Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:20 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:18 am – 4:27 pm
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People6,698 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.62,221 householdsMedian household income $128,906Median home value $466,200Median rent $1,770 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,386 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 3,378 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, retail 8%, professional and business services 7%Average commute 44 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 17°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month September58 in of snow a year, on about 28 days11 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stormville station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsWest Mountain State Foreststate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 825 acresTown Of Union Vale Landpark · 1.5 mi · 479 acresTown of Beekman Landpark · 1.9 mi · 142 acresJames Baird State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 782 acresGreat Thicket National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.9 mi · 144 acresSwamp River Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 7.2 mi · 58 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 19 Oct 198546 mi away, near Greenville, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Oct 199139 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDutchess County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured19 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dutchess County monitors, NY
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDover Ridge Estatesserves 235 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation541 ft165 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNew Milford Hospital14.0 miPost officePoughquag Post Office1.0 miTown hallBeekman Town Hall1.7 miPoliceNew York State Police Troop K Zone 2 LaGrangeville Station6.7 miFire stationBeekman Fire Company1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNew York Stewart International Airport SWF24 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL55 miInterstateI-846.6 miUS highwayUS 79.0 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU15 miRailAppalachian TrailMetro-North Railroad5.2 miCoachFishkill, NY (Cracker Barrel parking lot at 4 Merritt Blvd, Fishkill, NY)OurBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12570 ZIP area.
