Poughkeepsie (town), New York
Encyclopedia
Poughkeepsie is a town
in Dutchess County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 42,777 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the native term, "Uppu-qui-ipis-in," which means "reed-covered hut by the water."
The area includes a large IBM
campus noted for its ongoing development and manufacturing of IBM mainframe
s.
of 1788.
The Town of Poughkeepsie was established in 1788 as part of a general organization of towns in the county. In 1854, part of the western section of the town, already an independent village, became the City of Poughkeepsie
. At least two National Historic Landmarks are located in the town: the Vassar College Observatory
and Main Building (Vassar College)
.
, Dutchess Community College
and Marist College
are located in the Town of Poughkeepsie.
Our Lady of Lourdes High School
is a private, co-educational, Catholic high school
located at a former IBM site on Boardman Road.
Poughkeepsie Day School
is an independent, co-educational, day school for students from pre-kindergarten (3 years) through grade 12, located at another former IBM site on Boardman Road.
Oakwood Friends School http://66.109.40.219:8500/oakwood_web/ is a private, co-educational middle school and high school located near the western end of State Route 113
(Spackenkill Road).
Spackenkill High School
is a co-educational public high school located on Spackenkill Road, part of the Spackenkill Union Free School District
. Their school mascot is the Spackenkill Spartan. Due to its proximity to IBM, the majority of the students are direct descendants of "IBMers".
There are several school districts in the immediate area, such as Poughkeepsie City; The Town itself has Arlington
, Spackenkill, and parts of Wappingers and Hyde Park
's district
s. The first Arlington High School
was in Poughkeepsie before being moved to the more rural
Lagrangeville
, New York.
, the town has a total area of 31.2 square miles (80.8 km²), of which, 28.8 square miles (74.5 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²) of it (7.79%) is water.
The town borders the Hudson River
, which marks the boundary of Ulster County
. The Town of Poughkeepsie borders the City of Poughkeepsie
and is on the western side of Dutchess County. US Route 9, US Route 44 and NY State Route 55 pass through the town. Substantial traffic on these and other highways makes the local court a bit busier.
. The Town Supervisor is the chief administrative officer of the town & village, selected to carry out the directives of the Council. The Deputy Supervisor monitors the town's fiscal condition and enforces its ordinances
and laws. The Town Supervisor is also involved in the discussion of all matters coming before Council yet has no final vote. The Town Board is the legislative body consisting of the Town Supervisor and five council members. The Town Supervisor serves as the presiding officer of the Council. The Council functions to set policy, approve the annual budget
and enact local laws, resolutions & ordinances. The Town Supervisor and Town Clerk are elected officials as are the Town Council members from the six Wards of the Town.
covers most of the Town, from the southern end to the LaGrange line, from the City line north, and the Fairview Fire Department covers a small 4 mile section in the Northern section of the town near Saint Francis Hospital. The New Hamburg Fire Department
covers the south end. The fire districts operates a total of seven fire stations spread out all over the town, as their district covers a very large area. The departments are capable of handling fires, rescues, extrications and natural disasters. The departments operate a varied fire apparatus fleet, along with both BLS
and ALS
EMS services within the Arlington Fire District. Within the Fairview section, Mobile Life Support Services is contracted to handle Advanced Life Support calls. All EMS transports in the New Hamburg Fire District are covered by Mobile Life Support Services through a contract with the Town of Poughkeepsie.
center in the Town of Poughkeepsie and they route it to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department's Communications Center who then dispatch the closest unit(s) based on a GPS map.
.
of 2000, there were 42,777 people, 14,605 households, and 10,121 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,487.5 people per square mile (574.3/km²). There were 15,132 housing units at an average density of 526.2 per square mile (203.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 63.01% White, 38.07% Black or African American
, 0.14% Native American, 5.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.62% from other races
, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.27% of the population. These groups enrich the area's biocultural diversity
, as is manifested in the neighborhoods and local ethnic markets.
There were 14,605 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 16.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,327, and the median income for a family was $65,258. Males had a median income of $46,701 versus $31,005 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $23,589. About 3.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Dutchess County
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 42,777 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the native term, "Uppu-qui-ipis-in," which means "reed-covered hut by the water."
The area includes a large IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
campus noted for its ongoing development and manufacturing of IBM mainframe
IBM mainframe
IBM mainframes are large computer systems produced by IBM from 1952 to the present. During the 1960s and 1970s, the term mainframe computer was almost synonymous with IBM products due to their marketshare...
s.
History
The town was first settled around 1780 and was part of the Schuyler PatentPatent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
of 1788.
The Town of Poughkeepsie was established in 1788 as part of a general organization of towns in the county. In 1854, part of the western section of the town, already an independent village, became the City of Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
. At least two National Historic Landmarks are located in the town: the Vassar College Observatory
Vassar College Observatory
The Vassar College Observatory is located near the eastern edge of the Poughkeepsie, New York college's campus. Finished in 1865, it was the first building on the college's campus, older even than the Main Building, with which it shares the status of National Historic Landmark...
and Main Building (Vassar College)
Main Building (Vassar College)
Main Building is on the Vassar College campus in Poughkeepsie, New York. It was built by James Renwick Jr. in the Second Empire style in 1861, the second building in the history of what was one of America's first women's colleges. At the time, it housed the entire college, including dormitories,...
.
Education
Vassar CollegeVassar College
Vassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
, Dutchess Community College
Dutchess Community College
Dutchess Community College is one of 30 community colleges within the State University of New York system . The College, located in Dutchess County, is situated on on a hill above Poughkeepsie, New York...
and Marist College
Marist College
Marist College is a private liberal arts college on the east bank of the Hudson River near Poughkeepsie, New York. The site was established in 1905 by Marist Brothers, and the college was chartered in 1929...
are located in the Town of Poughkeepsie.
Our Lady of Lourdes High School
Our Lady of Lourdes High School
Our Lady of Lourdes High School is located in Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. The current principal is Father John M. Lagiovane. The school received accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in May 2004...
is a private, co-educational, Catholic high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located at a former IBM site on Boardman Road.
Poughkeepsie Day School
Poughkeepsie Day School
Poughkeepsie Day School is an independent coeducational school serving students in the mid-Hudson valley, for Pre-K - 12th grade.It was founded in 1934. Its original location was at Hooker and South Grand Avenues in the city of Poughkeepsie, where it began with 35 students and three faculty members...
is an independent, co-educational, day school for students from pre-kindergarten (3 years) through grade 12, located at another former IBM site on Boardman Road.
Oakwood Friends School http://66.109.40.219:8500/oakwood_web/ is a private, co-educational middle school and high school located near the western end of State Route 113
New York State Route 113
New York State Route 113 is an east–west state highway located southeast of the city of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 9 in the town of Poughkeepsie. Its eastern terminus is at NY 376 in the Poughkeepsie...
(Spackenkill Road).
Spackenkill High School
Spackenkill High School
-History:Spackenkill Union Free School District was chartered by the New York State Legislature in 1865 and is one of the few remaining union free school districts within the state. The name Spackenkill stems from Spack's Creek...
is a co-educational public high school located on Spackenkill Road, part of the Spackenkill Union Free School District
Spackenkill Union Free School District
The Spackenkill Union Free School District, also known as Spackenkill School District, is a New York school district in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York.-History of Spackenkill:...
. Their school mascot is the Spackenkill Spartan. Due to its proximity to IBM, the majority of the students are direct descendants of "IBMers".
There are several school districts in the immediate area, such as Poughkeepsie City; The Town itself has Arlington
Arlington, New York
Arlington is a community in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 12,481.Arlington is a suburb of the City of Poughkeepsie and is in the Town of Poughkeepsie...
, Spackenkill, and parts of Wappingers and Hyde Park
Hyde Park, New York
Hyde Park is a town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie. The town is most famous for being the hometown of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt....
's district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s. The first Arlington High School
Arlington High School (LaGrange, New York)
Arlington High School is a high school in the Arlington Central School District located in Lagrangeville, New York, United States, on Route 55.-History:...
was in Poughkeepsie before being moved to the more rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
Lagrangeville
LaGrange, New York
LaGrange is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 14,928 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the ancestral estate of the Marquis de Lafayette.-History:...
, New York.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 31.2 square miles (80.8 km²), of which, 28.8 square miles (74.5 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²) of it (7.79%) is water.
The town borders the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
, which marks the boundary of Ulster County
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
. The Town of Poughkeepsie borders the City of Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
and is on the western side of Dutchess County. US Route 9, US Route 44 and NY State Route 55 pass through the town. Substantial traffic on these and other highways makes the local court a bit busier.
Government
The Town of Poughkeepsie has operated under a Council-Manager form of governmentCouncil-manager government
The council–manager government form is one of two predominant forms of municipal government in the United States; the other common form of local government is the mayor-council government form, which characteristically occurs in large cities...
. The Town Supervisor is the chief administrative officer of the town & village, selected to carry out the directives of the Council. The Deputy Supervisor monitors the town's fiscal condition and enforces its ordinances
Local ordinance
A local ordinance is a law usually found in a municipal code.-United States:In the United States, these laws are enforced locally in addition to state law and federal law.-Japan:...
and laws. The Town Supervisor is also involved in the discussion of all matters coming before Council yet has no final vote. The Town Board is the legislative body consisting of the Town Supervisor and five council members. The Town Supervisor serves as the presiding officer of the Council. The Council functions to set policy, approve the annual budget
Budget
A budget is a financial plan and a list of all planned expenses and revenues. It is a plan for saving, borrowing and spending. A budget is an important concept in microeconomics, which uses a budget line to illustrate the trade-offs between two or more goods...
and enact local laws, resolutions & ordinances. The Town Supervisor and Town Clerk are elected officials as are the Town Council members from the six Wards of the Town.
Fire
Three fire departments cover the Town of Poughkeepsie; The Arlington Fire DistrictArlington Fire District
The Arlington Fire District is one of 3 fire departments that provides fire and EMS services to the residents of the Town Of Poughkeepsie. Arlington has four fire stations located at numerous ends of the Town. The fire district is staffed with 78 paid and 85 Volunteer members. along with EMT's and...
covers most of the Town, from the southern end to the LaGrange line, from the City line north, and the Fairview Fire Department covers a small 4 mile section in the Northern section of the town near Saint Francis Hospital. The New Hamburg Fire Department
New Hamburg Fire Department
The New Hamburg Fire District is the fire department that provides volunteer fire and EMS services to the residents of the Town Of Poughkeepsie. New Hamburg has two fire stations located in the southern end of the Town of Poughkeepsie. The fire district is staffed by 60 volunteer members along...
covers the south end. The fire districts operates a total of seven fire stations spread out all over the town, as their district covers a very large area. The departments are capable of handling fires, rescues, extrications and natural disasters. The departments operate a varied fire apparatus fleet, along with both BLS
Basic life support
Basic life support is the level of medical care which is used for patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries until the patient can be given full medical care at a hospital. It can be provided by trained medical personnel, including emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and by...
and ALS
Advanced Life Support
Advanced Life Support is a set of life-saving protocols and skills that extend Basic Life Support to further support the circulation and provide an open airway and adequate ventilation .-Components of ALS:These include:...
EMS services within the Arlington Fire District. Within the Fairview section, Mobile Life Support Services is contracted to handle Advanced Life Support calls. All EMS transports in the New Hamburg Fire District are covered by Mobile Life Support Services through a contract with the Town of Poughkeepsie.
Police
Police protection to the Town of Poughkeepsie is provided by the Town of Poughkeepsie PD. When someone calls 911, the call is routed to the Dutchess 911Dutchess County Department Of Emergency Response
The Dutchess County Department Of Emergency Response has the responsibility of governing Emergency operations in Dutchess County, New York. This encompasses Police, Fire and EMS.-Dispatch System:...
center in the Town of Poughkeepsie and they route it to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department's Communications Center who then dispatch the closest unit(s) based on a GPS map.
Medical
Saint Francis Hospital SFH is located in the Town of Poughkeepsie and Vassar Brothers Medical Center VBH is located a mile away in the City of PoughkeepsiePoughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 42,777 people, 14,605 households, and 10,121 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,487.5 people per square mile (574.3/km²). There were 15,132 housing units at an average density of 526.2 per square mile (203.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 63.01% White, 38.07% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.14% Native American, 5.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.62% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.27% of the population. These groups enrich the area's biocultural diversity
Biocultural diversity
Biocultural diversity: diversity of life in all its manifestations — biological, cultural, and linguistic — which are interrelated within a complex socio-ecological adaptive system.-See also:* Biocultural anthropology* Biocultural evolution...
, as is manifested in the neighborhoods and local ethnic markets.
There were 14,605 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 16.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,327, and the median income for a family was $65,258. Males had a median income of $46,701 versus $31,005 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $23,589. About 3.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in or near the Town of Poughkeepsie
- ArlingtonArlington, New YorkArlington is a community in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 12,481.Arlington is a suburb of the City of Poughkeepsie and is in the Town of Poughkeepsie...
– A suburb of the City of Poughkeepsie that is located in the town in an area east of the city line. The Arlington Central School DistrictArlington Central School DistrictThe Arlington Central School District is one of thirteen public school districts serving residents of Dutchess County, New York. It has eight elementary schools, three middle schools, one comprehensive high school, and other institutions of various types. As of 2007, it had nearly 11,500 students...
takes its name from the area. - Barnegat – A location in the southwest part of the town.
- Colonial Heights – A hamlet west of Rochdale.
- Clark Heights – A location at the northeast town line.
- Crown HeightsCrown Heights, New YorkCrown Heights is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 2,992 at the 2000 census...
– A hamlet on the westside of the Town of Poughkeepsie. - FairviewFairview, Dutchess County, New YorkFairview is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 5,421 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined...
– A community in the northern part of the town that borders the northern city line of City of Poughkeepsie. - Macdonnell Heights – A hamlet southwest of Rochdale.
- New HamburgNew Hamburg, New YorkNew Hamburg is a small hamlet along the Hudson River in Dutchess County, New York, best known as home of a popular marina and a busy Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line station. It is located in the southern corner of the Wappingers Falls....
– A small hamlet along the Hudson RiverHudson RiverThe Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
that is home of a popular marinaMarinaA marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
and a busy Metro-North train stationNew Hamburg (Metro-North station)The New Hamburg Metro-North Railroad station serves the residents of the Wappingers Falls, New York and the Town of Poughkeepsie, New York via the Hudson Line. Trains leave for New York City every hour on weekdays, and about every 25 minutes during rush hour...
. Adjacent to Wappingers FallsWappingers Falls, New YorkWappingers Falls is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The name is derived from the local Wappinger Indians. One half of the village is in the town of Wappinger and the other half is in the town of Poughkeepsie, with Wappinger Creek forming the dividing line between the...
, the hamlet is the southwestern most point in the town. - Poughkeepsie – The Town of Poughkeepsie wraps around the City of Poughkeepsie in a crescent shape.
- Red Oaks MillRed Oaks Mill, New YorkRed Oaks Mill is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York. It lies within the limits of the Town of Poughkeepsie and Town of LaGrange. The population was 4,930 at the 2000 census....
- A suburbSuburbThe word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Poughkeepsie, located southeast of the city. The area borders Spackenkill on the east and centers on the intersection of Vassar Road (Dutchess County 77), Spackenkill Road (New York State Route 113New York State Route 113New York State Route 113 is an east–west state highway located southeast of the city of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 9 in the town of Poughkeepsie. Its eastern terminus is at NY 376 in the Poughkeepsie...
) and New Hackensack Road (New York State Route 376New York State Route 376New York State Route 376 is a state highway located entirely within Dutchess County in the Hudson Valley region of New York, United States. The route begins at an intersection with NY 52 in East Fishkill and passes north through Hopewell Junction and Red Oaks Mill on its way to the city...
). A small, residential side street also feeds into the intersection. - Rochdale – A hamlet by the east town line, sandwiched between Arlington and Pleasant ValleyPleasant Valley (town), New YorkPleasant Valley is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 9,066 at the 2000 census. The town is centrally located in the county, northeast of the City of Poughkeepsie. US Route 44 passes through the town.-History:...
. - Rudco – Once a small parcel of farmland before World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, it was purchased in 1942 by IBM to expand upon. - SpackenkillSpackenkill, New YorkSpackenkill is a hamlet and a census-designated place in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,756 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New...
– Hamlet located in the town and occupying the area south of the city line. The Spackenkill Union Free School DistrictSpackenkill Union Free School DistrictThe Spackenkill Union Free School District, also known as Spackenkill School District, is a New York school district in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York.-History of Spackenkill:...
takes its name from the area. An IBM plant is also located in this community, and many of its employees live in Spackenkill. - Wappingers FallsWappingers Falls, New YorkWappingers Falls is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The name is derived from the local Wappinger Indians. One half of the village is in the town of Wappinger and the other half is in the town of Poughkeepsie, with Wappinger Creek forming the dividing line between the...
– A small part of the Village of Wappingers Falls is in the southern part of the town. - Van Keurens – Hamlet; This land is mostly taken over by the Clinton Point Quarry owned by Tilcon, Inc.
See also
- Arlington Fire DistrictArlington Fire DistrictThe Arlington Fire District is one of 3 fire departments that provides fire and EMS services to the residents of the Town Of Poughkeepsie. Arlington has four fire stations located at numerous ends of the Town. The fire district is staffed with 78 paid and 85 Volunteer members. along with EMT's and...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Poughkeepsie, New YorkNational Register of Historic Places listings in Poughkeepsie, New YorkList of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Poughkeepsie, New YorkThis is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the city and town of Poughkeepsie, New York, including the hamlet of New Hamburg...