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Yorktown is a town in Westchester
County, New York. As of the 2010 US
Census, the town of Yorktown had a
population of 36,081 living in an area
of 39 square miles.
The town of Yorktown is 40 miles north
of Manhattan New York City. Yorktown
provides a variety of suburban life
living Single Family Homes, Townhomes,
Condos, Townhouse Condos and Lakefront
Single Family Homes.
Yorktown has a rich historical
heritage beginning with the earliest
known inhabitants — Mohegan, Osceola,
Amawalk, Kitchawan and Mohansic which
are all familiar names of local
places. Most of Yorktown was part of
the Manor of Cortlandt, a Royal Manor
established by King William III for
the Van Cortlandt family. The Croton
River, which runs through the southern
part of Yorktown, was dammed by New
York City to provide its first major
source of clean and reliable water.
The first Croton Dam was located in
Yorktown and broke in 1842, causing
significant damage to property and
major loss of life.
In 1788 the township was officially
incorporated as Yorktown,
commemorating the decisive
Revolutionary War Battle of Yorktown
near Yorktown, Virginia, on October
19, 1781. The north town line is the
border of Putnam County, New York. The
town of Somers borders Yorktown on the
east, and Cortlandt borders Yorktown
on the west. New Castle borders
Yorktown on the south.
As of the 2000 US census, there were
36,318 people, 12,556 households, and
9,831 families residing in 12,852
housing units. Of the 12,556
households, 41% had children under the
age of 18 living with them, 69% were
married couples living together.
The median income for a household in
the town was $83,819, and the median
income for a family was $94,984 (these
figures had risen to $105,253 and
$119,413 respectively as of a 2007
estimate).
Males had a median income
of $62,071 versus $43,899 for females.
The per capita income for the town was
$33,570.
Names of Communities and locations
in Yorktown
Hamlets: Crompond, Jefferson
Valley, Mohegan Lake, Shrub Oak and
Yorktown Heights
Yorktown Neighborhoods:
Amawalk, Croton Heights, Crow Hill,
Huntersville, Kitchawan, Osceola Lake,
Sparkle Lake and Teatown.
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The town of Yorktown is 40 miles north
of Manhattan New York City. Yorktown
provides a variety of suburban life
living Single Family Homes, Townhomes,
Condos, Townhouse Condos and Lakefront
Single Family Homes.
The median income for a household in
the town was $83,819, and the median
income for a family was $94,984 (these
figures had risen to $105,253 and
$119,413 respectively as of a 2007
estimate).
Males had a median income
of $62,071 versus $43,899 for females.
The per capita income for the town was
$33,570.