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Fishkill (T)




Fishkill is a village within the town of Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population of the town was 1,735 at the 2000 census. The village of Fishkill is in the northeast part of the town on US Route 9. It is north of Interstate 84. The town hosts the Hudson Valley Renegades baseball club of the New York-Penn League.
 
Fishkill was settled around 1714. During the Revolutionary War, the New York Congress and the Committee of Safety for the State of New York met in Fishkill. The village was incorporated in 1899.  The kill part in the name is actually the Dutch word for stream or creek and is common in the names of many communities in the area, such as Casperkill, Peekskill and Walkill, which were settled by the Dutch in the early 1600s. In 1996, campaigned to have the town change its name, claiming the name suggests cruelty to fish; the town declined this offer.
 
The town of Fishkill has a colorful, historic past. Just as significantly, it has a bright and optimistic future. From treasures of Native American life, to the roots of the American Revolution, to the innovation of microchip technology, the Hudson Valley has been at the helm of many exciting advancements. The town of Fishkill has been an integral part of these changes, and our community continues to excel.
 
In the village the population was spread out with 14.1 percent under the age of 18, 4.9 percent from 18 to 24, 26.9 percent from 25 to 44, 23.5 percent from 45 to 64, and 30.5 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 74.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.3 males.
 
Fishkill boasts breathtaking river views, great mountain trails, warm and friendly accommodations, and fine dining. Presently, Fishkill experiences a sharp social, economic and population growth derivative of the strategic position of the locality and the high level of well being and quality of life that is enjoyed with respect to other places of New York. This fact has consolidated along with other adjacent cities, as a great alternative for residence.

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