual payroll
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Approximately 400,000 employees
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Westchester County is the Headquarters location of more than 170 businesses
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More than 10.0% of the nation’s patents originate from companies based in Westchester County.
Many companies call Westchester County home and a few are also household names, including:
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