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Welcome to Croton-on-Hudson ...

The village of Croton-on-Hudson is located in Westchester County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Croton-on-Hudson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Croton-on-Hudson has a population of 8,081 people<2> (see below for details).

Croton-on-Hudson is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Croton-on-Hudson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Croton-on-Hudson: 10520<4>

Websites for Croton-on-Hudson ...

Official Website:   www.village.croton-on-hudson.ny.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Croton-on-Hudson had an population of 8,081 people. This is an increase of 0.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Croton-on-Hudson had a population of 8,070 people. This makes Croton-on-Hudson the county's 34th most populous community.

The population of Croton-on-Hudson represents 0.04% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 298th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,070 people, the population of Croton-on-Hudson increased 6.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,606 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Croton-on-Hudson.

Communities near Croton-on-Hudson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Croton-on-Hudson.

  • Yonkers
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <5>
  • Stamford
    (19 miles [30.6 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
  • Greenwich
    (18 miles [29 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
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Palm Tree
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
    • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
  • Harrison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Kiryas Joel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
    • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
  • Port Chester
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
    • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 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 Croton-on-Hudson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Croton-on-Hudson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Croton-on-Hudson. 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 Croton-on-Hudson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Croton-on-Hudson. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Croton-on-Hudson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Croton-on-Hudson ...

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

Adding Croton-on-Hudson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Croton-on-Hudson 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 Croton-on-Hudson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Croton-on-Hudson post office opened in 1891.

We also found Croton-on-Hudson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Croton-on-Hudson.

The official website for Croton-on-Hudson: www.village.croton-on-hudson.ny.us/

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