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Suffolk County

Population in July 2007: 294.
Males: 150  (51.2%)
Females: 144  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  43.1 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 06390.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,573 (it was $50,521 in 2000)
Fishers Island:  $64,573
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $41,593
Fishers Island:  $41,593
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $667,917 (it was $273,700 in 2000)
Fishers Island:  $667,917
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $717,413; Detached houses: $729,822; Townhouses or other attached units: $535,478

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Races in Fishers Island:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Fishers Island: 171.1 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (23.2%), Italian (18.7%), Irish (17.3%), German (13.8%), French (10.0%), Polish (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 4.05 square miles.

Population density: 73 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fishers Island

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fishers Island CDP

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

13 residents are foreign born (2.8% Europe, 1.7% North America).

This place:  4.5%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fishers Island, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fishers Island to the number of sex offenders is 294 to 1.

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

Fishers Island:  1.0% ($2,781)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southampton, NY (36.0 miles , pop. 54,712).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (57.9 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (101.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Groton Long Point borough, CT (1.9 miles ), Noank, CT (2.1 miles ), Poquonock Bridge, CT (2.3 miles ), Groton, CT (2.5 miles ), Mystic, CT (2.6 miles ), Long Hill, CT (2.6 miles ), Stonington borough, CT (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.26 N, Longitude: 72.01 W

Area code: 631

Fishers Island household income distribution Fishers Island home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (14%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Private households (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Administrative and support and waste management services (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Private households (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (23%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)



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Average climate in Fishers Island, New York

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Fishers Island-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 47.1 miles away from the Fishers Island place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/21/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.7 miles away from the place center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Fishers Island-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from Fishers Island center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 49.5 miles away from Fishers Island center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Fishers Island topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Fishers Island:
  • LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; NEW LONDON, CT)
  • WESTERLY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WESTERLY, RI)
  • WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NORWICH, CT)

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Airports located in Fishers Island:
Amtrak stations near Fishers Island:
  • 7 miles: MYSTIC (RTE. 1). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: NEW LONDON (27 WATER ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: WESTERLY (14 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Fishers Island:
  • 10 miles: Millstone 1 and 2 in Waterford, CT.
  • 10 miles: Millstone 3 in Waterford, CT.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fishers Island:
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 30 miles; KINGSTON, RI; Full-time enrollment: 11,759)
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; FT enrollment: 4,165)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 40 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 41 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; FT enrollment: 16,829)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 43 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 43 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
Library in Fishers Island:
  • FISHERS ISLAND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $79,379; Location: 988 ORIENTAL AVENUE; 22,361 books; 67 audio materials; 425 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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Lakes: Middle Farms Pond (A), Treasure Pond (B), Brickyard Pond (C), Beach Pond (D), Barlow Pond (E), Island Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  56.5%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fishers Island, NY



Fishers Island compared to New York state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Fishers Island travel time to work
Fishers Island mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Suffolk County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (90%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religion statistics for Fishers Island

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents76.1%2.3%2.0%1.7%1.6%
Congregations14.5%9.4%5.2%8.0%3.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Muslim EstimateGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.3%0.4%0.4%13.0%
Congregations7.4%1.8%1.2%5.8%43.6%
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.


3.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.51%
New York average:  5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)
Suffolk County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Nassau County, NY  1.20% ($70,321 average AGI)
from Queens County, NY  0.53% ($55,872)
from Kings County, NY  0.22% ($49,055)


4.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.63%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($566 average AGI)
Suffolk County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Nassau County, NY  0.69% ($62,846 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY  0.32% ($44,140)
to New York County, NY  0.23% ($98,372)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fishers Island:
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSUB (980 AM; 1 kW; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WICH (1310 AM; 5 kW; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INCORPORATED)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLIS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OLD SAYBROOK, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMM. OLD SAYBROOK, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fishers Island:
  • WNLC (98.7 FM; EAST LYME, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQGN-FM (105.5 FM; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
  • WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
  • WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W233AG (94.5 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCNI (90.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WMOS (104.7 FM; MONTAUK, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWRX-FM (103.7 FM; WESTERLY, RI; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WHBE (96.7 FM; EAST HAMPTON, NY; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSUF (89.9 FM; NOYACK, NY; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBEA (101.7 FM; SOUTHOLD, NY; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Fishers Island:
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WEDN (Channel 53; NORWICH, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • CATHERINE JENSSEN, 222 Athol & Cresent Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 10.7 m
    Registrant: New England Communications System, Inc., 15 Industrial Park Place, Middletown, CT 06457, Phone: (860) 632-2678, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Office Trumbull Dr Adjacent To Silver Eel Pond, Call Sign: KGY262, Licensee ID: L00007604
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.995 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/1996, Expiration Date: 03/05/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: Fishers Island Ferry District, Box H, Fishers Island, NY 06390, Phone: (516) 788-7463
  • Cor Oriental & Equestrian Ave, Call Sign: KFZ277, Licensee ID: L00070129
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.205 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/13/2002, Expiration Date: 01/05/2012
    Registrant: Fishers Island Utility Co Inc, Drawer E, Fishers Island, NY 06390, Phone: (516) 788-7251

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4
  • Central Ave, Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: KJA311, Licensee ID: L00004530
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.475 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/28/2004, Expiration Date: 08/23/2014
    Registrant: Pirates Cove Marine Inc, Peninsula Rd, Fishers Island, NY 06390, Phone: (631) 788-7528, Fax: (631) 788-7873, Email:
  • West Harbor, Overall height: 0 m, Call Sign: KLU817, Licensee ID: L00098132
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/18/1998, Expiration Date: 11/04/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/04/2004
    Registrant: Black Rock Yacht Club, Box 1, Montchanin, DE 19710
  • Penninsula Rd, Type: Building, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KPB510
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/28/2002, Expiration Date: 02/20/2012
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
  • Elizabeth Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: KQK4
    Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/18/2008, Expiration Date: 12/16/2018
    Registrant: Fishers Island Ferry District, Fishers Island, NY 06390, Phone: (631) 788-7463, Fax: (631) 788-5523, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: K1OLF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01456932
    Grant Date: 01/06/2009, Expiration Date: 02/25/2018, Certifier: John Ski
    Registrant: John Ski, Fishers Island, NY 06390
  • Call Sign: W2CV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/19/1988, Expiration Date: 01/19/1998, Cancelation Date: 01/20/2000
    Registrant: John J Bogert, Fishers Island, NY 06390
  • Call Sign: W2IOQ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/15/1987, Expiration Date: 12/15/1997, Cancelation Date: 12/16/1999
    Registrant: Raymond W Edwards, Box 511 Peninsula Rd, Fishers Island, NY 06390
  • Call Sign: WA2FDN, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/16/1996, Expiration Date: 05/16/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/17/2008
    Registrant: Klaus Mayer, Fishers Island, NY 06390


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3309W , Serial Number: 32-146, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 11/10/1965
    Registrant (Corporation): Bouton Services Inc, Po Box 506, Fishers Island, NY 06390



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED75$510,70780$437,22521$115,1430$058$655,086
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$783,55612$331,6674$195,7501$400,0007$652,857
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$484,58838$517,5536$113,3330$013$579,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$555,00024$455,7504$243,0000$011$480,455
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$791,5005$321,6000$00$02$710,500
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1702.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$392,7500$01$382,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$404,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$323,0001$360,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1702.02

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