Welcome to Irvington ...
The village of Irvington is located in Westchester County<1>.
The location of Irvington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Irvington, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Irvington has a population of 6,475 people<3> (see below for details).
Irvington is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Irvington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Irvington ...
Official Website: www.ci.irvington.ny.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.westchester.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Irvington had an population of 6,475 people. This is an increase of 0.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.35% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Irvington had a population of 6,420 people. This makes Irvington the county's 40th most populous community.
The population of Irvington represents 0.03% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 387th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,420 people, the population of Irvington decreased 3.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,631 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Irvington.
Communities Also Named Irvington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Irvington - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Irvington.
Communities near Irvington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irvington.
- Bronx
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Yonkers
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Paterson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Stamford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- New Rochelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochelle
- New Rochelle is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Rochelle <5>
- Passaic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Union City
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <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 Irvington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irvington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irvington. 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 Irvington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irvington. See our Newspapers Page for Irvington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irvington ...
Looking for more information about Irvington? 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 Irvington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Irvington.
Adding Irvington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Irvington 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 Irvington was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Irvington on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Irvington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Irvington: www.ci.irvington.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> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Irvington. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irvington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |