Beekman, New York
Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the world
- OSM Map
- General Map
- Google Map
- MSN Map
Population change since 2000: +27.7%
Males: 8,292 | (56.7%) |
Females: 6,329 | (43.3%) |
Median resident age: | 40.3 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12570.
Beekman: | $112,331 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $54,661 (it was $26,437 in 2000)
Beekman town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $453,090 (it was $182,300 in 2000)
Beekman: | $453,090 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $414,214; detached houses: $452,020; townhouses or other attached units: $307,694; in 2-unit structures: $268,927; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,482; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $275,815; mobile homes: $90,593
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Beekman, NY
- 11,06775.7%White alone
- 1,55910.7%Black alone
- 1,3329.1%Hispanic
- 3872.6%Asian alone
- 1861.3%Two or more races
- 600.4%Other race alone
- 280.2%American Indian alone
- 20.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Beekman detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Latest news from Beekman, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: Italian (32.9%), Irish (25.8%), German (13.9%), English (8.5%), United States (5.3%), Polish (4.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 3/7/1788
Land area: 30.0 square miles.
Population density: 487 people per square mile (low).
532 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).
This town: | 4.6% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Beekman town: | 2.0% ($3,670) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Danbury, CT (19.2 miles , pop. 74,848).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (53.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 41.61 N, Longitude: 73.71 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 845
Beekman, New York accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 25 buildings, average cost: $432,700
- 2021: 24 buildings, average cost: $500,000
- 2020: 21 buildings, average cost: $500,000
- 2019: 20 buildings, average cost: $500,000
- 2018: 20 buildings, average cost: $500,000
- 2017: 19 buildings, average cost: $500,000
- 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $342,900
- 2015: 8 buildings, average cost: $500,000
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $516,700
- 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $427,100
- 2012: 10 buildings, average cost: $415,000
- 2011: 22 buildings, average cost: $506,800
- 2010: 12 buildings, average cost: $429,600
- 2009: 13 buildings, average cost: $415,000
- 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $383,600
- 2007: 20 buildings, average cost: $451,500
- 2006: 56 buildings, average cost: $449,000
- 2005: 39 buildings, average cost: $450,000
- 2004: 42 buildings, average cost: $295,700
- 2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $247,400
- 2002: 104 buildings, average cost: $209,000
- 2001: 83 buildings, average cost: $185,900
- 2000: 152 buildings, average cost: $159,000
- 1999: 206 buildings, average cost: $161,100
- 1998: 141 buildings, average cost: $162,400
- 1997: 97 buildings, average cost: $154,000
Here: | 3.6% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Health care (10.2%)
- Educational services (9.5%)
- Construction (8.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.2%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.8%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.2%)
- Construction (13.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.2%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Computer & electronic products (6.2%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (5.1%)
- Educational services (4.8%)
- Finance & insurance (3.7%)
- Health care (19.0%)
- Educational services (15.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.2%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Social assistance (4.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
- Registered nurses (6.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.7%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.8%)
- Cashiers (4.6%)
- Customer service representatives (3.7%)
Average climate in Beekman, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 93.4. This is worse than average.
City: | 93.4 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2021 was 0.151. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.151 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 29.8 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 13.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 13.5 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 8.20. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.20 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Beekman-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/29/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.3 miles away from the Beekman town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 tornado 44.8 miles away from the town center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Beekman-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 165.3 miles away from Beekman center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 200.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 199.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 340.5 miles away from Beekman center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 169.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 150.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Dutchess County (19) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Blizzards: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Power Outage: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Beekman:
- DUTCHESS CENTER FOR REHAB AND HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PAWLING, NY)
- PUTNAM NURSING AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; HOLMES, NY)
- NEW HORIZONS RESOURCES, INC. (Hospital, about 11 miles away; PLEASANT VALLEY, NY)
- WINGATE AT DUTCHESS (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; FISHKILL, NY)
- DUTCHESS DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)
- LUTHERAN CENTER AT POUGHKEEPSIE INC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)
- ELANT AT WAPPINGERS FALLS (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beekman:
- Vassar College (about 11 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,469)
- Dutchess Community College (about 13 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 6,554)
- Marist College (about 15 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 5,536)
- Culinary Institute of America (about 15 miles; Hyde Park, NY; FT enrollment: 3,869)
- Mount Saint Mary College (about 18 miles; Newburgh, NY; FT enrollment: 2,166)
- United States Military Academy (about 20 miles; West Point, NY; FT enrollment: 5,651)
- Western Connecticut State University (about 20 miles; Danbury, CT; FT enrollment: 5,345)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Beekman: Clove Hill Farm (A), Camp Ludington (B), Barton Orchards (C), Green Haven Correctional Facility (D), Beekman Library (E), Beekman Town Hall (F), Beekman Fire House (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Beekman include: Mount Zion Baptist Church (A), Beekman Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Beekman Cemetery (1), Flagler Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Sylvan Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gardner Hollow Brook (A), Frog Hollow Brook (B), Whaley Lake Stream (C), Flat Rock Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: Benson John Lossing - Journalist, Federal Vanderburgh - Prominent New York physician and pioneer in the field of homeopathy..
This town: | 3.0 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 79.3% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 4.9% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
This town: | 4.7% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 2.2% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
People in group quarters in Beekman in 2010:
- 2,062 people in state prisons
- 23 people in group homes intended for adults
- 8 people in residential treatment centers for adults
13 people in nursing homes in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Beekman:
- Never married: 20.5%
- Now married: 67.3%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 5.8%
For population 25 years and over in Beekman:
- High school or higher: 91.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.8 minutes
Here: | 9.3 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Beekman, NY (based on Dutchess County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 111,112 | 22 |
Mainline Protestant | 20,556 | 87 |
Evangelical Protestant | 12,799 | 69 |
Other | 10,970 | 28 |
Black Protestant | 2,898 | 11 |
Orthodox | 854 | 5 |
None | 138,299 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 3.42 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Dutchess County: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Dutchess County: | 1.16 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Dutchess County: | 2.63 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 10.33 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Dutchess County: | 8.1% |
New York: | 8.2% |
This county: | 24.4% |
State: | 23.8% |
Dutchess County: | 13.4% |
New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Beekman:
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEOK (1390 AM; 5 kW; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, 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.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Beekman:
- WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDBY (105.5 FM; PATTERSON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- W292CM (106.3 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
- WRKI (95.1 FM; BROOKFIELD, CT; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- W218AV (91.5 FM; WARREN, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Beekman:
- WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
- WRNN-TV (Channel 62; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: WRNN-TV ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
- WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
- WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 46ft / 14.0mTotal length
- $12,220,000Total costs
- 39,465Total average daily traffic
- 2,522Total average daily truck traffic
- 45,160Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11910-1919
- 41930-1939
- 21940-1949
- 21960-1969
- 11990-1999
- 12000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Beekman)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- 1/4 Mi N From Rand Hill & Jersey Swamp (Lat: 44.770306 Lon: -73.612639), Call Sign: WYC545,
Assigned Frequencies: 155.385 MHz, Grant Date: 12/06/2022, Expiration Date: 01/11/2033, Registrant: County Of Clinton, 16 Emergency Services Drive, Plattsburgh, NY 12903, Phone: (518) 565-4792, Fax: (518) 566-1202, Email:
- 76.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.8%Electricity
- 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.4%Wood
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 0.8%Coal or coke
- 0.3%Utility gas
- 44.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 42.8%Electricity
- 6.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.4%Wood
Beekman compared to New York state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Beekman on our top lists:
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting and telecommunications (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting and telecommunications (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (population 5,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: secretaries and administrative assistants (population 5,000+)"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: u. s. postal service (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"