Yorktown, New York
Yorktown, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°16′56″N 73°48′33″W / 41.28222, -73.80917
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Westchester
Area
- Total	39. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (101. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
- Land	36. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (95. 0 km²)
- Water	2. 6 sq mi (6. 7 km²)
Elevation	459 ft (140 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	36,318
- Density	989. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (382. 1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	10598
Area code(s)	914
FIPS code	36-84077[1]
GNIS feature ID	0979663[2]

Yorktown is a town in Westchester County, New York, in the suburbs of New York City about 38 miles north of midtown Manhattan. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 914 is a State of New York Telephone Area code. It is the area code for Westchester County, including the cities of Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. The City of New York Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The town lies on the north border of Westchester county. The population was 36,318 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Additional facts about Yorktown 5 Notable residents of Yorktown 6 Communities and locations in Yorktown 7 References 8 External links

History

The Town of Yorktown has a rich historical heritage beginning with the earliest known inhabitants — Mohegan, Osceola, Amawalk, Kitchawan and Mohansic — all familiar names of local places. The Mohegans of the Algonquin Nation lived within the present-day boundary of Yorktown. The Mohegan tribe is an Algonquian-speaking tribe that lives in eastern upper Thames valley Connecticut The Algonquins (or Algonkins) are an aboriginal North American people speaking Algonquin, an Anishinaabe language.

In 1788, the township was officially incorporated as Yorktown, commemorating the decisive Revolutionary War Battle of Yorktown near Yorktown, Virginia, on October 19, 1781. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The Siege of Yorktown or Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was a decisive victory by a combined assault of American forces led by General George Washington Yorktown is a Census-designated place (CDP in York County, Virginia, United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Returning from the battle of Yorktown, the French Army camped at the current site of Yorktown's French Hill Elementary School, where cannonballs and other materials have been found. Although rumors hold that George Washington passed through Yorktown, no factual records confirm this. George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the

During the town's bicentennial in 1988, Yorktowners took stock of their historic heritage including that of the 19th and 20th centuries and commemorated their community's participation in events that led up to the birth and growth of the United States. A Bicentennial Committee reviewed the Town's still remaining historic sites and determined which were to be preserved as a reminder of that past and a link between the Yorktown of yesterday and the Yorktown of tomorrow.

Geography

The north town line is the border of Putnam County, New York. Putnam County is a County located in the US state of New York, in the lower Hudson Valley. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The town of Somers borders Yorktown on the east and Cortlandt borders Yorktown on the west. Somers is a town located in northeastern Westchester County, New York, United States. Cortlandt Manor is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. New Castle borders Yorktown on the south. New Castle is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 3 square miles (101. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²), of which, 36. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 square miles (95. 1 km²) of it is land and 2. 6 square miles (6. 7 km²) of it (6. 57%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 36,318 people, 12,556 households, and 9,831 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 989. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (382. 1/km²). There were 12,852 housing units at an average density of 350. 2/sq mi (135. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90. 64% White, 3. 04% African American, 0. 14% Native American, 3. 44% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 1. 30% from other races, and 1. 43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5. 82% of the population.

There were 12,556 households out of which 40. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69. 1% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21. 7% were non-families. 19. 0% 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. 83 and the average family size was 3. 26.

In the town the population was spread out with 27. 6% under the age of 18, 5. 4% from 18 to 24, 28. 5% from 25 to 44, 25. 2% from 45 to 64, and 13. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $83,819, and the median income for a family was $94,984. Males had a median income of $62,071 versus $43,899 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,570. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 1. 9% of families and 2. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 4. 3% of those age 65 or over.

Additional facts about Yorktown

The Jefferson Valley Mall, in the hamlet of Jefferson Valley, is home to approximately 90 stores, including Sears, Macy*s, H&M, Aeropostale, Hollister, Gamestop and Foot Locker. Sears Roebuck and Company, commonly known as Sears, is an American mid-range chain of International Department stores founded by Richard Macy's Inc ( formerly Federated Department Stores Inc, is a Department store Holding company and owner of Macy's and Bloomingdale's Hennes & Mauritz AB (operating as H&M) is a Swedish clothing company known for its inexpensive and fashionable clothing offerings for women men teenagers and children The food court includes Burger King and Subway. A food court is a plaza that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining Burger King ( often abbreviated to Subway Restaurants, commonly known as Subway, is a Fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells Sandwiches and Salads called The mall opened in 1987.

Yorktown Heights is home to the Guiding Eyes For The Blind headquarters, located on Granite Springs Road. Yorktown is also the home of the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, designed by the well-known Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Thomas J Watson Research Center is the headquarters for the IBM Research Division Eero Saarinen (eːro saːrinen (August 20 1910 Kirkkonummi, Finland – September 1 1961 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States) was It hosts the yearly Greasestock festival at the 18th century history landmark Peter Pratt's Inn, a showcase of alternative fuel vehicles. Greasestock is an American event held yearly in Yorktown Heights, New York. Alternative Fuel Vehicle refers to a vehicle that runs on a fuel other than "traditional" Gasoline or Diesel; any method of powering an engine that does ^{[3][4][5][6] [7]}

Yorktown once had five stations along the New York and Putnam Railroad — Kitchawan, Croton Lake, Croton Heights, Yorktown Heights and Amawalk. Early history a route to Montreal The New York and Boston Railroad was chartered May 21, 1869 to build a line from High Bridge on The railroad failed, was purchased by the New York Central, and finally abandoned. The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity was a Railroad operating in the Northeastern United States. The old right of way is now part of North County Trailway which runs North as far as Carmel, NY. The North County Trailway is a paved bicycle and pedestrian trail in Westchester County New York. (see original station. ) There is currently no rail service in Yorktown, but the stations of Croton-Harmon, Mount Kisco, Pleasantville or Cortlandt are 15-20 minutes away. The Croton-Harmon Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of Croton-on-Hudson New York via the Hudson Line. The Mount Kisco Metro-North station serves the residents of Mount Kisco, New York, USA via the Harlem Line. The Pleasantville Metro-North station serves the residents of Pleasantville New York, via the Harlem Line. The Cortlandt Metro-North Railroad station serves residents of Cortlandt New York in the hamlet of Crugers via the Hudson Line.

Notable residents of Yorktown

• Writer Clifford A. Pickover. Clifford A Pickover is an American author editor and columnist in the fields of Science, Mathematics, and Science fiction, and is employed at the In his book, The Mobius Strip, he models the fictional New Devonshire on Yorktown. Pickover has used the Jefferson Valley Mall as the locale for his book The Heaven Virus. Clifford A Pickover is an American author editor and columnist in the fields of Science, Mathematics, and Science fiction, and is employed at the
• ESPN Baseball Analyst and former New York Yankees beat writer, Buster Olney. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Robert Stanbury "Buster" Olney III (born 17 February 1964 in Washington D
• Famous Singer/Songwriter Dave Matthews and family migrated to Yorktown before moving to Virginia. David John Matthews (born January 9, 1967) is a South African now naturalized American, Grammy award-winning
• Aaron Stern, the drummer for God or Julie and formerly of the defunct band Matchbook Romance hails from Yorktown Heights. Matchbook Romance was a Pop punk band from Poughkeepsie New York, that was signed to Epitaph Records. Matchbook Romance was a Pop punk band from Poughkeepsie New York, that was signed to Epitaph Records.
• Meteorologist Al Roker used to live in Yorktown while he was the husband of the town clerk, Alice Roker. Albert Lincoln "Al" Roker Jr (born August 20 1954 is an American television broadcaster best known as the weather anchor for NBC 's Today The Town Board selected Alice Roker to be the town supervisor for the last three months of 2007 following the resignation of supervisor Linda Cooper. Linda Cooper was the seven-term Republican Town Supervisor in the town of Yorktown New York from 1995 to 2007
• Alan Blake and Richard Crockett, who founded the first company to market a genetically modified animal (GloFish) both grew up in Yorktown. The GloFish is a Trademarked brand of genetically modified (GM fluorescent zebrafish with bright red green and orange Fluorescent color
• Big Brother 8 contestant Eric Stein grew up in Yorktown.
• Current Professional soccer player Kevin Reiman who plays in Major League Soccer for Real Salt Lake grew up in Yorktown. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U Real Salt Lake is an American soccer club that is based in the Salt Lake City Utah suburb of Sandy that began playing in Major League Soccer in

Communities and locations in Yorktown

• Crompond
• Croton Heights
• Croton Lake
• Donald J. Trump State Park
• Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park – A state park near the center of the town. Crompond is a community and census-designated place (CDP located in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County New York. Donald J Trump State Park is a State park located within the towns of Yorktown and Putnam Valley in Westchester County New York and Franklin D Roosevelt State Park is a State park in Westchester County New York. State Park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty historic interest recreation or other
• Jefferson Valley – Business hamlet in the Town of Yorktown
• Huntersville
• Kitchawan
• Mohegan Lake
• Osceola Lake
• Shrub Oak
• Yorktown Heights – Town Hall is located in Yorktown Heights

References

External links

• Town of Yorktown
• Yorktown (New York) at the Open Directory Project
• Local Government Information Site

The Open Directory Project ( ODP) also known as dmoz (from directory

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