Poughkeepsie is a town located in Dutchess County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 42,777. The name is derived from the native term, "Uppu-qui-ipis-in," which means "reed-covered hut by the water." Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Dutchess County is a county located in the state of New York. ...

The Town of Poughkeepsie borders the City of Poughkeepsie and is on the western side of Dutchess County. US Route 9 and US Route 44 pass through the town. Poughkeepsie is a city in New York, USA and serves as the county seat of Dutchess County, located in the Hudson River Valley roughly midway between New York City and Albany. ... United States Highway 9 is a north-south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the United States. ... United States Highway 44 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 238 miles (383 km) from Plymouth, Massachusetts to the Hudson Valley region of New York. ...

The area includes a large IBM campus noted for its ongoing development and manufacturing of IBM mainframes. For other uses, see IBM (disambiguation). ... An IBM mainframe is a large, high-performance computer made by International Business Machines (IBM). ...

History

The town was first settled around 1780 and was part of the Schuyler Patent 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.

Education

Vassar College, Dutchess Community College and Marist College are located in the Town of Poughkeepsie. Closeup of the Vassar Main Building Vassar College is a highly selective, private, coeducational liberal arts college situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. ... Taconic Hall Dutchess Community College is a two-year college, associated with SUNY and is situated on 130 acres on a hill above Poughkeepsie, New York. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Our Lady of Lourdes High School is a private, co-educational, Catholic high school located at a former IBM site on Boardman Road. Our Lady of Lourdes High School is located in Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. ... High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For other uses, see IBM (disambiguation). ...

Poughkeepsie Day School is a private, co-educational, progressive school located at another former IBM site on Boardman Road. Students in Rome, Italy. ... For other uses, see IBM (disambiguation). ...

Oakwood Friends School [1] is a private, co-educational middle school and high school located near the western end of [[New York State Route 113|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". It has been suggested that Hagan Elemantary School and Nassau Elemantary School be merged into this article or section. ...

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 districts. The first Arlington High School was located in Poughkeepsie before being moved to the more rural Lagrangeville, New York. School Districts are a form of Special-purpose district in the United States which serves to operate the local public primary, middle, and secondary schools. ... Arlington is a community (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Spackenkill is a hamlet and a census-designated place located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Hyde Park is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. ... Local government areas called districts are used, or have been used, in several countries. ... Arlington High School is a high school in the Arlington Central School District located in Lagrangeville, New York. ... Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie, New York (City) Poughkeepsie, New York (Town) Poughkeepsie, Arkansas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China Rural areas are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities and towns. ... LaGrange is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 80.8 km² (31.2 mi²). 74.5 km² (28.8 mi²) of it is land and 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.79% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

The town borders the Hudson River, which marks the boundary of Ulster County. View of the Hudson in the 1880s showing Jersey City The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river running mainly through New York State but partly forming the boundary between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the states beautiful Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 42,777 people, 14,605 households, and 10,121 families residing in the town. The population density was 574.3/km² (1,487.5/mi²). There were 15,132 housing units at an average density of 203.1/km² (526.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.01% White, 8.07% 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. 5.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

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. A marriage is a committed relationship between or among individuals, recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...

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. 5.7% of the population and 3.3% of families were below the poverty line. 5.6% of those under the age of 18 and 5.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Communities and locations in or near the Town of Poughkeepsie

• Arlington -- 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 District takes it 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.
• Fairview -- 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 Hamburg -- A small hamlet along the Hudson River that is home of a popular marina and a busy Metro North train station. Adjacent to Wappingers Falls, 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 Mill - A suburb of the City 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 113) and New Hackensack Road (New York State Route 376). A small, residential side street also feeds into the intersection.
• Rochdale -- A hamlet by the east town line, sandwiched between Arlington and Pleasant Valley.
• Rudco -- Once a small parcel of farmland before World War II, it was purchased in 1942 by IBM to expand upon.
• Spackenkill -- Located in the town and occupying the area south of the city line. The Spackenkill Union Free School District takes its name from the area. An IBM plant is also located in this community, and many of its employees live in Spackenkill.
• Wappingers Falls -- A small part of the Village of Wappingers Falls is in the southern part of the town.
• Van Keurens -- This land is mostly taken over by the Clinton Point Quarry owned by Tilcon, Inc.

Arlington is a community (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Fairview is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... A small hamlet along the Hudson River is home of a popular marina and a busy Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line station. ... View of the Hudson in the 1880s showing Jersey City The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river running mainly through New York State but partly forming the boundary between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... A small marina at Brixham, Devon, England A marina is a small to medium-sized harbor used by mostly private, recreational yachts. ... Wappingers Falls is a village located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Poughkeepsie is a city in New York, USA and serves as the county seat of Dutchess County, located in the Hudson River Valley roughly midway between New York City and Albany. ... Red Oaks Mill is a hamlet ( and census-designated place) in Dutchess County, New York. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... New York State Route 113 is a very short New York state spur route known locally as Spackenkill Road due to its proximity to the Spackenkill area of the Town of Poughkeepsie. ... Junction Location NY-52 0. ... Pleasant Valley is a town located in Dutchess County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,066. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... For other uses, see IBM (disambiguation). ... Spackenkill is a hamlet and a census-designated place located in Dutchess County, New York. ... It has been suggested that Hagan Elemantary School and Nassau Elemantary School be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see IBM (disambiguation). ... Wappingers Falls is a village located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Van Keurens, New York is a village created by Matheus Van Keuren in the 18th century. ...

External links

• Official Town website
• Town information
• Poughkeepsie-New Yorker article about the acquiring of Rudco by IBM