Merritt Park, New York

Merritt Park, New York
Census-designated place
Location of Merritt Park, New York
Coordinates: 41°32′19″N73°52′21″W / 41.53861°N 73.87250°W / 41.53861; -73.87250
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Dutchess
Town	Fishkill
Area [1]
• Total	0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2)
• Land	0.44 sq mi (1.15 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	285 ft (87 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,647
• Density	3,726.24/sq mi (1,437.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	12524 (Fishkill)
Area code	845
FIPS code	36-46750
GNIS feature ID	2584278

Merritt Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Fishkill in Dutchess County, New York, United States. ^[2] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,647. ^{[3] [4]}

The CDP is located in the eastern part of the town of Fishkill in southwestern Dutchess County. It is bordered to the west by the village of Fishkill, to the north by Fishkill Creek, to the southeast by 904-foot (276 m) Honness Mountain, and to the northeast by New York State Route 52. Merritt Boulevard is the main thoroughfare through the community, connecting NY 52 to the northeast with U.S. Route 9 in the southern part of Fishkill village.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Merritt Park CDP has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.15 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,647		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merritt Park, New York
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Merritt Park CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
4. United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Merritt Park CDP, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Merritt%20Park%20CDP,%20New%20York
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.