White Plains, New York | |
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City | |
Nickname: The Birthplace of New York State | |
Motto: Latin: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) | |
Coordinates: 41°1′57″N 73°46′0″W / 41.03250°N 73.76667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Westchester |
Settled | 1683 |
Incorporated (village) | 1866 |
Incorporated (city) | 1916 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Mayor | Tom Roach (D) |
• Common council | Members |
Area | |
• Total | 9.86 sq mi (25.54 km2) |
• Land | 9.74 sq mi (25.22 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 59,559 |
• Density | 6,116.77/sq mi (2,361.77/km2) |
• Daytime population | 250,000 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes | 10600–10699 |
Area code | 914 |
FIPS code | 36-81677 |
GNIS feature ID | 0977432[2] |
Website | www |
White Plains is a city in and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is an inner suburb of New York City, and a commercial hub of Westchester County, a densely populated suburban county that is home to about one million people. White Plains is located in south-central Westchester County. Its downtown (Mamaroneck Avenue) is 25 miles (40 km) north of Midtown Manhattan.
The city's total population was 59,599 in the 2020 census,[3] up from 53,077 at the 2010 census.[4] According to the city government, the daytime weekday population is estimated at 250,000.[5]