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About Croton-on-Hudson (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Westchester County (see below)

Time Zone: Croton-on-Hudson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

ZIP Codes: 10520-10521<1>

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Croton-on-Hudson)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<3>     8,081   (0.14% increase since 2010)  
2010:     8,070   (6.1% increase since 2000)
2000:     7,606

Total Area:<4>   10.68 sq. miles [27.7 km²]   - of which 56.5% is water (6.04 sq. miles [15.6 km²])

Housing Units:<5>   3,123

Websites for Croton-on-Hudson

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

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Croton-on-Hudson:

Lat:   41.208300°   (or 41°12'29" N)

Lon:   -73.894100°   (or -73°53'38" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Haverstraw<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Croton-on-Hudson

GNIS ID:   2391630

FIPS State / Place Code:   36 / 19213

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Croton-on-Hudson)


About Westchester County

The village of White Plains is the County Seat for {Westchester County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Westchester)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     967,506   (1.78% increase since 2010)  
2010     950,601   (2.94% increase since 2000)
2000:     923,459

Total Area:   500 sq. miles [1,295 km²]   - of which 13.9% is water (69.5 sq. miles [180 km²])

Housing Units:   370,821

Official Website:   https://www.westchestergov.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Westchester

GNIS ID:   974157

FIPS State / County Code:   36 / 119

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Croton-on-Hudson)


About New York

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     19,463,131   (0.44% increase since 2010)  
2010:     19,378,102   (2.12% increase since 2000)
2000:     18,976,457

Websites for State of New York

Official Website:   https://www.ny.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.iloveny.com/

Parks:   https://parks.ny.gov/

Fishing:   https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing

Hunting:   https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New York

GNIS ID:   1779796

FIPS State:   36

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Croton-on-Hudson)

Footnotes ...

<1>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).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Croton-on-Hudson includes: 10520 & 10521.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Croton-on-Hudson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Croton-on-Hudson. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Croton-on-Hudson, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Croton-on-Hudson.