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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
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,385 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amenia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Beacon
  • Beekman
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,344 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beekman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Clinton
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,219 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Dover
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,301 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • East Fishkill
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,503 people
    • 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.
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  • Fishkill
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Hyde Park
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,726 people
    • 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.
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    • La Grange
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,605 people
      • 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.
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    • Milan
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,353 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Millbrook
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Millerton
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North East
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,930 people
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    • Pawling
    • Pine Plains
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,392 people
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    • Pleasant Valley
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,615 people
      • 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.
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    • Poughkeepsie
    • Red Hook
    • Rhinebeck
    • Stanford
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
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    • Tivoli
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Union Vale
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,580 people
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    • Wappinger
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,669 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wappingers Falls
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • 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.
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    • Washington
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,572 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

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 have 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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