Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County
Main Mall Row, Poughkeepsie
Main Mall Row, Poughkeepsie
Flag of Dutchess County
Official seal of Dutchess County
Map of New York highlighting Dutchess County
Location within the U.S. state of New York
Map of the United States highlighting New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°46′N 73°45′W / 41.76°N 73.75°W / 41.76; -73.75
Country United States
State New York
FoundedNovember 1, 1683 (1683-11-01)[A][B]
Named forMary of Modena, Duchess of York
SeatPoughkeepsie
Largest cityPoughkeepsie
Government
 • ExecutiveSue Serino (R)
Area
 • Total825 sq mi (2,140 km2)
 • Land796 sq mi (2,060 km2)
 • Water30 sq mi (80 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total295,911[1]
 • Estimate 
(2021)
297,112
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code845, 518, 838
Congressional districts17th, 18th
Websitewww.co.dutchess.ny.us

Dutchess County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 295,911.[4] The county seat is the city of Poughkeepsie.[5] The county was created in 1683, one of New York's first twelve counties,[A] and later organized in 1713.[B][6] The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.

Dutchess County is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area,[7] which belongs to the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
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  4. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Dutchess County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Hasbrouck, Frank, ed. (1909). The History of Dutchess County New York. Poughkeepsie, New York: S. A. Matthieu. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  7. ^ United States Office of Management and Budget (September 14, 2018). "OMB Bulletin No. 18-04" (PDF). Retrieved July 11, 2019.


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