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Population in July 2007: 14,548. Population change since 2000: +5.4%

Males: 6,902	(47.4%)
Females: 7,646	(52.6%)

Median resident age:	36.4 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 12508.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,355 (it was $45,236 in 2000)

Beacon:	$56,355
New York:	$53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $273,660 (it was $120,000 in 2000)

Beacon:	$273,660
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $269,460; Detached houses: $278,994; Townhouses or other attached units: $236,941; In 2-unit structures: $354,520; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $279,003; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $199,540; Mobile homes: $146,250
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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)

2008 cost of living index in Beacon: 137.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (17.5%), Irish (16.2%), German (13.2%), English (6.6%), Polish (4.2%), United States (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1913

Land area: 4.78 square miles.

Population density: 3047 people per square mile

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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%

1,174 residents are foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 2.3% Asia, 2.0% Europe).

This city:	8.5%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research there were 25 registered sex offenders living in Beacon, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Beacon to the number of sex offenders is 582 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Beacon:	2.2% ($2,676)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarkstown, NY (26.2 miles , pop. 82,082).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (45.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Newburgh, NY (1.7 miles ), Fishkill, NY (1.8 miles ), Balmville, NY (1.9 miles ), New Windsor, NY (1.9 miles ), Fishkill, NY (2.0 miles ), Cornwall on Hudson, NY (2.2 miles ), Gardnertown, NY (2.2 miles ), Vails Gate, NY (2.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $60,300
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $81,300
1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $82,000
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $78,700
2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $129,000
2001: 29 buildings, average cost: $174,300
2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $190,200
2003: 29 buildings, average cost: $220,300
2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $228,800
2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $221,100
2006: 31 buildings, average cost: $186,900
2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $229,400

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Latitude: 41.50 N, Longitude: 73.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,856 (-13.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,167 (19.7%)

Area code: 845

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Beacon, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +534 (+4.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Public administration (10%)
Health care (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (12%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Beacon by Year
Type	2001	2003	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.7
Rapes	0	4	5	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	28.6	33.8	13.4	6.7
Robberies	14	13	15	37	20
per 100,000	101.2	93.0	101.5	248.7	134.0
Assaults	47	36	39	44	40
per 100,000	339.8	257.5	263.8	295.8	268.0
Burglaries	53	90	80	72	67
per 100,000	383.1	643.9	541.2	484.0	448.8
Thefts	234	170	223	180	154
per 100,000	1691.6	1216.2	1508.5	1210.0	1031.6
Auto thefts	35	29	26	30	26
per 100,000	253.0	207.5	175.9	201.7	174.2
Arson	3	N/A	N/A	6	5
per 100,000	21.7	N/A	N/A	40.3	33.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	213.0	212.6	222.6	242.9	199.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 34 (32 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.20
US city average:	3.00

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Beacon-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.8 miles away from the Beacon city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Robert Montgomery (actor).

Hospitals/medical centers near Beacon:

ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; NEWBURGH, NY)
JULIA BUTTERFIELD HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; COLD SPRING, NY)
PUTNAM HOSPITAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CARMEL, NY)

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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.

Operable nuclear power plants near Beacon:

17 miles: Indian Point 2 and 3 in Buchanan, NY.

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFBEACON.ORG

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 19 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 22 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,374)
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,486)

Public high school in Beacon:

BEACON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1175; Location: 101 MATTEAWAN ROAD; Grades: 9-12, US; Our rating: 37)

Private high school in Beacon:

BEACON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 93; Location: 7 DELAVAN AVE; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Beacon:

ROMBOUT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 860; Location: 84 MATTEAWAN RD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 41)
SOUTH AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 60 SOUTH AVE; Grades: K-5; Our rating: 64)
J.V. FORRESTAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 125 LIBERTY ST; Grades: PK-5; Our rating: 61)
SARGENT SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 29 EDUCATION DR; Grades: K-5; Our rating: 30)

Private elementary/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)

User submitted facts and corrections:

For the FM radio stations its supposed to be WRRV not WRRB an its 92.7 96.9 just fix the B to a V an it will be correct
Famous People: James Forrestal (Secretary of Defense) Melio Bettina (World Light-Heavy Weight Champion Boxer) Gloria Swanson (Actor) Digger Phelps (Most Winning Coach in Notre Dame History) Fire Department Website: www.BeaconFD.org
St Joachim school, K-8, is no longer open. The Arch-Diocese has closed it. The closest Catholic Schools are now; St. Mary's in Fishkill, St. Mary's in Wappinfers Falls, and St. Columba/St. Dennis in Hopewell Junction.

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Notable locations in Beacon: Southern Dutchess Country Club (A), Fishkill Correctional Facility (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Beacon include: Saint Lukes Church (A), Saint Lawrence Seminary (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Joachims Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Beacon: Beacon Memorial Park Athletic Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Beacon Historical Society (Museums; 477 Main), Dia Beacon (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3 Beekman).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Beacon and their reported violations in the past:

CASTLE GATE PARK (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - In APR-04-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-04-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-08-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (MAR-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2000)

NONNA CONCETTA RESTAURANT (Population served: 26, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-05-2002), St Boil Water Order (APR-23-2002), St Formal NOV issued (APR-23-2002)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Beacon that have no violations reported:

BEACON CITY (Population served: 19000, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
DUTCHESS MANOR REST (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.0%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	11.0%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beacon, NY

People in group quarters in Beacon

248 people in state prisons
199 people in nursing homes
27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
18 people in religious group quarters
15 people in other group homes
9 people in homes for the mentally ill
8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Beacon compared to New York state average:

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Banks with branches in Beacon (2009 data):

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Beacon Branch at 200 Main Street, branch established on 1989-11-13. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
RBS Citizens, National Association: Beacon Branch at 364 Main Street, branch established on 1866-01-01. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Beacon Branch at 404 Main Street, branch established on 1963-09-23. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Dutchess County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (49%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%) Electricity (10%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Beacon

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Reformed Church in America	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	73.8%	4.1%	3.1%	2.8%	2.2%
Congregations	14.0%	12.9%	6.4%	13.5%	3.5%

Name	Muslim Estimate	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.7%	1.4%	1.0%	7.9%
Congregations	1.8%	7.6%	2.9%	4.7%	32.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	4	$15,280	$45,840	0	$0
Other Government Administration	8	$37,106	$55,659	7	$8,681
Police Protection - Officers	34	$261,112	$92,157	0	$0
Police - Other	3	$10,869	$43,476	0	$0
Firefighters	11	$71,001	$77,456	1	$1,705
Fire - Other	0	$0		1	$2,166
Streets and Highways	13	$60,115	$55,491	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	3	$12,242	$48,968	0	$0
Sewerage	13	$67,981	$62,752	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$9,208	$55,248	1	$1,772
Water Supply	11	$52,067	$56,800	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	5	$22,052	$52,925	7	$6,276
Totals for Government	107	$619,033	$69,424	17	$20,600

Beacon government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,734,000
Charges - Sewerage: $2,008,000
All Other: $300,000

Parks & Recreation: $82,000

Solid Waste Management: $39,000

Housing & Community Development: $6,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $2,819,000
Sewerage: $400,000

Solid Waste Management: $68,000

Water Utilities: $30,000

Police Protection: $19,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,032,000
General - Other: $2,104,000

Sewerage: $1,970,000

Water Utilities: $1,195,000

Regular Highways: $1,127,000

Fire Protection: $863,000

Housing & Community Development: $793,000

Solid Waste Management: $728,000

Central Staff Services: $470,000

Financial Administration: $322,000

Parks & Recreation: $280,000

General Public Buildings: $199,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $106,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $53,000

Corrections - Other: $29,000

Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $725,000
All Other: $91,000
General - Interest on Debt: $680,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $99,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,326,000
All Other: $24,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $6,451,000
Industrial Revenue: $1,578,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,486,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,775,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $14,695,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $6,134,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,353,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $226,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $566,000
Water Utilities: $317,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $522,000
General Revenue, NEC: $284,000

Special Assessments: $95,000

Property Sale Other: $49,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $84,000
Water Utilities: $60,000

Parks & Recreation: $37,000

Fire Protection: $35,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $29,000

Regular Highways: $28,000

Financial Administration: $9,000

General Public Building: $1,000

Central Staff: $1,000

General - Other: $1,000

Sewerage: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,140,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,141,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $8,445,000
Beginning: $5,995,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,353,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,167,000
All Other: $503,000

Highways: $380,000
Tax - Property: $4,790,000
NEC: $459,000

Public Utilities: $252,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,401,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $387,000

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,592 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.47%
New York average:	5.41%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($319 average AGI)
Dutchess County: 0.11%
New York average: 0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Westchester County, NY	0.98% ($65,776 average AGI)
from Putnam County, NY	0.50% ($56,843)
from Ulster County, NY	0.44% ($40,996)

6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
New York average:	6.26%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($547 average AGI)
Dutchess County: 0.08%
New York average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Ulster County, NY	0.66% ($50,134 average AGI)
to Westchester County, NY	0.40% ($55,988)
to Orange County, NY	0.36% ($50,588)

Strongest AM radio stations in Beacon:

WBNR (1260 AM; 1 kW; BEACON, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WGNY (1220 AM; 10 kW; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING LLC)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WLNA (1420 AM; 5 kW; PEEKSKILL, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WWLE (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CORNWALL, NY; Owner: 1170 BROADCAST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Beacon:

WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
W202AR (88.3 FM; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
W299AG (107.7 FM; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
W272AV (102.3 FM; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W292CM (106.3 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
WHUD (100.7 FM; PEEKSKILL, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WGNY-FM (103.1 FM; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING LLC)
WDBY (105.5 FM; PATTERSON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Beacon:

WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
WRNN-TV (Channel 62; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: WRNN-TV ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Beacon fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $5,912,000
Total average daily traffic: 21,329
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,453
Total future (year 2012) average daily traffic: 28,027

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

Mount Beacon, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKA416
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
123 Roumbout Avenue Beacon Cell Site, Structure height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: KNKA455, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 01/24/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: American Cellular, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

PAUL H THURST, 475 South Ave, Type: 4ta1, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 63 m, , Licensee ID: L00016472
Registrant: Pamal Broadcasting Ltd, Beacon, NY 12508, Phone: (845) 838-6019, Email:
Paul H Thurst, 475 South Ave, Type: 4ta2, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 63 m, , Licensee ID: L00016472
Registrant: Pamal Broadcasting, Ltd, Beacon, NY 12508, Phone: (845) 838-6019, Email:
paul h thurst, 475 South Ave, Type: 4ta3, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 123 m, , Licensee ID: L00016472
Registrant: Pamal Broadcasting, Ltd, Beacon, NY 12508, Phone: (845) 838-6091, Email:
Paul H Thurst, 475 South Ave, Type: 4ta4, Structure height: 122 m, Overall height: 123 m, , Licensee ID: L00016472
Registrant: Pamal Broadcasting, Ltd, Beacon, NY 12508, Phone: (845) 838-6019, Email:
Mount Beacon, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, , Licensee ID: L00011571
Registrant: Archdiocese Of New York Department Of Education Dba , 215 Seminary Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704, Phone: (914) 968-7800, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Beacon, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Beacon)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Beacon)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	5	$294,200	207	$225,585	199	$194,844	70	$77,886	4	$806,000	28	$206,893	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$240,000	29	$207,379	55	$195,145	6	$43,500	0	$0	8	$186,500	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$236,667	58	$187,172	200	$220,265	49	$65,653	1	$518,000	17	$198,059	5	$103,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	19	$262,684	105	$205,924	14	$121,714	0	$0	4	$176,750	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	6	$212,167	40	$222,200	7	$179,857	0	$0	2	$167,500	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2101.00 , 2102.00, 2103.00, 6400.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	57	$263,053	11	$268,545	1	$205,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	10	$250,100	8	$232,125	2	$124,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$150,000	0	$0	1	$150,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$265,000	1	$306,000	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2101.00 , 2102.00, 2103.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 65
Hazardous Condition: 123
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Beacon

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Beacon, NY

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