Fishkill, NY

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

People
» Population
» Ancestry

Local
» Map & Nearby
» Libraries
» Walmarts

Schools

Detailed pages on related topics: Fishkill travel • Fishkill mortgage and property.

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Fishkill, New York

Fishkill, New York, in Dutchess county, is 25 miles W of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center) and 55 miles N of New York, New York. The village has a population of 1,735.

The People and Families of Fishkill

In Fishkill, about 42% of adults are married. Lots of people in Fishkill live independently, in one-person housing. The village has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that Fishkill features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fishkill had a median family income of $59,737. Fishkill benefits from its educated workforce. The village, compared to most villages like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Fishkill residents, with $1,660. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Fishkill Housing

In Fishkill, 42% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. If you prefer houses that are on the new side, the village may be the place for you - the average age of homes here is quite young. Landlords in Fishkill rent a large number of single bedroom units.

Commuting

In Fishkill, 85% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Fishkill, NY

Comparing Fishkill 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Detailed pages on related topics: Fishkill travel • Fishkill mortgage and property.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles W of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	55 miles N of New York, New York
County	Dutchess
Standard Zip Codes	12524
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.536
Longitude	-73.898

Station	GLENHAM
Distance	2.2 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	STORMVILLE
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	49.9 inches

Station	WALDEN 1 ESE
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,735	100%
Male	741	42.7%
Female	994	57.3%
Under 18	245	14.1%
18+	1,490	85.9%
65+	530	30.5%
Median Age	47.7
Average Family Size	2.74
White	1,626	93.7%
African-American	48	2.8%
Asian	20	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	22	1.3%
Mixed Race	15	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	105	6.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,749
Growth	14
Growth %	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	22.9%
Irish	20.2%
German	11.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.9%
US/American	7.3%
English	5.4%
Polish	2.9%
Russian	2.2%
Scottish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	2%
Dutch	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Hungarian	1.5%
Slovak	0.9%
Greek	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Australian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Syrian	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
European	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
British	0.3%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fishkill	1,735	$59,737
Balmville	3,339	$72,925
Beacon	13,808	$53,811
Hopewell Junction	2,610	$67,250
Marlboro	2,339	$52,688
Newburgh	28,259	$32,519
Wappingers Falls	4,929	$50,000

Library
Blodgett Memorial Library Dist Of Fishkill 37 Broad Street Fishkill, New York (845) 896-9215 Library Web Site

(As of 2006)
2400 Route #9 (845) 896-8192

You are visiting:
All States > New York > Fishkill

Additional Details

Fishkill Hotels & Travel
Fishkill hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation.

Fishkill Mortgage
Fishkill property, mortgage, and real estate.

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Fishkill

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Fishkill

Historic Fishkill

Trinity Church 1907 (est.)

Select a photo to view (Source):

Trinity Church 1907 (est.)

Holland Hotel (Fishkill-on-Hudson) 1907 (est.)

Old Dutch Church c1907.

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Fishkill Government Officials

Are you an official in the Fishkill government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Fishkill. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.