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Welcome to Bronxville ...

The village of Bronxville is located in Westchester County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bronxville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bronxville has a population of 6,453 people<2> (see below for details).

Bronxville is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bronxville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Bronxville: 10708<4>

Websites for Bronxville ...

Official Website:   www.villageofbronxville.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bronxvillechamber.com/

Junior League:   www.jlbronxville.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bronxville had an population of 6,453 people. This is an increase of 2.06% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bronxville had a population of 6,323 people. This makes Bronxville the county's 41st most populous community.

The population of Bronxville represents 0.03% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 391st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,323 people, the population of Bronxville decreased 3.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,543 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bronxville.

Communities near Bronxville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bronxville.

  • New York
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <5>
  • Jersey City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Paterson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
    • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Stamford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <5>
  • Stamford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Clifton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Passaic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Greenwich
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bronxville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bronxville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bronxville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bronxville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bronxville. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bronxville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bronxville ...

Looking for more information about Bronxville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bronxville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bronxville.

Adding Bronxville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bronxville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bronxville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bronxville post office opened in 1852.

We also found Bronxville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bronxville.

The official website for Bronxville: www.villageofbronxville.com/

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bronxville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bronxville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Bronxville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bronxville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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