Town guide

Philipstown, New York

Philipstown is a town in Putnam County, New York, home to about 9,879 people across 49 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 10516 and 10524.

Homes sold for a median of $429 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population9,879203 per sq mi
Median home value$615,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$429Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Philipstown

2 ZIP codes

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Around Philipstown

Distances

Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)44 miles away
Closer regional airportNew York Stewart International Airport (SWF)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY51 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Philipstown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Philipstown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Philipstown had 9,831 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 211th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Putnam County grew from 13,787 residents in 1900 to 97,668 in 2020.

Philipstown population by census2000: 9,422, 2010: 9,662, 2020: 9,8319,42220009,66220109,8312020

Putnam County, 1900–2020

Putnam County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,787, 1910: 14,665, 1920: 10,802, 1930: 13,744, 1940: 16,555, 1950: 20,307, 1960: 31,722, 1970: 56,696, 1980: 77,193, 1990: 83,941, 2000: 95,745, 2010: 99,710, 2020: 97,66814K’00’1011K’20’3017K’40’5032K’60’7077K’80’9096K’00’1098K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PhilipstownJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 30°F, 4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 41°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 46°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 36°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 27°F, 4.6 in36°21°Jan3.839°22°Feb3.047°30°Mar4.060°41°Apr4.072°51°May3.880°60°Jun4.685°65°Jul4.683°64°Aug5.076°57°Sep4.663°46°Oct5.351°36°Nov4.241°27°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Point, NY weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Putnam County

22,380 jobs at 2,868 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Putnam CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,321 jobs; Retail trade: 2,978 jobs; Construction: 2,665 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,083 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,566 jobs; Other services: 1,414 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,298 jobs; Professional services: 1,171 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 13% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Manufacturing 6% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Philipstown’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Montefiore St. Luke's CornwallGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Newburgh8.0 miles
  • Hudson Valley Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Cortlandt Manor8.3 miles
  • Va Hudson Valley Healthcare SystemVA hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Montrose11.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors5
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers68
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Philipstown

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Roe Park · 8 acres3.6 mi
  • Donahue Memorial Park · 8 acres4.6 mi
  • Trophy Point · 7 acres1.8 mi
  • Dockside Park · 5 acres1.9 mi
  • Mayor's Park · 4 acres2.0 mi
  • South Dock Park · 2 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Foodtown1.4 mi
  • West Point Commissary3.0 mi
  • My Town Marketplace3.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Drug World Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Rite Aid3.5 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Julia L Butterfield Memorial Library1.7 mi
  • United States Military Academy Library1.8 mi
  • Desmond-Fish Public Library2.3 mi
  • Highland Falls Library3.2 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Boscobel House0.6 mi
  • Putnam History Museum1.3 mi
  • Magazzino1.7 mi
  • West Point Museum3.0 mi
  • MANITOGA / The Russel Wright Design Center4.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Trophy Point Amphitheatre1.8 mi
  • Eisenhower Hall1.9 mi
  • Garrison Art Center2.0 mi
  • Philipstown Depot Theatre2.0 mi
  • Reade Theatre4.4 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1788.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Philipstown

Public schools here are run by Garrison Union Free School District, Haldane Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Garrison SchoolGarrisonPre-K–8208Public2.0 mi
Haldane Elementary SchoolCold SpringK–5293Public1.7 mi
Haldane Middle SchoolCold Spring6–8163Public1.7 mi
Haldane High SchoolCold Spring9–12318Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Manitou SchoolCold SpringPre-K–8139Nonsectarian1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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