Yonkers, New York
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View of Yonkers from the New Jersey Palisades
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| Nickname(s): The Central City, The City of Gracious Living, The City of Seven Hills, The City with Vision, The Sixth Borough, The Terrace City | |||
 Location in Westchester County and the State of New York |
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| Coordinates: 40°56′29″N 73°51′52″W / 40.94139°N 73.86444°W | |||
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| State | New York | ||
| County | Westchester | ||
| Founded | 1646 (village) | ||
| Incorporated | 1872 (city) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-Council | ||
| • Body | Yonkers City Council | ||
| • Mayor | Mike Spano (D) | ||
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| • Total | 20.3 sq mi (52.6 km2) | ||
| • Land | 18.1 sq mi (46.8 km2) | ||
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 200,667 | ||
| • Density | 11,142/sq mi (4,302/km2) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Yonkersonian Yonkersite |
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP codes | 10701, 10702 (post office), 10703, 10704, 10705, 10707 (shared with Tuckahoe, NY), 10708 (shared with Bronxville, NY), 10710 | ||
| Area code(s) | 914 | ||
| FIPS code | 36-84000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0971828 | ||
| Website | www.yonkersny.gov | ||
Coordinates: 40°56′29″N 73°51′52″W / 40.94139°N 73.86444°W
Yonkers (US /ˈjɑːŋkərz/) is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of New York (behind New York City, Buffalo, and Rochester), and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976 (according to the 2010 Census). It is an inner suburb of New York City, directly to the north of the Bronx and approximately two miles (3 km) north of the northernmost point in Manhattan.
Yonkers's downtown is centered on a plaza known as Getty Square, where the municipal government is located. The area also houses significant local businesses and non-profits, and serves as a major retail hub for Yonkers and the northwest Bronx.
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