Arlington, NY

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Arlington, New York

Introduction to Arlington, New York

Arlington, New York, in Dutchess county, is 31 miles NW of Danbury, Connecticut and 66 miles N of New York, New York. The town is located in the Dutchess County metropolitan area. Arlington has a population of 12,481.

Arlington History

Prior to adopting its present name, Arlington was known as Bull's Head, East Poughkeepsie and Leetown. It was later named Arlington in honor of the Duke of Arlington. It lies within Dutchess County and is a suburb of Poughkeepsie City, which was founded in 1687 by Baltus Barent van Kleeck. The City of Poughkeepsie was incorporated in 1854.

Arlington and nearby Attractions

James Baird State Park
Poughkeepsie Skatepark
Mid-Hudson Children's Museum
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
Historic Hyde Park Trail
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Library & Museum

Things To Do In Arlington

While staying in Arlington, you can visit the James Baird State Park and Historic Hyde Park Trail. You can also enjoy boating and fishing on the Sunset Lake and Vassar Lake. The town also offers several scenic trails and picnic shelters.

Arlington Transportation

Dutchess County Airport is nearby.

Arlington Higher Education

Marist College and Dutchess Community College are very close to the town.

High Points

Arlington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Arlington, NY

Comparing Arlington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles NW of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	66 miles N of New York, New York
County	Dutchess
Standard Zip Codes	12603
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.696
Longitude	-73.896

Station	POUGHKEEPSIE
Distance	4.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Station	GLENHAM
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	MOHONK LAKE
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 81 F
Oct Temp	44 to 60 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	12,481	100%
Male	5,772	46.2%
Female	6,709	53.8%
Under 18	2,417	19.4%
18+	10,064	80.6%
65+	1,559	12.5%
Median Age	30.3
Average Family Size	3.04
White	9,611	77%
African-American	1,532	12.3%
Asian	760	6.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	23	0.2%
Other	234	1.9%
Mixed Race	316	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	672	5.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.4%
Italian	15.6%
Irish	11.8%
German	9.1%
English	6.7%
US/American	3.7%
Polish	3.7%
Jamaican	3.5%
Russian	2.8%
French Canadian	1.8%
Hungarian	1.7%
Scottish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Dutch	1.4%
Greek	1%
British	1%
Swedish	0.9%
Arab/Arabic	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.7%
European	0.5%
Iranian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Kenyan	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
African	0.2%
Bahamian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Ghanian	0.2%
Nigerian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Israeli	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Arlington	12,481	$56,183
Highland	5,060	$60,938
Hyde Park	20,851	$58,047
Marlboro	2,339	$52,688
Pleasant Valley	1,839	$57,888
Poughkeepsie	29,871	$35,779
Wappingers Falls	4,929	$50,000

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