Pawling (town), New York

Pawling
Town
Town welcome sign along New York State Route 22
Coat of arms
Etymology: From Catherine Pauling, wife of Albert Pauling, and eldest daughter of colonial landowner Henry Beekman
Location of Pawling, New York
Coordinates: 41°34′N 73°36′W / 41.567°N 73.600°W / 41.567; -73.600
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Hudson Valley
County	Dutchess
Founded	1788
Government
• Town Supervisor	James Schmitt (R)
• Town Council	Philip DeRosa (R) Corinne Musella-Pitt (R) Jim McCarthy (R) Coleen Snow (D)
Area
• Total	45 sq mi (120 km2)
• Land	44.2 sq mi (114 km2)
• Water	0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
Elevation [1]	479 ft (146 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,012
• Density	180/sq mi (69/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	12564
Area code	845
Exchange	855
GNIS feature ID	0979347[1]
Website	Welcome to Pawling, NY

Pawling is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. Its population was 8,012 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Catherine Pauling, the daughter of Henry Beekman, who held the second largest land patent in the county. The town is in the southeastern part of the county, and contains a village of the same name.