Fishkill

Fishkill is a village within the town of Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The name "Fishkill" evolved from two Dutch words, vis (fish) and kil (stream or creek). In 1714, Dutch immigrants settled in the area. The Trinity Church, on Hopewell Avenue in the village, was organized in 1756 and the structure built in 1760. It was used as a hospital during the Revolutionary War. American spy Enoch Crosby was held there briefly with Loyalist recruits before being allowed to escape. General Washington's aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton took residence here. In 1996, the animal rights group PETA suggested the town (and, presumably, the village) change its name to something less suggestive of violence toward fish. The town declined this change because the name is not meant to suggest violence but instead comes from the Dutch who originally settled the land in which "kil" means "creek". Various other communities also contain the word "Kill" with various prefixes, and a creek in the Catskills called Beaver Kill is a tributary of the Delaware River. The village population was 2,171 at the 2010 census. It is part of the PoughkeepsieNewburghMiddletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New YorkNewarkBridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The first U.S. Post Office in New York state was established in Fishkill by Samuel Loudon.

History

Fishkill is located in the former territory of the Wappinger people. It was part of the Rombout Patent granted to Francis Rombouts, Gulian VerPlanck, and Stephanus Van Cortlandt of New Amsterdam in 1685. The name "Fishkill" evolved from two Dutch words, vis (fish) and kil (stream or creek). In 1714, Dutch immigrants settled in the area. The Trinity Church, on Hopewell Avenue in the village, was organized in 1756 and the structure built in 1760. General Washington's aide-de-camp Alexander Hamilton took residence here. The Dutch Reformed church was used as a military prison. American spy Enoch Crosby was held there briefly with Loyalist recruits before being allowed to escape. In 1871, construction began for a schoolhouse on Church Street. The site used for the schoolhouse belonged to the Fishkill Reformed Church and was formerly used as pasture land for the pastor's cow. In 1996, the animal rights group PETA suggested the town (and, presumably, the village) change its name to something less suggestive of violence toward fish. The town declined this change because the name is not meant to suggest violence but instead comes from the Dutch who originally settled the land in which "kil" means "creek". Various other communities also contain the word "Kill" with various prefixes, and a creek in the Catskills called Beaver Kill. Both "Catskill" and "Beaver Kill" could be considered to promote animal violence when their names are improperly understood.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.3 square kilometres (0.89 sq mi), all land. The village population was 2,171 at the 2010 census. It is located in the U.S. state of New Mexico and the Canadian province of Montana. It has a population of 2,170, according to the 2010 Census. The population of the village is 2,172 as of the 2010 census in New Mexico, and 2,171 as of the 2010  Census in Montana, and 2,175 as of the 2010 United States  Census in New Mexico in the United States in the United Sierra Nevada state and the 2011 Census Initiative and Expenditure Measurement Measurement  Measurement. The town's name is derived from the name of a Native American tribe, the Nisqually tribe. The Nisqun language is used in the town's dialect, which means "northerner" or "neighbor". The village's name comes from the Nisa language, which is used as a name for a tribe of the same name, "Nisquun" (pronounced "noe") or "noo" (meaning "nose"). It is also known as "Nisa" in Spanish and "Nueva" in English. It was the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the late 1800s.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 1,735 people, 965 households, and 400 families in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 93.72% White, 2.77% African American, 1.15% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, and 0.86% from two or more races. 22.9% were of Italian, 20.2% Irish, 11.2%. German, 7.3% American and 5.4% English ancestry according to Census 2000. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.74. The median household income was US$36,344 and the median family income was US$59,737. The per capita income for the village is US$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.Property value is based on purchase price of properties in the area instead of actual land value causing higher property taxes to existing and new home owners. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 71.3 males. The age distribution was 14.1% under 18, 4.9. from 18 to 24, 26. 9% from 25 to 44, 23.5. from 45 to 64, and 30.5%. from 65 and older.

Transportation

U.S. Route 9 leads north 5 miles to Wappingers Falls, north 12 miles to Poughkeepsie, and south 19 miles (31 km) to Peekskill. Interstate 84 passes 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village. Via I-84 it is 7 miles (11 km) west to Newburgh across the Hudson River and 31 miles (50 km) southeast to Danbury, Connecticut. New York City is 70 miles (110km) to the south via the Taconic Parkway or New York State Thruway. Fishkill is served by the bus routes "A", "B", and "F", operated by Dutchess County Public Transit. The village is located in the town of East Fishkill, which is in Dutchetss County, New York, about 30 miles (48 km) north of the city of Newburgh. The town of Fishkill has a population of about 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in the hamlet of West Fishkill. It is located on the East River, which runs through the village and into Newburgh, the town's largest city. The city of Danbury is about 40 miles (64 km) east. The state of New York is about 80 miles (130 km) northeast of the town. The population of Fish kill is about 1,000. The community is located near the town center, which was founded in the early 19th century.

Other

The largest employer in the village is Gap Inc. In 2000, the facility opened; in 2001, it expanded. In 2014, the company announced plans to add 1,200 jobs over a 5-year period and invest US$96 million into the distribution center. On 29 August 2016, a massive fire at the Gap distribution center left hundreds of people out of work. 600 employees were safely evacuated from the facility on Merritt Boulevard just before 23:00 EDT, when the fire appeared to have started on the second floor and quickly spread. The fire was put out at around 23:30 EDT, and no injuries were reported. The company announced in 2014 that it planned to add more than 1,000 jobs over the next five years and invest $96 million in the facility. The village is home to more than 2,000 people. The town's population is around 2,500. The city's population was 3,000 in 2000, and is expected to reach 4,000 by the end of the year. It is the largest city in the state, with a population of about 2,200. The community is located on the eastern edge of the San Francisco Bay Area, near the city's downtown area and the San Fransisco border. The area is known as "Gap Town" because of the company's distribution center in the area. It was founded in 2000 and expanded in 2001; it is now home to about 1,500 people. It has a population in excess of 1,300 people.

Notable person

William J. Hutchins (1813-1884) was a successful businessman and one-time mayor of Houston, Texas. He was born in Fishkill, New York. He died in Houston in 1884, at the age of 80. He is buried in Houston's Cypress Hill Cemetery, next to his wife, Frances Hutchins, a former mayor of the same city, and his son, William Hutchins Jr. The Hutchins family was prominent in the early 19th century Houston area. They were prominent members of the New York City and New Jersey business community. They also had a successful business empire in New York and New England. They later moved to Houston, where they lived for a time in the 1800s and early 1900s, and later died in the Houston area in the 1950s and 1960s.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York = 43.5. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 45. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Fishkill = 3.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 39,656 individuals with a median age of 49.4 age the population grows by 1.09% in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,603.37 residents per square mile of area (1,005.44/km²). There are average 1.8 people per household in the 974 households with an average household income of $45,316 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.90% of the available work force and has dropped -3.46% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 25.18%. The number of physicians in Fishkill per 100,000 population = 237.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Fishkill = 43.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 41 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 121. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 167. 86 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 16.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 47, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York which are owned by the occupant = 40.91%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 37 years with median home cost = $243,840 and home appreciation of -6.86%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $20.77 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $9,643 per student. There are 15 students for each teacher in the school, 464 students for each Librarian and 504 students for each Counselor. 5.36% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 13.40% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 10.72% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).