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  | City: | Beacon | 
| State: | New York | 
| Area Code: | 845 | 
| Latitude: | 41.491618 | 
| Longitude: | -73.949182 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 17,439 | 
| 2000 Population: | 19,487 | 
| White Population: | 12,922 | 
| Black Population: | 4,197 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 3,259 | 
| Asian Population: | 327 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 55 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 1,455 | 
| Male Population: | 10,543 | 
| Female Population: | 8,944 | 
| Median Age: | 36.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.90 | 
| Households: | 6,965 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.53 | 
| Average House Value: | $123,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $47,026 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 272 | 
| Number of Employees: | 2,296 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $68,424,000 | 
| Land Area: | 15.226 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.042 sq mi | 
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             Cold Spring, NY (       3.7 miles)
             Fishkill, NY (       3.7 miles)
             Castle Point, NY (       3.8 miles)
             Chelsea, NY (       4.4 miles)
             Newburgh, NY (       4.5 miles)
             Cornwall On Hudson, NY (       4.9 miles)
             Vails Gate, NY (       6.2 miles)
             Hughsonville, NY (       6.3 miles)