Profile for Fishers Island, New York, NY

Fishers Island is off the Connecticut coast.

Former and merged names include:
· Vischer's Island

New York and Connecticut argued over ownership of the island for two centuries

Listed places near Fishers Island

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (18)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (7)

Museums (1)

Parks (2)

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• Fishers Island population
• Ancestry of people in Fishers Island
• Housing in Fishers Island
• Income in Fishers Island
• Marital status of adults in Fishers Island
• Place of birth of people in Fishers Island
• Residence in 1995, of people in Fishers Island
• School enrollment & education levels in Fishers Island
• Transportation & commute times in Fishers Island
• Suffolk County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Fishers Island demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Suffolk County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Nassau-Suffolk area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 06390 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Suffolk County government

11% of Fishers Island residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fishers Island ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Fishers Island
• Cemeteries in Suffolk County
• Libraries in or near Fishers Island

Post a query on a message board:

• Suffolk County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Fishers Island museums
• Fishers Island historic sites
• Fishers Island area parks
• Wineries near Fishers Island

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Fishers Island area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Suffolk County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fishers Island
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Suffolk County

• Fishers Island business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
• Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)

• Crime in Suffolk County
• Arrests in Suffolk County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fishers Island was $31,652, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Suffolk County economic census
• Suffolk County economic summary
• Suffolk County employment growth
• Suffolk County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

40% of Fishers Island residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fishers Island
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Fishers Island
• School districts in or near Fishers Island
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New York high schools

• Movies playing in or near Fishers Island

• Air pollution in Suffolk County
• Diesel soot in Suffolk County
• Land contamination in Suffolk County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Suffolk County
• Toxic chemical releases in Suffolk County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

• ePodunk festival listings
• New York county fairs
• New York festivals (New York tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Fishers Island

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Fishers Island
• Geocaches in New York

• Suffolk County government
• New York state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Fishers Island medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Fishers Island
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Fishers Island
• Museums in New York
• New York state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Suffolk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fishers Island, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $558.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,438.

• Research Fishers Island Apartments
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• Homes for sale in Fishers Island
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• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New York mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Fishers Island area
• Job services in New York
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Fishers Island include Fishers Island Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Fishers Island

• New York library

• Census map of Fishers Island area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New York
• Topographic map of Fishers Island

• Daily newspapers in or near Fishers Island
• AM radio stations in or near Fishers Island
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Fishers Island
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Fishers Island
• TV stations in or near Fishers Island
• Media ownership in the Fishers Island area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New York

• Military bases in New York
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Fishers Island
• Search obituaries in New York
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New York
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New York
• Lions clubs in New York
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Fishers Island
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Fishers Island

• Parks near Fishers Island
• National forests in New York
• Ski areas near Fishers Island
• Ski areas in New York
• State parks in New York

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Fishers Island
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New York communities
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• Post cards of New York communities

Suffolk County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fishers Island political report.

• New York Democratic party
• New York Republican party
• Suffolk County elections board
• New York elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Fishers Island
• Total membership by faith, in Suffolk County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for the metro area

The average commute time for Fishers Island workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Ferry schedules

• Fishers Island travel guide
• Airports near Fishers Island
• Hotels near Fishers Island
• New York tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New York coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New York
• Wildlife refuges in New York

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