Myers Corner, New York | |
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 Location of Myers Corner, New York | |
| Coordinates:41°35′34″N73°52′21″W / 41.59278°N 73.87250°W /41.59278; -73.87250 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Dutchess |
| Town | Wappinger |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.59 sq mi (22.24 km2) |
| • Land | 8.54 sq mi (22.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,598 |
| • Density | 1,240.9/sq mi (479.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| FIPS code | 36-49363 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0958227 |
Myers Corner is ahamlet andcensus-designated place (CDP) in the town ofWappinger,Dutchess County,New York, United States. The population was 6,790 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of theKiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NYMetropolitan Statistical Area as well as the largerNew York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PACombined Statistical Area.
Myers Corner is in the town ofWappinger onCounty Route 93 andCounty Route 94.Myers Corners School is also located here.
Myers Corner is located in the eastern part of the town of Wappinger at41°35′34″N73°52′21″W / 41.59278°N 73.87250°W /41.59278; -73.87250 (41.592776, -73.872365).[3] It is bordered on its farthest western extent by the village ofWappingers Falls and to the east bySprout Creek, which forms the border with the town ofEast Fishkill. Myers Corner is 8 miles (13 km) south of the city ofPoughkeepsie and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of the city ofBeacon.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the Myers Corner CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.1 km2), of which 5.0 square miles (13.0 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.76%, is water.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 10,598 | — | |
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As of thecensus[5] of 2000, there were 5,546 people, 1,808 households, and 1,583 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,301.3 inhabitants per square mile (502.4/km2). There were 1,852 housing units at an average density of 434.5 per square mile (167.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.57%White, 4.31%African American, 0.22%Native American, 5.46%Asian, 0.05%Pacific Islander, 1.48% fromother races, and 1.91% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 6.31% of the population.
There were 1,808 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% weremarried couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.4% were non-families. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $76,142, and the median income for a family was $81,894. Males had a median income of $61,856 versus $32,169 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $27,114. About 1.7% of families and 3.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
