Hillside Lake, New York
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Hillside Lake is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
] in Dutchess County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,022 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie
–Newburgh
–Middletown
, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
as well as the larger New York
–Newark
–Bridgeport
, NY-NJ
-CT
-PA
Combined Statistical Area
.
Hillside Lake is located in the Town of East Fishkill
, near the eastern town line. The community surrounds a small lake, also called Hillside Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.56%) is water.
The main road connecting the hamlet to the New York state highway system is Dutchess County Route 33 (CR-33), also known as Hillside Lake Road. The road runs for 3.00 miles from County Route 29 (partly serving as a continuation of Hillside Lake Road) near the hamlet of Fishkill Plains to County Route 21 in the town of La Grange. CR-33 itself does not directly intersect with any state routes but can be accessed from New York State Route 376
(via CR-29) and the Taconic State Parkway
(via CR-21 or CR-42). CR-33 has an average daily traffic of about 5,000.
of 2000, there were 2,022 people, 635 households, and 532 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,331.0 per square mile (513.6/km2). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 433.8/sq mi (167.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.26% White, 1.73% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.54% from other races
, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.
There were 635 households out of which 51.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,344, and the median income for a family was $81,407. Males had a median income of $55,833 versus $26,912 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $25,649. 0.9% of the population and less than 0.1% of families were below the poverty line. less than 0.1% of those under the age of 18 and 10.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Hillside Lake is a hamlet
Hamlet (place)
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(and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
] in Dutchess County
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,022 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
–Newburgh
Newburgh (city), New York
Newburgh is a city located in Orange County, New York, United States, north of New York City, and south of Albany, on the Hudson River. Newburgh is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metropolitan area, which includes all of Dutchess and Orange counties. The Newburgh area was...
–Middletown
Middletown, Orange County, New York
Middletown is a city in Orange County, New York, United States. It lies in New York's Hudson Valley region, near the Wallkill River and the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains. Middletown is situated between Port Jervis and Newburgh, New York. The city's population was 25,388 at the 2000 census...
, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metropolitan area
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as well as the larger New York
New York City
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–Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
–Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
, NY-NJ
New Jersey
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-CT
Connecticut
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-PA
Pennsylvania
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Combined Statistical Area
New York metropolitan area
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.
Hillside Lake is located in the Town of East Fishkill
East Fishkill, New York
East Fishkill is a town on the southern border of Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 25,589 at the 2000 census. The town name is derived from its formation from Fishkill, NY....
, near the eastern town line. The community surrounds a small lake, also called Hillside Lake.
Geography
Hillside Lake is located at 41.619693°N 73.792869°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.56%) is water.
Transportation
New York State Route 376
New York State Route 376 is a state highway located entirely within Dutchess County in the Hudson Valley region of New York, United States. The route begins at an intersection with NY 52 in East Fishkill and passes north through Hopewell Junction and Red Oaks Mill on its way to the city...
(via CR-29) and the Taconic State Parkway
Taconic State Parkway
The Taconic State Parkway , is a divided highway between Kensico Dam and Chatham, the longest parkway in the U.S. state of New York. It follows a generally northward route midway between the Hudson River and the Connecticut and Massachusetts state lines...
(via CR-21 or CR-42). CR-33 has an average daily traffic of about 5,000.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,022 people, 635 households, and 532 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 1,331.0 per square mile (513.6/km2). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 433.8/sq mi (167.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.26% White, 1.73% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.
There were 635 households out of which 51.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,344, and the median income for a family was $81,407. Males had a median income of $55,833 versus $26,912 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $25,649. 0.9% of the population and less than 0.1% of families were below the poverty line. less than 0.1% of those under the age of 18 and 10.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.