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Population (year 2000): 13,808. Estimated
population in July 2005: 14,836 (+7.4% change)
Males: 6,551 (47.4%), Females: 7,257 (52.6%)
Dutchess County
Zip code:
12508
Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $45,236 (year 2000)
Median house value: $120,800 (year 2000)
Races in Beacon:
- White Non-Hispanic (60.7%)
- Black (19.6%)
- Hispanic (16.9%)
- Other race (6.9%)
- Two or more races (3.4%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (17.5%), Irish (16.2%),
German (13.2%), English (6.6%), Polish (4.2%), United States
(2.5%).
Land area: 4.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Beacon
- High school or higher: 77.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Beacon city
- Never married: 30.2%
- Now married: 50.1%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 9.6%
8.5% Foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 2.3%
Asia, 2.0% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +534 (+4.0%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Beacon:
- JULIA BUTTERFIELD HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; COLD
SPRING, NY)
- ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; NEWBURGH, NY)
- CORNWALL HOSPITAL,THE (about 7 miles; CORNWALL, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Beacon:
- STEWART INT'L (about 10 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID:
SWF)
- DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 10 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY;
ID: POU)
- WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 36 miles; WHITE PLAINS,
NY; ID: HPN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Beacon:
- KOBELT (about 14 miles; WALLKILL, NY; ID: N45)
- STORMVILLE (about 18 miles; STORMVILLE, NY; ID: N69)
- PEEKSKILL (about 19 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; ID: 7N2)
Amtrak station near Beacon:
- 14 miles: POUGHKEEPSIE (41 MAIN ST.). Services:
partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area,
public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid
short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car
rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Beacon:
- UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 9 miles; WEST
POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
- MARIST COLLEGE (about 14 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT
enrollment: 4,646)
- DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles;
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 20 miles; NEW
PALTZ, NY; FT enrollment: 6,334)
- CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 20 miles; HYDE
PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
- VASSAR COLLEGE (about 24 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SUFFERN,
NY; FT enrollment: 4,409)
Public high school in Beacon:
- BEACON HS (Students: 1,093; Location: 101
MATTEAWAN ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Beacon:
- BEACON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 93;
Location: 7 DELAVAN AVE; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Beacon:
- ROMBOUT MS (Students: 839; Location: 84
MATTEAWAN RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SOUTH AVE SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 60
SOUTH AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- J.V. FORRESTAL ES (Students: 423; Location:
125 LIBERTY ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- SARGENT SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 29
EDUCATION DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- FISHKILL CORR FACIL (Students: 30; Location:
PROSPECT ST; Grades: UG - UG)
- BEACON CORR FACIL (Students: 8; Location: 50
CAMP BEACON RD; Grades: UG - UG)
Private primary/middle schools in Beacon:
- ST JOACHIM ST JOHN PRIMARY (Students: 144;
Location: 31 WILLOW STREET; Grades: PK - 3)
- ST JOACHIM ST JOHN MIDDLE (Students: 79;
Location: 60 LIBERTY STREET; Grades: 4 - 8)
- EVERLASTING COVENANT ACADEMY (Students: 23;
Location: 445 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Beacon:
- HOWLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$555,776; Location: 313 MAIN STREET; 48,156 books; 1,215
audio materials; 1,275 video materials; 237 serial
subscriptions)
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