THE TOWN: About 30 miles north of White Plains and 55 miles north of New York City; a town of 33 square miles with a population of over 18,300; home to a large IBM campus and Pepsi headquarters, Somers is a semi-rural community located on the center northern-most edge of Westchester. It borders North Salem on the east, Lewisboro on the south, Yorktown on the west, and Carmel/Mahopac (Putnam County) on the north. It is known as the cradle of the American Circus for the travelling exotic animal menageries that were based here in the early 19th century. Its most famous landmark being the Elephant Hotel, built by Hachaliah Bailey, a colorful local farmer, and completed in 1825. Named "Elephant Hotel" in memory of Bailey's working elephant, Old Bet, the first elephant to be brought to this country. Along with the "Old Bet House", next door, it is now the Somers Town House with all its municipal government offices. Established in 1788 and named Stephentown, the town was renamed in 1808 as tribute to a young naval officer, Richard Somers.
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The fastest growing community in Westchester County for a decade, Somers includes several important developments such as Heritage Hills, Somers Chase, The Preserve, Greenbriar, The Willows, Twin Knolls, Country Hollow, and others; each with its own character, and special features.  

HERITAGE HILLS is a residential community of 2600 upscale condominium homes, clustered into 28 Condo groups. It has been designed to blend in with the natural beauty of the surrounding hills, valleys, streams and ponds. The complex boasts restaurants, club house, four swimming pools, tennis courts, and many recreational amenities for its residents. The privately run Somers Pointe Golf Club in Heritage Hills consists of one 18-hole golf course and one 9-hole golf course. The lifestyle in this award winning community is relaxed and chock-full of activities, organizations and clubs.  

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GOVERNMENT: The town consists of six hamlets: Amawalk, Baldwin Place, Granite Springs, Lincolndale, Lake Purdys, and Shenorock. Somers is governed by a Town Supervisor, serving a two-year term and four members of the Town Board, each elected to four-year terms.  

For additional town statistics click here for the U.S. Census Bureau, or go to the Resources button above, then click on Top National Real Estate Links, then Government Real Estate Resources. 

TRANSPORTATION:
Trains: Click here for an MTA commuter train schedule. There are three train stations serving Somers: Croton Falls station, Purdys station, and Goldens Bridge station.
Parking: For Croton Falls, contact town of North Salem (914)669-5577.
Bus: Click here for the Bee-Line ParaTransit route, fare and schedule information, or call (914)813-7777
Airport: Click here for Westchester Airport or call (914)995-4860 

SCHOOLS: The Somers School District covers all six hamlets, consisting of the Primrose Elementary School, and the Somers Junior and High Schools. Somers is also home to the John F. Kennedy Catholic School, located on Route 138. Somers is also home to a large campus of the BOCES Vocational Adult and Handicapped Educational Services. For a free up-to-date report on the Somers schools click on the yellow diamond, on the right column, marked SCHOOL REPORTS. 

HEALTH FACILITIES: Many doctors have their offices conveniently located in the historical district of Somers, near the intersection of Routes 100 and 202. The closest hospitals are Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco, Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, and Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortland Manor. 

PARKS AND RECREATION: Muscoot Interpretive Farm, Koegel Park, Lasdon Arboretum and Park, Lasdon Bird Sanctuary, Reis Park, Van Tassell Memorial Park. The privately owned Somers Pointe Golf Club in the Heritage Hills complex, is open to non-residents. The Centennial Golf Course is open to the public in nearby Carmel. 

LIBRARY: Somers Library is part of the Westchester system and is located in Reis Park. 

SHOPPING: Somers Commons Shopping Center, in the Baldwin Place area, and, Town Centre at Somers, in the heart of town. There are a few smaller shopping centers scattered about town. Large shopping areas are located in Yorktown, Mahopac, Brewster, Bedford Hills, Katonah, Mt Kisco. 

PLACES OF WORSHIP: St. Luke's Church. The Hebrew Congregation of Somers. The Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Croton Falls. Jehovah's Witnesses. And The Jewish Family Congregation in nearby South Salem. 

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: Somers Women's Club. Somers Seniors. Somers Lions Club. Somers Newcomers Club. Rotary Club of Somers. Somers Chamber of Commerce. Italian-American Club of Somers.