North Salem, New York
| North Salem | |
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| Town | |
 Location of North Salem, New York |
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| Coordinates: 41°19′41″N 73°36′47″W / 41.32806°N 73.61306°WCoordinates: 41°19′41″N 73°36′47″W / 41.32806°N 73.61306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Warren Lucas (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.9 sq mi (59.2 km2) |
| • Land | 21.4 sq mi (55.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,104 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (86/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 10560 |
| Area code(s) | 914 |
| FIPS code | 36-53517 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979292 |
| Website | North Salem Website |
North Salem is a town in the northeast part of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of New York City located approximately 50 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. The county ranks second for wealthiest counties in New York State and the seventh wealthiest county nationally. The population of North Salem was 5,104 at the 2010 census.
The Union Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
The north town line is the border of Putnam County, New York; and the east town line is the border of Connecticut. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85 km2), of which 31.4 square miles (81 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), or 6.38%, is water.
In 2011, the average income for a household in the town was $157,258, with an average net worth of $1,300,058. The median house value in 2009 was $772,817. The per capita income for the town was $59,403. About 1.5% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,173 people, 1,764 households, and 1,374 families residing in the town. The population density was 241.5 people per square mile (93.2/km²). There were 1,979 housing units at an average density of 92.4 per square mile (35.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.44% White, 0.75% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.65% of the population.
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