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North Castle is a
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in
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,
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, United States. The population was 11,841 at the 2010 census. It has three
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:
Armonk Armonk is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of North Castle, located in Westchester County, New York, United States. The corporate headquarters of IBM are located in Armonk. Geography and climate As of the 2010 census, Ar ...
, Banksville, and North White Plains.


Geography

According to the
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 9.06%, is water.


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 10,849 people, 3,583 households, and 3,002 families residing in the town. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...
was 450.4 people per square mile (173.9/km2). There were 3,706 housing units at an average density of 153.9 per square mile (59.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.38%
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, 1.76%
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, 0.03% Native American, 3.96%
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, 0.05%
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, 0.63% from
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, and 1.20% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 4.14% of the population. There were 3,583 households, out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were
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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.28. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $117,815, and the median income for a family was $141,764. Males had a median income of $86,950 versus $49,500 for females. The
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for the town was $60,628. About 1.0% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the
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, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.


Communities in North Castle

North Castle has three distinct geographical areas, each taking the form of a
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. *
Armonk Armonk is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of North Castle, located in Westchester County, New York, United States. The corporate headquarters of IBM are located in Armonk. Geography and climate As of the 2010 census, Ar ...
– a hamlet located in the central part of the town. It is the seat of town government and the main town library. * Banksville – a hamlet, also known as the "Eastern District of North Castle", located in the eastern part of the town, close to
Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...
. * North White Plains – a hamlet located in the southern part of the town. It is south of the Kensico Reservoir Dam, west of the White Plains Reservoirs, and east of the
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, although the name generally refers to any portion of North Castle south of the Kensico Reservoir. The
Elijah Miller House The Elijah Miller House is a historic home in North White Plains in Westchester County, New York. The house is an 18th-century Rhode Island-style farmhouse that was used during the Revolutionary War by General George Washington as a headquarte ...
was added to the
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in 1976.


Economy

Due to its proximity to Manhattan and its idyllic setting, a number of major companies call Armonk home. IBM has its world headquarters in
Armonk Armonk is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of North Castle, located in Westchester County, New York, United States. The corporate headquarters of IBM are located in Armonk. Geography and climate As of the 2010 census, Ar ...
. Its principal building, referred to as CHQ, is a 283,000-square-foot (26,300 m2) glass and stone edifice on a 25-acre (10 ha) parcel amid a 432-acre former apple orchard the company purchased in the mid-1950s. The American headquarters of
Swiss Re Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd,
Swiss Re. Retrieved on 18 January 2011. "Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd ("Swiss Re") ...
is located in Armonk on a 127-acre site overlooking the Kensico Reservoir. In addition M.E. Sharpe, the academic publisher, also has its headquarters in Armonk.


Top employers

According to North Castle's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,Town of North Castle CAFR
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Election results

Supervisor - 2009 *William Weaver (Republican, Independence, Conservative) - 1,648 - 46% *Frank Benish (Libertarian) - 990 - 27% *Becky Kittredge (Democrat) - 965 - 27% Councilman - 2009 *John J. Cronin (Republican, Independence, Conservative) - 2,311 - 35% *Diane Roth (Republican, Independence, Conservative) - 1,800 - 27% *Bob Romano (Democrat) - 1,437 - 22% *Stacey Slipe (Democrat) - 1,118 - 17% Supervisor - 2005 *John Lombardi (Republican, Independence, Conservative) - 1,901 - 43% *Reese Berman (Democrat, Protect North Castle) - 2,264 - 51% *Anthony Futia, Jr. (Libertarian) - 233 - 5% Councilman - 2005 *William Weaver (Republican, Independence, Conservative) - 2,089 - 26% *John Stipo (Republican, Independence) - 1,398 - 18% *Anthony Baratta (Democrat, Protect North Castle) - 1,953 - 24% *Gerry Geist (Democrat, Conservative) - 2,548 - 32% Supervisor - 2001 *John Lombardi (Republican) - 2,950 - 100% Supervisor - 1999 *John Lombardi (Republican) - 1,562 - 100% Supervisor - 1997 *John Lombardi (Republican) - 2,827 - 100% Supervisor - 1989 *John Lombardi (Republican) - 2,126 - 74.21% *John Stipo (Integrity) - 739 - 25.79%


Population growth (1800–2010)

*1800 – 1,168 *1850 – 2,189 *1900 – 1,471 *1950 – 3,855 *2000 – 10,849 *2010 – 11,841 Population growth in North Castle reflects the pattern of rural to suburban development typical of the post-World War II years. Like many other suburban communities in Westchester County and the nation, the town experienced a surge of population growth between 1940 and 1970. The overall rate of growth was moderate between 1970 and 1990 because of national economic conditions, including the rising cost of land, construction and interest, which helped to bring about a general decline in housing construction. The median price of houses sold in North Castle in 1998 was approximately $600,000.


References


External links


Town of North Castle official website
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