25% of the land in Fairview is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Hyde Park Memorial Fields, at 41 acres. We don’t grade Fairview yet; the figures below are still real.

What makes Fairview stand out

Where Fairview beats most towns.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here4,313

Residents who work1,941

Work

A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 95% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023.

A job hub

Every workday, about 4,233 people come to Fairview for work

Where Fairview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

4,313jobs based in Fairview

4%of working residents work in town

27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

United States Military Academy and 48 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairview. Close and well known come first.

All 144 attractions →

Big draw24 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy

2 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year

4 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year 3 mi MuseumFranklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

2 mi National Historic SiteEleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site14K visitors a year

24 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site: Deror_avi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Fairview: who provides what

Fairview is unincorporated, so Dutchess County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCentral Hudson Gas & Elec27.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterPoughkeepsie Townwide WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesDutchess CountyDutchess County provides services here

SchoolsHyde Park Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereDutchess County Board of ElectionsDutchess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2021

ZIP codes12601, 1253812601 97% · 12538 3%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Fairview.

Work & commute

A job hub: Fairview has 2.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 4,233 commuters

In Fairview, the income of the median household is $67,000, below both the New York town median ($82,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Most working residents leave Fairview for work: only 4% work in town. Among residents in the town, 22% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are New York (20%), Poughkeepsie (15%) and Poughkeepsie (8%).

4%work in town

	Fairview	New York towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	22%	9.5%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	4.1%	10%	8%
Median household income	$67,000	$82,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	23 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Fairview4%

New York20%

Poughkeepsie15%

Poughkeepsie8%

Hyde Park6%

27 mi

median commute distance

4,313

jobs based in Fairview

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageFairview’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here4,313 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work4% work in Fairview Commute times23 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 27 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Fairview, mostly inland flooding

Since 1984, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fairview. On expected storm and flood damage, Fairview sits below 94% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Fairview break down as 55% from inland flooding and 16% from hurricanes.

6risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes

paid flood claims since 1984

Full pageFairview’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims5 paid flood claims · Since 1984 Past disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 24.7% of Fairview

Trails total 0.1 miles in 2 parks and preserves.

24.7%conserved

24.7%

conserved · 552 of 2,232 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Hyde Park Memorial Fields	—	41
2. Morgan Lake Park	—	5

Full pageFairview’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk41 acres · Hyde Park Memorial Fields Conserved land24.7% conserved · 552 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Fairview?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Fairview

The seasons in Fairview: chilly, snowy winters, warm summers. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 58 inches a winter.

58″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°

Spring38–60°

Summer61–83°

Fall43–63°

Oct 21

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+2.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageFairview’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 18°Rain & snow58″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Fairview is

In Fairview, 32% of adults have obesity. Among adults locally, 40% sleep under 7 hours and 18% report frequent mental distress.

	Fairview	New York towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	36%	32%	33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	40%	37%	36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	16%	17%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	19%	13%	14%

32 measures vs. New York

0 better22 too close to call10 worse

What stands out	Fairview	NY
More smokers	14.3%	11.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	16%	12.8%
More adults facing a utility shut-off	10.2%	8.2%

Vassar Brothers Medical Center

2.9 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageFairview’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby2.9 miles to an ER · Vassar Brothers Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than NY on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fairview

15pages on Fairview

The big questions

HealthBetter than NY on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$67K median household income · 4,313 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 6% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 25% conserved land PlacesAttractions144 nearby · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site 2 mi LibrarySadie Peterson Delaney African Roots Branch Library CollegesDutchess Community College is 0.8 mi away

The story

Climate85° summer highs · 58″ of snow

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Fairview

Dutchess Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poughkeepsie0.8 mi$5,670 in-state tuition Marist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Poughkeepsie1.4 mi$47,750 tuition State University of New York at New PaltzUniversity or college · Public · New Paltz8.7 mi$8,572 in-state tuition

College town 20 of every 100 Fairview residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Fairview

Census-designated place in New York, United States

Fairview is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 5,475 at the 2020 US census, down from 5,515 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

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