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Notable locations in Highlands: Camp Buckner (A), Beverly Dock (B), Camp Natural Bridge (C), Perkins Memorial Observatory (D), South Dock (E), Thayer Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Highlands include: Holy Trinity Chapel (A), Trinity Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Sacred Heart Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Cranberry Pond (A), Weyants Pond (B), Dassori Pond (C), Long Pond (D), Mine Lake (E), Garrison Pond (F), Brooks Lake (G), Crystal Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beechy Bottom Brook (A), Hemlock Brook (B), Long Pond Brook (C), Queensboro Brook (D), Cranberry Brook (E), Stony Lonesome Brook (F), Highland Brook (G), Crows Nest Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Highlands include: Anthony Wayne Recreation Area (1), Michie Stadium (2), The Parade (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 7.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Highlands, NY
3621 people in military barracks, etc.
Highlands compared to New York state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Number of college students above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County New York:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%)
- Utility gas (38%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
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Religion statistics for Highlands
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 74.6% | 4.1% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Congregations | 14.5% | 13.5% | 13.0% | 9.5% | 2.5% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | Reformed Church in America | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 11.4% |
| Congregations | 2.5% | 1.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 34.0% |
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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.
6.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,765 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.26% | | New York average: | 5.41% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($512 average AGI)| Orange County: | 0.08% | | New York average: | 0.24% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,278 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.74% | | New York average: | 6.26% |
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($692 average AGI)| Orange County: | 0.12% | | New York average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Highlands:
- WLNA (1420 AM; 5 kW; PEEKSKILL, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGNY (1220 AM; 10 kW; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING LLC)
- 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.)
- WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
- WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
Strongest FM radio stations in Highlands:
- WHUD (100.7 FM; PEEKSKILL, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- W202AR (88.3 FM; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- W299AG (107.7 FM; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- W272AV (102.3 FM; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
- WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, 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)
- WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFAF (106.3 FM; MOUNT KISCO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
- WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WDBY (105.5 FM; PATTERSON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Highlands:
- WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
- WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WRNN-TV (Channel 62; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: WRNN-TV ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
- WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
- WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, 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)
- WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
- WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
- WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 80 meters (262ft)
Total costs: $36,921,000
Total average daily traffic: 250,329
Total average daily truck traffic: 18,188
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 2
- 1940-1949: 5
- 1950-1959: 9
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Highlands, NY
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Ofc At Bear Mountain Bridge, Call Sign: KNET210
Assigned Frequencies : 156.045 MHz Grant Date: 11/14/2002, Expiration Date: 01/20/2013
Registrant: New York State Bridge Authority, Highland, NY 12528, Phone: (845) 691-7245
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