Mount Kisco is avillage andtown inWestchester County, New York, United States. The town of Mount Kisco iscoterminous with the village. The population was 10,959 at the2020 United States census.^[3]

Mount Kisco
Village andtown
Village/Town of Mount Kisco
Mount Kisco Village Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Mount Kisco, New York
Coordinates:41°12′14″N73°43′50″W / 41.20389°N 73.73056°W /41.20389; -73.73056
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Westchester
Government
• Mayor	Gina Picinich (4MK)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	3.07 sq mi (7.96 km2)
• Land	3.04 sq mi (7.88 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	302 ft (92 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,959
• Density	3,603.75/sq mi (1,391.21/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	10549
Area code	914
FIPS code	36-48890
GNIS feature ID	0957852
Website	www.mountkiscony.gov

It serves as a significant historic site along theWashington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route.

The nameKisco may be connected to theMunsee wordasiiskuw ("mud"), and the name of the settlement "first appeared in colonial records as Cisqua, the name of a meadow and river mentioned in the September 6, 1700 Indian deed to land in the area."^[4] The spellingMount Kisko was used by the local postmaster when a post office was opened in the village sometime after 1850.^[4] The current spelling of the name was adopted in 1875, with the settlement's incorporation as a village.^[4] The town shares its name with theKisco River, which traverses the town and goes into theCroton Reservoir.^[4]

As a village, Mount Kisco originally was half in the town ofBedford and half in the town ofNew Castle.^[5][6] Mount Kisco became a town in its own right in 1978.^[4][5]

TheMount Kisco Municipal Complex was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1997.Merestead,St. Mark's Episcopal Church,St. Mark's Cemetery, and theUnited Methodist Church and Parsonage are also listed.^[7]

According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all land.

Mount Kisco lies within thehumid continental climate zone, experiencing four distinct seasons. Winter is cold, summer is warm and humid, and spring and fall are chilly to mild.

As of the 2013 United States Census^[10] there were 11,067 people, 4,128 households, and 2,447 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,194.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,233.2/km²). There were 4,103 housing units at an average density of 1,312.7 units per square mile (506.8 units/km²). The large number of small businesses, retail stores, and financial and medical offices swells the daytime population to more than 20,000. The racial makeup of the village was 77.79%White, 5.99%African American, 0.28%Native American, 4.24%Asian, 9.03% fromother races, and 2.67% from two or more races. Of the population 24.54% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,993 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. Of all households 31.7% were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $62,699, and the median income for a family was $68,219. Males had a median income of $45,428 versus $40,040 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $32,424. About 7.4% of families and 10.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

Mount Kisco is socioeconomically diverse. Though most residents are middle to upper middle class professionals, Mount Kisco is home to a sizable number of working class Hispanic immigrants who primarily reside in the downtown core. In contrast, sprawling estates and equestrian farms are to be found farther away from the center of town. Worth millions of dollars, these properties are occasionally of a historic nature, many dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These bucolic country roads, meadows, and rolling hills are often technically within neighboringBedford, though they share Mount Kisco's ZIP Code and post office. Residents in this overlapping zone may use either aBedford Corners or Mount Kisco mailing address.

Housing in Mount Kisco is tremendously varied, consisting of apartment buildings, co-ops, condominiums, townhomes, single-family homes,historic Colonials andVictorians, and multimillion-dollar estates.

There are several modes of transport in Mount Kisco.^[11]

• Metro-North Railroad:Mount Kisco, on theHarlem Line
• Bee-Line Bus System: Multiple routes
• TheWestchester County Airport is nearby.
• New York State's Route172,117,133
• TheSaw Mill River Parkway andI-684 are nearby.

• Town of Mount Kisco official website
• Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce