1660History
== History ==
In 1660, three settlers from Greenwidge (now Greenwich, Connecticut)—Thomas Studwell, John Coe, and Peter Disbrow—arranged to buy Manursing Island and the land ne...
1683History
Although Rye and Saw Pit were created within Fairfield County, Connecticut, the King of England gave the Duke of York large territories west of present-day Connecticut, forming ...
1732History
The name Saw Pit was used for the first time in 1732.
1788Government
In 1788, the Legislature of New York ruled that Saw Pit was a part of the town of Rye, New York.
1800Government
Families from Rye and Greenwich began to settle the Saw Pit area just before the Revolution, but even as late as 1800 there were only a handful of established homesteads.
1849Culture
The railroad's arrival in 1849 turned Port Chester into a destination for manufacturing and wealthy NYC families, with hotels, theaters, and large estates.
1868Government
The village outgrew this name and became Port Chester by incorporating as a village in 1868.
1870Military
Steamships regularly sailed from Port Chester to New York City from 1870 until the First World War.
1876Government
The library was founded in 1876 by Jared V.
1884Government
Established in 1884, it Westchester County's oldest school district.
1920Infrastructure
== Economy ==
The Life Savers Candy Company operated a factory in Port Chester from 1920 until 1984.
1926History
Peck and was dedicated at its present location in 1926 at the intersection of Haseco and Westchester Avenues.
1932Architecture
It was designed by consulting architects Zoller and Muller for the Office of the Supervising Architect, built in 1932–1933, and listed on the National Register of Historic Place...
1936Culture
The lobby features an array of four large New Deal murals and nine slightly smaller lunettes, designed by Domenico Mortellito with Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP) funding and...
1967History
Three major renovations have taken place, in 1967, 2007, and 2012.
1969Education
=== Business ===
American Automotive Equipment (1969)
== Education ==
Within the village's borders, there is one public school district, the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School...
1974Disaster
On June 30, 1974, a nightclub fire killed 24 people.
1997Education
The Westchester Fairfield Hebrew Academy (now Carmel Academy) opened in Port Chester in 1997, in rented space.
1999Government
In 1999, the village of Port Chester established a "redevelopment area" and relegated regulatory authority in that area to private developer Gregory Wasser from G&S Port Chester...
2006Education
As of 2006, the school had about 800 students, including Japanese citizens and Japanese Americans, at locations in Westchester County and Long Island.
2007Civil Rights
This lawsuit would halt the March 2007 elections until the village developed an acceptable plan.
2009Culture
As part of a 2009 U.S.
2010History
At the 2010 census, there were 28,967 people, 9,240 households, and 6,348 families residing in the village.
2011Culture
According to 2011 records, 19,900 people hold library cards and 10,221 people attended programs including GED and community interest classes.
2012Economy
The 2012 renovations, which cost $1 million, were paid for with the bequest of Douglas and Elise Lefferts.
2016Civil Rights
The decree expired in 2016, and after exploring voting options for elections scheduled for March 2019, Port Chester adopted cumulative voting in its charter by popular referendu...
2019Infrastructure
== Demographics ==
At the 2019 American Community Survey, there were 29,342 people living in the village of Port Chester.
2020History
At the 2020 American Community Survey, the Latino population was 14.1% Mexican, 11.8% Guatemalan, 10.3% Ecuadorian, 7.3% Peruvian, 3.7% Dominican, 3.4% Colombian.
2021Infrastructure
The second largest religion in Port Chester was Judaism as of 2021 (5.2%), and Islam was the third largest single religious group (1.5%).