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Welcome to Wappingers Falls ...

The village of Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County<1>.

Wappingers Falls was established in 1659.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wappingers Falls has a population of 5,540 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Wappingers Falls is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Wappingers Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Wappingers Falls: 845 & 329<4>

The ZIP code for Wappingers Falls: 12590<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wappingers Falls had an population of 5,540 people. This is an increase of 0.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wappingers Falls had a population of 5,522 people. This makes Wappingers Falls the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Wappingers Falls represents 0.03% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 438th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,522 people, the population of Wappingers Falls increased 12.03% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,929 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wappingers Falls.

Communities near Wappingers Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wappingers Falls.

  • Poughkeepsie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Newburgh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Beacon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <6>
  • Woodbury
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
  • New Paltz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Walden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Washingtonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Highland Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Maybrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wappingers Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wappingers Falls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wappingers Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wappingers Falls.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wappingers Falls. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wappingers Falls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wappingers Falls ...

Looking for more information about Wappingers Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Wappingers Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wappingers Falls.

Adding Wappingers Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wappingers Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Wappingers Falls was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wappingers Falls.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wappingers Falls.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wappingers Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 845 code has been Overlayed with the 329 area code. New phone numbers in the Wappingers Falls area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Wappingers Falls area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Wappingers Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wappingers Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.