In New York, there are three types of political subdivisions (i.e. municipalities) of counties:
cities,
towns, and
villages. While cities are incorporated entities, towns are not. However, areas within a town can incorporate; when this occurs, the resulting area is called a "village". Villages have their own additional level of government along with the government of the town the village lies within. Some towns contain a village with the same name, which is usually also the town's center. Certain areas of a town often develop their own identity, based around perhaps a school district or historic feature; the term for such areas which lack any other municipal designation is a
hamlet, which may or may not be acknowledged by the United States Census for statistical purposes. Villages and hamlets in Northern Westchester include: •
Armonk •
Bedford •
Briarcliff Manor •
Chappaqua •
Cortlandt •
Croton •
Katonah •
Lewisboro •
Millwood •
Mohegan Lake •
Mount Kisco •
North Castle •
North Salem •
Ossining •
Peekskill •
Pleasantville •
Pocantico Hills •
Pound Ridge •
Sleepy Hollow •
Somers •
Tarrytown •
Thornwood •
Yorktown ==Notable residents==