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Welcome to Dutchess County ...

Time Zone: Dutchess County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Poughkeepsie is the Seat for Dutchess County.

Dutchess County is one of the original counties of New York and was founded in 1683.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dutchess had a population of 293,934 people. This is a decrease of 1.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 297,488 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dutchess represented 1.54% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Dutchess County:

  • Amenia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amenia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Amenia is located in Dutchess County.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,385 people
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  • Beacon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Beekman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beekman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beekman is located in Dutchess County.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,344 people
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  • Clinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clinton is located in Dutchess County.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,219 people
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  • Dover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dover is located in Dutchess County.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,301 people
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  • East Fishkill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,503 people
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  • Fishkill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
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  • Hyde Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hyde Park is located in Dutchess County.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,726 people
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    • La Grange
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • La Grange is located in Dutchess County.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,605 people
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    • Milan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,353 people
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    • Millbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Millbrook is located in Dutchess County.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
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    • Millerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Millerton is located in Dutchess County.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
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    • North East
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • North East is located in Dutchess County.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,930 people
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    • Pawling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Pine Plains is located in Dutchess County.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,392 people
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    • Pleasant Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Dutchess County.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,615 people
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    • Poughkeepsie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Red Hook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rhinebeck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Stanford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Stanford is located in Dutchess County.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
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    • Tivoli
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Tivoli is located in Dutchess County.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
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    • Union Vale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Union Vale is located in Dutchess County.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,580 people
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    • Wappinger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Wappinger is located in Dutchess County.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,669 people
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    • Wappingers Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
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    • Washington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Washington is located in Dutchess County.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,572 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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