Minisink, New York
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Population change since 2000: +25.2%
| Males: 2,241 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 2,249 |  (50.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.3 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 10998.
| Minisink: | $95,028 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,355 (it was $20,967 in 2000)
Minisink town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $383,680 (it was $146,100 in 2000)
| Minisink: | $383,680 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $402,470; detached houses: $412,906; townhouses or other attached units: $317,146; in 2-unit structures: $460,335; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $414,366; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $465,557; mobile homes: $110,080
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Minisink, NY
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- 3,85285.8%White alone
- 4109.1%Hispanic
- 1052.3%Black alone
- 571.3%Two or more races
- 491.1%Asian alone
- 120.3%Other race alone
- 50.1%American Indian alone
Races in Minisink detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Irish (24.6%), German (19.8%), Italian (17.5%), English (15.2%), Polish (13.2%), Dutch (7.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 23.1 square miles.
Population density: 194 people per square mile (very low).
111 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).
| This town: | 3.1% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Minisink town: | 2.4% ($3,473) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ramapo, NY 
(28.2 miles , pop. 108,905).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (45.5 miles , pop. 273,546).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (48.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Unionville, NY (1.6 miles ),
), Wawayanda, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Deerpark, NY (3.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 41.33 N, Longitude: 74.55 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 17 buildings, average cost: $235,100
- 2021: 21 buildings, average cost: $262,500
- 2020: 18 buildings, average cost: $265,300
- 2019: 11 buildings, average cost: $360,000
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $198,300
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $198,300
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $198,300
- 2014: 6 buildings, average cost: $195,800
- 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $171,200
- 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $168,000
- 2011: 11 buildings, average cost: $155,500
- 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,600
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $224,300
- 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $173,900
- 2007: 25 buildings, average cost: $197,000
- 2006: 35 buildings, average cost: $154,100
- 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $166,900
- 2004: 51 buildings, average cost: $188,300
- 2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $173,100
- 2002: 60 buildings, average cost: $178,100
- 2001: 47 buildings, average cost: $161,000
- 2000: 34 buildings, average cost: $147,000
- 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $99,000
- 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $95,700
| Here: | 3.9% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (12.3%)
- Health care (10.6%)
- Public administration (9.1%)
- Construction (6.2%)
- Finance & insurance (5.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.5%)
- Construction (11.9%)
- Public administration (9.9%)
- Educational services (7.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.7%)
- Finance & insurance (5.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
- Health care (4.1%)
- Educational services (17.9%)
- Health care (17.8%)
- Public administration (8.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
- Finance & insurance (4.4%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.2%)
- Personal & laundry services (3.6%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.3%)
- Computer specialists (3.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.0%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
- Computer specialists (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (3.3%)
- Registered nurses (3.3%)
Average climate in Minisink, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 45.4. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 45.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.8 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0182. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0182 |
| U.S.: | 0.0093 |
Tornado activity:
Minisink-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/14/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the Minisink town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 18.3 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Minisink-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% 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 181.4 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 297.8 miles away from Minisink center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 224.0 miles away from Minisink 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 222.1 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 104.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 103.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Orange County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 7, Blizzards: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Fire: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Minisink:
- BON SECOURS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; PORT JERVIS, NY)
- SAINT CLARE'S HOSPITAL/SUSSEX (Hospital, about 10 miles away; SUSSEX, NJ)
- MIDDLETOWN PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (Hospital, about 11 miles away; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
- HORTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 11 miles away; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
- ST TERESA'S NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
- SCHERVIER PAVILION (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WARWICK, NY)
- PARK MANOR REHAB AND HEALTH CARE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Minisink:
- Orange County Community College (about 10 miles; Middletown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,742)
- Sussex County Community College (about 22 miles; Newton, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,402)
- Rockland Community College (about 28 miles; Suffern, NY; FT enrollment: 6,026)
- Mount Saint Mary College (about 31 miles; Newburgh, NY; FT enrollment: 2,166)
- United States Military Academy (about 31 miles; West Point, NY; FT enrollment: 5,651)
- Ramapo College of New Jersey (about 32 miles; Mahwah, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,864)
- William Paterson University of New Jersey (about 33 miles; Wayne, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,198)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Minisink: Sudol Farms (A), Green Ridge Golf Course (B), Coal Tree Farm (C), Rocky Bar Tree Farm (D), Kezialain Farm (E), Sleepy Hills Orchard (F), Ford Lane Farms (G), Minisink Heritage Museum (H), Unionville Village Hall (I), Unionville Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Minisink include: Our Lady of the Scapular Church (A), Unionville Presbyterian Church (B), First Presbyterian Church of Westtown (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Unionville Cemetery (1), Minisink Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lockenhurst Pond (A), Art Fords Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Indigot Creek (A), Catlin Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Minisink: Hanson Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Alexander H. Bailey - Politician, John M. Wood - Politician.
Average household size:
| This town: | 3.0 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 79.5% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This town: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
17 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Minisink:
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 62.6%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 7.5%
For population 25 years and over in Minisink:
- High school or higher: 86.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.6 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Minisink, NY (based on Orange County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 131,308 | 45 |
| Other | 30,221 | 42 |
| Mainline Protestant | 19,326 | 88 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 14,437 | 95 |
| Black Protestant | 1,711 | 9 |
| Orthodox | 973 | 6 |
| None | 174,837 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 113
| Here: | 3.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| Orange County: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 46
| This county: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 94
| This county: | 2.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 314
| This county: | 8.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Orange County: | 8.6% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 25.9% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Orange County: | 13.3% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
6.30% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($81,451 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.30% |
| New York average: | 5.29% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($369 average AGI)
Orange County: 0.03% New York average: 0.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Bronx County, NY |  0.76% ($68,455 average AGI) |
| from Kings County, NY | 0.49% ($89,224) |
| from Rockland County, NY | 0.48% ($74,612) |
6.58% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($77,430 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.58% |
| New York average: | 6.93% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($315 average AGI)
Orange County: 0.03% New York average: 0.02%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Ulster County, NY | 0.45% ($57,612 average AGI) |
| to Dutchess County, NY | 0.35% ($64,508) |
| to Sullivan County, NY | 0.32% ($51,239) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Minisink:
- 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)
- WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- 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.)
- WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WDLC (1490 AM; 1 kW; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: PORT JERVIS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Minisink:
- WRPJ (88.9 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WXHD (90.1 FM; MOUNT HOPE, NY; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WTSX (96.7 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: PORT JERVIS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSUS (102.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNJP (88.5 FM; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTH.)
- WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WRRV (92.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WZAD (97.3 FM; WURTSBORO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNNJ-FM (103.7 FM; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOSR (91.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
- WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
- WHCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
TV broadcast stations around Minisink:
- WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
- WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
- WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- W36AZ (Channel 36; SUSSEX, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 15Number of bridges
- 112ft / 33.8mTotal length
- $23,221,000Total costs
- 17,965Total average daily traffic
- 1,169Total average daily truck traffic
- 22,016Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 31950-1959
- 51960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 12000-2009
- 42010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 60.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 31.1%Utility gas
- 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.6%Wood
- 2.5%Electricity
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 49.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 36.3%Utility gas
- 10.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Coal or coke
- 1.4%Electricity
Minisink compared to New York state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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.