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Highland Falls

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Total population

3,683

Median home value

$353,900

43.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$110,714

Highland Falls$111k
National$74k
Weather67°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates41.36°, -73.97°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Found in New York, United States, Highland Falls is classified as a village in public datasets. The settlement sits at 41.365°, -73.969°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Around 3,683 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The administrative footprint covers a compact 2.8 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,413 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 55% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 1,315 per km², a high population density. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
43.9
Median home value
$353,900
Housing units
1,846
Poverty rate
7.2%
Unemployment
6.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
58.1%
Black
10.2%
Asian
2.5%
Hispanic
23.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
41.3646
Longitude
-73.9689
Water area
0.01 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
67°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
80°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
51°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
71°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
55°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
66°F
Rain Showers

Forecast for Highland Falls, NY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.5%
Diabetes
9.4%
Adult obesity
31.3%
Binge drinking
16%
Adult smoking
11.1%
No leisure activity
24.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
18
Elementary
9
Middle
5
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • MONROE-WOODBURY HIGH SCHOOL
    High · CENTRAL VALLEY · 2,353 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • MONROE-WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · CENTRAL VALLEY · 1,584 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • CORNWALL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · NEW WINDSOR · 1,027 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • TEMPLE HILL SCHOOL
    Elementary · NEW WINDSOR · 972 students · 11.4:1 ratio
  • CORNWALL MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · CORNWALL · 895 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · NEWBURGH · 878 students · 9.6:1 ratio
  • HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · NEW WINDSOR · 856 students · 10.7:1 ratio
  • CORNWALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · CORNWALL · 567 students · 14.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New York

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.87
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,413

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,245
Avg daily Wikipedia views
42
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Highland Falls

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library