Port Chester, New York
Port Chester, New York | |
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| Incorporated Village of Port Chester | |
Downtown Port Chester | |
| Nickname: Gateway To New England | |
| Motto(s): "Rich History, Great Future" | |
Location in Westchester County, New York | |
Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°0′18″N 73°40′8″W / 41.00500°N 73.66889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Town | Rye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luis A. Marino |
| • Board of Trustees |
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| • Village Manager | Stuart L. Rabin |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.40 sq mi (6.22 km2) |
| • Land | 2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,693 |
| • Density | 13,613.83/sq mi (5,255.96/km2) |
| Demonym | Port Chesterian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 10573 |
| Area code | 914 |
| FIPS code | 36-59223 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0977392 |
| Website | portchesterny |
Port Chester is a village in the U.S. state of New York and the largest part of the town of Rye in Westchester County by population. At the 2010 U.S. census, the village had a population of 28,967 and was the fifth-most populous village in New York State. In 2019, its population grew to a census-estimated 29,342 residents. Located in southeast Westchester, Port Chester forms part of the New York City metropolitan statistical area. Port Chester borders Connecticut and the town of Greenwich to the east. It is one of only 12 villages in New York still incorporated under a charter; other villages either incorporated or reincorporated under the provisions of Village Law.
The village of Port Chester is nicknamed the "Gateway to New England" and serves as a transportation hub between New England states and New York. Its economy is primarily stimulated by small businesses, the local government and several national chain stores.