Yonkers

Also known as Yonkers, New York, Yonkers, New York State, Yonkers, NY

city in Westchester County, New York, United States

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Yonkers is a city located in Westchester County, New York, situated north of New York City. As one of the larger cities in the region, it serves as an important residential and commercial hub in the greater New York metropolitan area.

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Official name: City of Yonkers
Population: 211569
Area: 52.567713
Elevation: 25
Official website: www.yonkersny.gov
Image: 2013-05-05 13 23 39 View of Yonkers, New York from Alpine Overlook on the New Jersey Palisades.jpg
Households: 75864
Dialing code: 914

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Commons category: Yonkers, New York
inception: 1646-00-00
P8168: Santalales
water as percent of area: 11.2557
per capita income: 36590
postal code: 10710

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Yonkers (/ˈjɒŋkərz/) is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. With a population of 211,569 at the 2020 census, its highest decennial census count ever, Yonkers is the third-most populous city in New York state and the most populous city in Westchester County. Yonkers is classified as an inner suburb of New York City, immediately north of the Bronx and approximately 2.4 miles (4 km) north of Marble Hill (the northernmost point in Manhattan).

Yonkers is a centrally located municipality within the New York metropolitan area. Downtown Yonkers is centered on Getty Square, where the municipal government is located. The downtown area, which also houses local businesses and nonprofit organizations, is a retail hub for the city and the northwest Bronx. Major shopping areas are in Getty Square on South Broadway, at the Cross County Shopping Center and the Ridge Hill Mall, and along Central Park Avenue.