Welcome to Croton-On-Hudson
Croton-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 8,070 at the 2010 census. It is located in the town of Cortlandt as part of New York City's northern suburbs. The village was incorporated in 1898. The Town of Cortlandt, New York is located in the northwestern corner of Westchester County. The Town is bounded on the west by the Hudson River, on the north by Putnam County, the east by the Town of Yorktown, and on the south by the Towns of New Castle and Ossining.
Cortlandt includes two incorporated villages, Croton-on-Hudson and Buchanan, and several hamlets including Montrose, Crugers, and Verplanck. The Hudson River, the New York City Watershed Lands, numerous wooded hills and steep slopes, wetland areas, and streams define the rural character of the Town.
Community
Croton Point Park hosts Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival, a yearly folk music, art, and environmental festival. There is an annual event called the Summerfest. Every year the central business district (with corners at the Municipal Building, Grand Street Fire House, and Croton-Harmon High School) is closed to automobile traffic for music, American food, local fund raisers, traveling, and local artists. Since 1981 Croton-on-Hudson has been the home of the annual Harry Chapin Run Against Hunger, a 10k race and Fun Run, held on a Sunday afternoon in October. Crotonon-Hudson is home to a number of local, independent businesses, such as 3rd Universe Comics, Croton Computer Buddy, the Blue Pig, Bagels on Hudson, and The Black Cow Coffee Company, which opened in December 1995, Westchester's first micro-roastery-coffeehouse.
Education
The personalized approach to teaching found in our schools makes the Croton - Harmon School District one of the most successful in a county known for the high quality of its public schools. Small class size and an outstanding faculty contribute to Croton-Harmon’s superb reputation. The district has been recognized by the state and the nation for its outstanding programs and services.
