Highland Mills, New York facts for kids
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Highland Mills, New York
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 Highland Mills, New York
Location in New York
Highland Mills, New York
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Orange |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,468 |
| • Density | 2,007.5/sq mi (775.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
10930
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| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-34517 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0952789 |
Highland Mills is a small community in Orange County, New York. It used to be called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it was an area the government counted for population, but it wasn't an official town or village. In 2000, about 3,468 people lived there.
Highland Mills is part of a larger group of cities and towns. These include Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, and Middletown. It's also part of the even bigger New York City area.
Highland Mills is located inside the town and village of Woodbury. It's right next to the New York State Thruway, which is a major highway. The U.S. Census Bureau stopped counting Highland Mills as a separate place when Woodbury officially became a village.
Where is Highland Mills?
Highland Mills is in the southeastern part of New York State. It's about an hour's drive north of New York City.
The area covers about 1.7 square miles (4.5 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with only a very small amount of water.
Who Lives in Highland Mills?
In 2000, there were 3,468 people living in Highland Mills. These people lived in 1,196 homes, and 955 of these were families. On average, about 2,007 people lived in each square mile.
Most of the people living in Highland Mills were white (about 87%). Other groups included African American (5%), Asian (2.7%), and Native American (0.14%). About 9% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Many homes (47.5%) had children under 18 living there. Most families (66.3%) were married couples. About 10.5% of homes had a female head of household without a husband.
The people in Highland Mills were of different ages:
- 31.3% were under 18 years old.
- 4.8% were between 18 and 24.
- 32.6% were between 25 and 44.
- 24.7% were between 45 and 64.
- 6.6% were 65 years or older.
The average age of people in Highland Mills was 36 years old.
Money and Income
In 2000, the average income for a household in Highland Mills was $80,581. For families, the average income was $84,249.
Only a small number of families (1.7%) and people (3%) lived below the poverty line. This included 2.8% of children under 18 and 1.8% of people 65 or older.
