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Merritt Park
New YorkCDP
Merritt Park
Total population
1,685
Median home value
$492,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$173,016
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Merritt Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,647.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Merritt Park CDP has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves19,450
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves17,570
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves16,832
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves16,752
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves15,985
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves15,521
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves14,798
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves14,730
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- JOHN JAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · HOPEWELL JUNCTION · 1,837 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- ROY C KETCHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · WAPPINGERS FALLS · 1,612 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- LAGRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · LAGRANGEVILLE · 865 students · 9.6:1 ratio
- VAN WYCK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · WAPPINGERS FALLS · 843 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- GAYHEAD SCHOOLElementary · HOPEWELL JUNCTION · 835 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- BEACON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · BEACON · 830 students · 10.6:1 ratio
- MYERS CORNERS SCHOOLElementary · WAPPINGERS FALLS · 825 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- WAPPINGERS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · WAPPINGERS FALLS · 735 students · 11:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.8 — 2025-08-051 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey
- M 3 — 2025-08-030 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey
- M 2.95 — 2009-02-031 km ESE of Victory Gardens, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2001-10-271 km NNW of Manhattan, New York
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in New York
- Hopewell Junction4.3 mi away
- New Hamburg5 mi away · pop. 740
- Red Oaks Mill7.8 mi away
- Chelsea Cove8.3 mi away · pop. 1,050
- Cold Spring9.3 mi away · pop. 1,863
- New Windsor9.5 mi away · pop. 8,919
- Freedom Plains9.6 mi away
- Plattekill11.1 mi away · pop. 1,095
- Orange Lake11.7 mi away · pop. 9,784
- Lake Carmel12 mi away
- MacDonnell Heights12.3 mi away
- Highland13.5 mi away · pop. 6,367
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Merritt Park
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library