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Fishkill is a village within the Town of Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 1,735 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 529 pixelsFull resolution (2382 Ã— 1575 pixel, file size: 429 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 529 pixelsFull resolution (2382 Ã— 1575 pixel, file size: 429 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Fishkill is a town located in Dutchess County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 20,258. ... Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... NY redirects here. ...

The Village of Fishkill is in the northeast part of the town on US 9. It is north of Interstate 84. NY 52 is the main street. At 325 miles (523 km), U.S. Route 9s New York segment accounts for more than half the highways total length. ... Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an interstate highway extending from Dunmore, Pennsylvania (near Scranton, Pennsylvania) at an intersection with Interstate 81 to Sturbridge, Massachusetts at an intersection with the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90). ... Junction Location Sullivan NY-97 0. ...

The town hosts the Hudson Valley Renegades baseball club of the New York-Penn League. The Hudson Valley Renegades are a minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. ... The New York - Penn League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States. ...

History

Fishkill was settled around 1714. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1728x1152, 356 KB) Summary Photograph of the entrance to the Village of Fishkill, New York taken by Rolf MÃ¼ller. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1728x1152, 356 KB) Summary Photograph of the entrance to the Village of Fishkill, New York taken by Rolf MÃ¼ller. ...

During the Revolutionary War, the New York Congress and the Committee of Safety for the State of New York met in Fishkill.^[1] The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... Many Committees of Safety were established throughout Colonial America at the start of the American Revolution. ...

The village was incorporated in 1899. Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

The Name

The kill part in the name is actually the Dutch word for stream or creek and is common in the names of many communities in the area, such as Casperkill, Peekskill and Walkill, which were settled by the Dutch in the early 1600s. As a body of water, a kill is a creek. ... Butchers Creek, Omeo, Victoria A stream, brook, beck, burn or creek, is a body of water with a detectable current, confined within a bed and banks. ... The primary meaning of stream is a body of water, confined within a bed and banks and having a detectable current. ... Community is a set of people (or agents in a more abstract sense) with some shared element. ... Peekskill, New York is a distinct scenic community along the Hudson River, located in an area where the river winds through the Bear Mountain highlands. ... Many inventions and institutions are created, including Hans Lippershey with the telescope (1608, used by Galileo the next year), the newspaper Avisa Relation oder Zeitung in Augsburg, and Cornelius Drebbel with the thermostat (1609). ...

In 1996, PETA, not knowing the meaning of this root, campaigned to have the town change its name, claiming it suggested cruelty to fish. The town declined this offer.^{[citation needed]} Peta can refer to: Peta (prefix), a prefix meaning times 1015 in the International System of Units People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), an animal-rights organization People Eating Tasty Animals, a parody of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Peta, Greece, a town in the prefecture...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²), all land. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1728x1152, 404 KB) Summary Photograph of Van Wyck Hall in the Village of Fishkill, New York taken by Rolf MÃ¼ller. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1728x1152, 404 KB) Summary Photograph of Van Wyck Hall in the Village of Fishkill, New York taken by Rolf MÃ¼ller. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,735 people, 965 households, and 400 families residing in the village. The population density was 761.2/km² (1,978.8/mi²). There were 1,011 housing units at an average density of 443.6 persons/km² (1,153.0 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.72% White, 2.77% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 6.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Chief Quanah Parker of the Quahadi Comanche Native Americans in the United States (also Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are those indigenous peoples within the territory which is now encompassed by the continental United States, and their descendants in... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Countries where Spanish has official status. ... // The term Latino is a linguistic identity that refers to an individual that has significant ancestry from a nation-state where a Latin derived language is spoken or is the offical language of the government. ...

There were 965 households out of which 14.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% were married couples living together, 6.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 58.5% were non-families. 53.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 32.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.74. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 14.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 30.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 74.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,344, and the median income for a family was $59,737. Males had a median income of $48,750 versus $31,898 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,504. 8.4% of the population and 4.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.8% are under the age of 18 and 8.9% are 65 or older. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...

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Coordinates: 41°32′08″N, 73°53′56″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

	v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of Dutchess County, New York County Seat: Poughkeepsie (city)
Cities	Beacon \| Poughkeepsie Image File history File links Map_of_New_York_highlighting_Dutchess_County. ... Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... NY redirects here. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Poughkeepsie (New York) Poughkeepsie (pronounced ) is a city in New York, USA and serves as the county seat of Dutchess County, located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Nickname: Location in the state of New York Country United States State New York County Dutchess Government - Mayor Clara Lou Gould (R) Area - City 4. ... Poughkeepsie (New York) Poughkeepsie (pronounced ) is a city in New York, USA and serves as the county seat of Dutchess County, located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany. ...
Towns	Amenia \| Beekman \| Clinton \| Dover \| East Fishkill \| Fishkill \| Hyde Park \| LaGrange \| Milan \| North East \| Pawling \| Pine Plains \| Pleasant Valley \| Poughkeepsie \| Red Hook \| Rhinebeck \| Stanford \| Union Vale \| Wappinger \| Washington The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Amenia is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Beekman is a town located in Dutchess County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 11,452. ... Clinton is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Dover is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... East Fishkill is a town located in Dutchess County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 25,589. ... Fishkill is a town located in Dutchess County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 20,258. ... Hyde Park is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. ... LaGrange is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Milan is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... North East is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Pawling is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Pine Plains is a town located in Dutchess County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,569. ... Pleasant Valley is a town in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 9,066 at the 2000 census. ... Poughkeepsie is a town located in Dutchess County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 42,777. ... Red Hook is a town in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 10,408 at the 2000 census. ... Rhinebeck is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Stanford is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Union Vale is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Wappinger is a town of in Dutchess County, New York in the USA. The population was 26,274 at the 2000 census. ... Washington is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ...
Villages	Fishkill \| Millbrook \| Millerton \| Pawling \| Red Hook \| Rhinebeck \| Tivoli \| Wappingers Falls The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Millbrook is a village in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 1,429 at the 2000 census. ... Millerton is a village located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Pawling is a village located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Red Hook is a village located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Rhinebeck is a village located in the Town of Rhinebeck in Dutchess County, New York. ... Tivoli is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. ... Wappingers Falls is a village in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 4,929 at the 2000 census. ...
Communities and CDPs	Amenia \| Annadale-on-Hudson \| Arlington \| Brinckerhoff \| Crown Heights \| Dover Plains \| Fairview \| Haviland \| Hillside Lake \| Hopewell Junction \| Myers Corner \| New Hamburg \| Pine Plains \| Red Oaks Mill \| Rhinecliff \| Salt Point \| Shekomeko \| Spackenkill \| Staatsburg \| Wassaic A community usually refers to a sociological group in a large place or collections of plant or animal organisms sharing an environment. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Amenia is a town and a hamlet in the town (and census_designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Annandale-on-Hudson is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, USA, in the Hudson Valley in the Town of Red Hook, across the Hudson River from Kingston. ... Arlington is a community (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Brinckerhoff is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Crown Heights is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Dover Plains is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 1 at the 2000 census. ... Fairview is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Haviland is a census-designated place located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Hillside Lake is a census-designated place located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Hopewell Junction is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. ... Myers Corner is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... New Hamburg, New York is a small hamlet along the Hudson River, best known as home of a popular marina and a busy Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line station. ... Pine Plains is a census-designated place located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Red Oaks Mill is a hamlet ( and census-designated place) in Dutchess County, New York. ... Rhinecliff rooftops overlooking the Hudson River in winter Rhinecliff is a hamlet in the town of Rhinebeck in northern Dutchess County, New York. ... Defined by the State of New York as a hamlet (or census-designated place), Salt Point is located in Dutchess County, New York and northeast of the City of Poughkeepsie following NY Route 115 (Salt Point Turnpike). ... Shekomeko is a historic hamlet in the southwest part of the town of North East, New York, United States. ... Spackenkill is a hamlet and a census-designated place located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Staatsburg is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Wassaic, New York is a hamlet in the Town of Amenia, New York in the Dutchess County, New York. ...

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