Fishers Island, NY

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Fishers Island, New York

Fishers Island, New York, in Suffolk county, is 43 miles SW of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center) and 91 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town contains a population of approximately 289.

The People and Families of Fishers Island

In Fishers Island, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fishers Island had a median family income of $59,583.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Fishers Island favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $5,000. Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in the town.

Fishers Island Housing

Fishers Island has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 47% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Fishers Island, 71% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles SW of Warwick, Rhode Island (center to center)
Nearest Large City	91 miles SW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Suffolk
P.O. Box Zip Codes	06390
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.257
Longitude	-72.023

Station	GROTON
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 56 F
Jul Temp	63 to 81 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	GREENPORT POWER HOUSE
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	66 to 80 F
Oct Temp	48 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	KINGSTON
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	289	100%
Male	148	51.2%
Female	141	48.8%
Under 18	63	21.8%
18+	226	78.2%
65+	52	18%
Median Age	43.1
Average Family Size	2.72
White	276	95.5%
African-American	3	1%
Asian	3	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	2.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	20.3%
Italian	15.3%
Irish	12.7%
German	11.9%
French (except Basque)	11%
Scottish	7.6%
Polish	6.4%
Swedish	3.4%
French Canadian	2.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.7%
Canadian	1.7%
European	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
US/American	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Belgian	0.8%
Czech	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fishers Island	289	$59,583
Amagansett	1,067	$69,306
East Marion	756	$52,500
Greenport	2,048	$36,333
Montauk	3,851	$50,493
Orient	709	$50,833
Shelter Island	1,234	$55,764

Library
Fishers Island Library Association 988 Oriental Avenue Fishers Island, New York (631) 788-7362

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Historic Fishers Island

Admiral Walker and staff at Fishers Island. 1899 or 1900

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Admiral Walker and staff at Fishers Island. 1899 or 1900

Naval militia at Fisher's Island (Capt. Miller in command) between 1890 and 1894

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