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Welcome to Mount Kisco ...

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



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Kisco, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Kisco: Mt. Kisco

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mount Kisco has a population of 10,896 people<2> (see below for details).

Mount Kisco is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Mount Kisco: 10549<4>

Websites for Mount Kisco ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Mount Kisco, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mount Kisco had an population of 10,896 people. This is an increase of 0.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mount Kisco had a population of 10,877 people. This makes Mount Kisco the county's 30th most populous community.

The population of Mount Kisco represents 0.06% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 229th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,877 people, the population of Mount Kisco increased 8.96% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,983 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mount Kisco.

Communities near Mount Kisco ...

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

  • Stamford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Norwalk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
  • Norwalk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • Danbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <5>
  • Danbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
  • Greenwich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • White Plains
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Spring Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <5>
  • Harrison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>

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 Mount Kisco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Kisco.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Kisco. 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 Mount Kisco.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Kisco. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Kisco.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Kisco ...

Looking for more information about Mount Kisco? 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 Mount Kisco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Kisco.

Adding Mount Kisco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount Kisco 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 Mount Kisco was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Mount Kisco in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Kisco.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Kisco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Mount Kisco.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Kisco - 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 Mount Kisco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Kisco 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.









 

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