Wappingers Falls, New York
Historic buildings downtown
Wappingers Falls, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°35′57″N 73°55′5″W / 41.59917, -73.91806
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Dutchess
Area
- Total	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
- Land	1.1 sq mi (3.0 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	154 ft (47 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,929
- Density	4,321.4/sq mi (1,668.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	12590
Area code(s)	845
FIPS code	36-78168[1]
GNIS feature ID	0968775[2]

Village Hall, the former post office listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

For the Native American tribe, see Wappani.

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One half of the Village of Wappingers Falls is in the Town of Wappinger and the other half is in the Town of Poughkeepsie. Wappinger Creek forms the dividing line between the Towns of Poughkeepsie and Wappinger within the Village. Wappinger is a town of in Dutchess County, New York in the USA. The population was 26,274 at the 2000 census. ... 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 Wappinger Creek is a fairly large creek running through Dutchess County, New York. ...

US 9 passes through the village, as well as NY 9D. At 325 miles (523 km), U.S. Route 9s New York segment accounts for more than half the highways total length. ... New York State Route 9D (NY 9D), also known as the Bear Mountain-Beacon Highway, is a north-south road that runs along the eastern shore of the Hudson River. ...

The area code is 845 and the phone exchanges are AXminster-6, AXminster-7 and AXminster-8

The Village of Wappinger also holds claim to the nation's 6th oldest library, the Grinnell Library

• TV stations (with antenna pointed south) WCBS-TV-2, WNBC-TV-4, WNYW-TV-5, WWOR-TV-9, WPIX-TV-11, WNET-13, WMHT-TV-42

• TV stations (with antenna pointed north) WRGB-TV-6, WTEN-TV-10, WXXA-TV-23, WMHT-TV-42, WCWN-45

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History

The area was part of the Rombout Patent. The community was founded around 1659. The Village of Wappingers Falls was incorporated in 1871 and included the adjacent community of Channingville. 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The local waterfall was important for early industrial development.

The accusations of Tawana Brawley, then a Wappingers Falls resident, that she was raped there in 1987 gained national prominence. Tawana Brawley at a press conference in 1987 Tawana Brawley (born 1972) is an African-American woman who, at the age of 15, received national media attention in the US for her claim that she was raped by six white men, some of them police officers, in the village of...

In another case getting national attention, the defendant in Elektra v. Santangelo, one of the cases where the recording industry attempted legal action against alleged song-file traders, is a Wappingers Falls resident. Elektra v. ...

Geography

Wappingers Falls is located at 41°35′57″N, 73°55′5″W (41.599093, -73.918077)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.96%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Wappinger Creek flows through the village. The Wappinger Creek is a fairly large creek running through Dutchess County, New York. ...

As mentioned above, one half (closer to 2/3) of the Village of Wappingers Falls is located within the Town of Wappinger. However the large post office which services both municipalities is located in the Village of Wappingers Falls. Thus both the Village of Wappingers Falls and the Town of Wappinger (as well as portions of Fishkill, East Fishkill, Poughkeepsie and Lagrange)all have the same zip code; WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590. This often results in confusion. The Town of Wappinger is 28 square miles. Truckers and travelers often attempt to locate an address in the 1.2 square mile Village of Wappingers Falls when the location they are actually seeking is somewhere in the much larger Town of Wappinger (or portions of Fishkill, East Fishkill, Poughkeepsie and Lagrange).

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,929 people, 1,980 households, and 1,191 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,321.4 people per square mile (1,669.4/km²). There were 2,119 housing units at an average density of 1,857.8/sq mi (717.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 82.02% White, 5.98% African American, 0.26% Native American, 3.04% Asian, 5.64% from other races, and 3.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.05% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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 1,980 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.11. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,123, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $38,147 versus $26,607 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,491. About 10.4% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over. 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. ...

Transportation

Bus transportation is provided by the Dutchess County LOOP bus system. Metro North's Hudson Line has a railway station at New Hamburg, which is at the termination of CR-28 (Old Hopewell Rd). Some of the other county roads in Wappingers Falls include (i) East-West: CR 93 - Myers Corners Rd, CR 104 - New Hackensack Road, CR - 77 Vassar Road and (ii) North-South: CR 94 All Angels Hill Rd, CR 110 - Jackson Rd. NY 376, NY 82, RT-9 and RT-9D pass through Wappingers Falls as well. Numerous strip malls and restaurants line both sides of US 9 in the Wappingers Falls area. Metro-North (officially MTA Metro-North Railroad) is a suburban commuter railroad running service from New York City to the northern suburbs in New York State and Connecticut. ... Metro-North Railroads Hudson Line is a commuter rail line running north from New York City along the east shore of the Hudson River. ... A small hamlet along the Hudson River is home of a popular marina and a busy Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line station. ... 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. ...

Again there is confusion because of the zip code situation cited above. Old Hopewell Road is in the Town of Wappinger. Myers Corners Road is in the Town of Wappinger. Only about 500 feet of New Hackensack Road is in the Village of Wappingers Falls. Vassar Road is in the Town of Poughkeepsie. All Angels Hill Road is in the Town of Wappinger. Jackson Road is in the Town of Wappinger and the Town of Poughkeepsie. NY 376 runs through several municipalities but not the Village of Wappingers Falls. NY 82 runs through several municipalities but not the Village of Wappingers Falls.

Fictional links

In Ward Moore's 1953 alternate history novel Bring the Jubilee, the protagonist, Hodgins M. Backmaker, is a native of Wappingers Falls. Ward Moore (August 10, 1903 - January 28, 1978) was the working name of American author Joseph Ward Moore. ... Bring the Jubilee, by Ward Moore is a 1953 alternate history novel set in a United States in which the Confederacy won the American Civil War (in the novel referred to as The War of Southern Independence). ...

Books

• Gianpaolo Zeni, En Merica! L'emigrazione della gente di Magasa e Valvestino in America, Cooperativa Il Chiese, Storo 2005.

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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External links

• Grinnell Library Association
• Area information
• Summary history of the Wappinger tribe
• Village of Wappingers Falls, New York

• Wappingers Falls, New York is at coordinates 41°35′57″N 73°55′05″W / 41.599093, -73.918077 (Wappingers Falls, New York)Coordinates: 41°35′57″N 73°55′05″W / 41.599093, -73.918077 (Wappingers Falls, New York)

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County seat: Poughkeepsie
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Towns	Amenia | Beekman | Clinton | Dover | East Fishkill | Fishkill | Hyde Park | LaGrange | Milan | North East | Pawling | Pine Plains | Pleasant Valley | Poughkeepsie | Red Hook | Rhinebeck | Stanford | Union Vale | Wappinger | Washington Image File history File links Map_of_New_York_highlighting_Dutchess_County. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Amenia is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Beekman is a town located in Dutchess County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 11,452. ... Clinton is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. ... Dover is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... East Fishkill is a town in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 25,589 at the 2000 census. ... Fishkill is a town located in Dutchess County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 20,258. ... Hyde Park is a town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie. ... LaGrange is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Milan is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... North East is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Pawling is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Pine Plains is a town located in Dutchess County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,569. ... Pleasant Valley is a town in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 9,066 at the 2000 census. ... 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. ... Red Hook is a town in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 10,408 at the 2000 census. ... Rhinebeck is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Stanford is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Union Vale is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Wappinger is a town of in Dutchess County, New York in the USA. The population was 26,274 at the 2000 census. ... Washington is a town located in Dutchess County, New York. ...
Villages	Fishkill | Millbrook | Millerton | Pawling | Red Hook | Rhinebeck | Tivoli | Wappingers Falls The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Main Street in Fishkill. ... Millbrook is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. ... Millerton is a village located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Pawling is a village located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Red Hook is a village located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Rhinebeck is a village located in the Town of Rhinebeck in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 3,077 at the 2000 census. ... Tivoli is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. ...
Communities and CDPs	Amenia | Annadale-on-Hudson | Arlington | Brinckerhoff | Crown Heights | Dover Plains | Fairview | Haviland | Hillside Lake | Hopewell Junction | Linden Acres | Myers Corner | New Hamburg | Pine Plains | Red Oaks Mill | Rhinecliff | Salt Point | Shekomeko | Spackenkill | Staatsburg | Wassaic For other uses, see Community (disambiguation). ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Amenia is a town and a hamlet in the town (and census_designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Annandale-on-Hudson is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, USA, in the Hudson Valley in the Town of Red Hook, across the Hudson River from Kingston. ... Arlington is a community (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Brinckerhoff is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Crown Heights is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Dover Plains is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 1 at the 2000 census. ... Fairview is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Haviland is a census-designated place located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Hillside Lake is a census-designated place located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Hopewell Junction is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. ... Myers Corner is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... New Hamburg, New York is a small hamlet along the Hudson River, best known as home of a popular marina and a busy Metro-North Railroad Hudson Line station. ... Pine Plains is a census-designated place located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Red Oaks Mill is a hamlet ( and census-designated place) in Dutchess County, New York. ... Rhinecliff rooftops overlooking the Hudson River in winter Rhinecliff is a hamlet in the town of Rhinebeck in northern Dutchess County, New York. ... Defined by the State of New York as a hamlet (or census-designated place), Salt Point is located in Dutchess County, New York and northeast of the City of Poughkeepsie following NY Route 115 (Salt Point Turnpike). ... Shekomeko is a historic hamlet in the southwest part of the town of North East, New York, United States. ... Spackenkill is a hamlet and a census-designated place located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Staatsburg is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Wassaic, New York is a hamlet in the Town of Amenia, New York in the Dutchess County, New York. ...