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Fishers Island, NY map Population (year 2000): 289
Males: 148  (51.2%)
Females: 141  (48.8%)

Suffolk County

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

Zip codes: 06390.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,700 (it was $50,521 in 2000)
Fishers Island  $59,700
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $602,400 (it was $270,600 in 2000)
Fishers Island  $602,400
New York:  $258,900

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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%)

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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: 71 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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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 289 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 (42.1 miles , pop. 54,712).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Brookhaven, NY (72.2 miles , pop. 448,248).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (130.2 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Groton Long Point borough, CT (3.6 miles ), Noank, CT (4.6 miles ), Poquonock Bridge, CT (5.5 miles ), Groton, CT (6.3 miles ), Mystic, CT (7.0 miles ), Long Hill, CT (7.3 miles ), Groton, CT (7.3 miles ), Stonington borough, CT (8.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.26 N, Longitude: 72.01 W


Area code: 631

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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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Fishers Island-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/21/1951, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.4 miles away from the Fishers Island place center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 61.9 miles away from the place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fishers Island:
  • LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; NEW LONDON, CT)
  • WESTERLY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WESTERLY, RI)
  • WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NORWICH, CT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fishers Island:
  • GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 5 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; ID: GON)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 52 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
  • HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 56 miles; HARTFORD, CT; ID: HFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fishers Island:
  • ELIZABETH FIELD (about 2 miles; FISHERS ISLAND, NY; ID: 0B8)
  • MONTAUK (about 15 miles; MONTAUK, NY; ID: MTP)
  • WESTERLY STATE (about 16 miles; WESTERLY, RI; ID: WST)

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.
  • 9 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.
  • 14 miles: FOXWOOD CASINO (LEDYARD, ROUTE 2) - Bus Station

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fishers Island:
  • EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 37 miles; KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 42 miles; STORRS, CT; FT enrollment: 16,952)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 50 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 50 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; FT enrollment: 2,993)
  • SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 50 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; FT enrollment: 16,829)
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

Beaches: Isabella Beach (A), South Beach (B), Chocomount Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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 1999:
This place:  9.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

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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2004 Presidential Election results in Suffolk County New York:




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

Strongest FM radio stations in Fishers Island:
  • WNLC (98.7 FM; EAST LYME, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBMW (106.5 FM; LEDYARD, CT; Owner: RED WOLF BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHJM (107.7 FM; PAWCATUCK, CT; Owner: FULLER BROADCASTING INTERNATIONAL, LLC)
  • WQGN-FM (105.5 FM; GROTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCTY (97.7 FM; NORWICH, CT; Owner: WICH, INC.)
  • WXLM (102.3 FM; STONINGTON, CT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKNL (100.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMOS (104.7 FM; MONTAUK, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W233AG (94.5 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WCNI (90.9 FM; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WILI-FM (98.3 FM; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Owner: NUTMEG BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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.)

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