North Castle is a

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, New York, United States. The population was 12,408 at the 2020 census.U.S. Census Bureau. 2020 Census Report, Quick Facts. North Castle town, Westchester County, New York https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/northcastletownwestchestercountynewyork,US/PST045222 It has three

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: Armonk, 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 2020 census there were 12,408 people living in North Castle.U.S. Census Bureau. 2020 Census Report, Quick Facts. North Castle town, Westchester County, New York https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/northcastletownwestchestercountynewyork,US/PST045222 As of the 2000 census of 2000, there were 10,849 people, 3,583 households, and 3,002 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 3,706 housing units at an average density of . 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% Asian, 0.05%

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, 0.63% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races.

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or Latino 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 – 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

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. * 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 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.

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has its world headquarters in Armonk. Its principal building, referred to as CHQ, is a 283,000-square-foot (26,300 m2) glass and stone edifice on a parcel amid a former apple orchard the company purchased in the mid-1950s. The American headquarters of

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is located in Armonk on a 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 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,Town of North Castle ACFR
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References

External links

Town of North Castle official website
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